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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2025 · 53 MIN

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

from Bad Advice · host Sahand Seifi

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 BaselineThis episode is proudly sponsored by:https://notificationapi.com/https://get-building.ca/

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 BaselineThis episode is proudly sponsored by:https://notificationapi.com/https://get-building.ca/

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