#85: How Suresh Kumar Bootstrapped to $1M in 3 Months, Mastered Proactive Sales, and Said No to Investors

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In this episode of The Galata Podcast, I’m joined by Suresh Kumar, the founder of Pepul Tech, a privacy-first social network that’s reimagining how people connect online. Suresh has an incredible journey: he bootstrapped Pepul from zero to a million users in just three months, built strong relationships that powered growth, and even turned down funding offers to stay true to his vision. In this conversation, we dive into the art of proactive selling, the courage it takes to say ‘no’ when everyone expects a ‘yes,’ and the deeper philosophy behind building a social platform that’s designed to make the internet more human.Resources mentioned in the episode:Books mentioned:As a man thinketh The Secrets by Ronda BryanTough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! - Robert H. Schuller7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. CoveyZero to Million Dollar by Suresh Kumar G | MacAppStudio at AIC RaiseSteve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressThe making of Girish Mathrubootham - Factor Daily articleMovies Founders - McDonald's moviePadayappaBaashhaShoutouts:Balaji Kalyana RamanGirish MathruboothamVijay Shekar Sharma RajnikanthM. G. Ramachandran

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On today’s episode of The Galata Podcast, I’m joined by Suresh Kumar — the founder of Pepul Tech, a privacy-first social network that’s reimagining how people connect online. Suresh has an incredible journey: he bootstrapped Pepul from zero to a million users in just three months, built strong relationships that powered growth, and even turned down funding offers to stay true to his vision. In this conversation, we dive into the art of proactive selling, the courage it takes to say ‘no’ when everyone expects a ‘yes,’ and the deeper philosophy behind building a social platform that’s designed to make the internet more human.

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