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Mar 3, 2025 53 min

Breaking startup rules: Zero user interviews or pivots | Shaye Wali

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In this episode, we sit down with Shaye Wali, CEO and Founder of Baseline, a software for the private lending industry. Contrary to conventional startup wisdom, Shaye reveals how his team successfully built Baseline without conducting a single user interview or pivot. This candid conversation showcases how, sometimes, trusting your vision can lead to extraordinary success. Check out: Shaye Wali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayewali/ Baseline: https://www.baselinesoftware.com/ Keith Rabois: https://x.com/rabois (01:18) Building Without User Feedback (14:42) Opinionated Product Management (27:55) Organic Startup (31:40) Startup Advisors (47:57) Future Plans for Baseline This episode is proudly sponsored by: https://notificationapi.com/ https://get-building.ca/

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