Arjun Mahadevan (Doola): How to build a 1M in ARR business and Lessons from YC

This week on Zero to One, we sat down with Arjun Mahadevan, founder & CEO of Doola.Arjun’s goal? Help 1 billion people become founders with a business-in-a-box: back office and e-commerce analytics handled in one place.Here’s what you’ll take away from the episode: 🛠 Start by serving just one customer to validate real demand 📖 Build in public—not to influence, but to help ❌ The people at the top? They’ve failed more, not less 📩 How a cold DM on Twitter led to their first paying customer 💼 Why you should treat every lead like it’s your last 🌍 What legal entity should you open for your US-based company depending on your funding strategy 👥 How every founder should delegate 🤝 What is Growth and the tactics that actually workIf you’re starting a business or scaling one globally, this episode is for you !Have fun listening :)