EP 156 - Arjun Rai on Data Science, Growth Mindset, and Helping Underdogs

Rico interviews Arjun Rai of HelloWoofy and talks about helping the small businesses he refers to as ‘underdogs.’ They have a good exchange about what it’s like to be an Immigrant in another country and moving from state to state so much.Topics include: - Helping “Underdogs” in Business using Data Science, Solving the Problem for Creatives in Collaboration- Taking advantage of Instagram before Facebook acquired it, Starting small when reaching your audience thru social media- Misconceptions of using Emojis (and Hashtags) on your Emails and Social Media Marketing- Raising capital even during the pandemic, Be an early adapter of Crowd Funding- Arjun getting rejected and getting another shot, overcoming struggles in order to grow- Going all in and betting on the product, and getting clients moving forward- Having the right mindset and surrounding yourself with people who pick you up, getting a day job to support your hustle- Using history as basis to your day-to-day or big decisions, Visual Language in ancient history to Emojis in our phones- Setting remote teams and managing them like a portfolio in a hedge fund