The Undefeated Underdogs

👉🏼 About the Guests:Business Insider dubbed Andrew Yeung as The Great Gatsby of startups. Andrew moved to the US as an immigrant in 2020 and after a brief stint at Facebook, Google he founded his events company Fibe, generated millions of dollars in revenue, hosted more than 40K tech folks, became a partner at Next Wave NYC, grew his personal brand - all this happened in the last 4yrs. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Andrew discuss networking, succeeding in America as underdogs, why NYC is awesome, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:46: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:14: Intro to Andrew Yeung - the Great Gatsby of startups04:30: Why Andrew chose NYC and events over San Francisco and product-building09:00: How Andrew entered tech10:47: How Andrew built his network in tech13:34: How to network as a founder vs a VC17:31: Building a network in 202519:37: Cold Outreach 10121:43: Andrew's favorite cold outreach template24:41: Navigating cultural shock as an immigrant29:10: How Andrew found gaps to build his business around31:07: How to build a business for people's needs34:06: Andrew's playbook on how underdogs can succeed in America36:16: Behind the scenes of Fibe - Andrew's event-hosting business41:12: What's next for Fibe43:55: How to host better events46:28: Andrew's favorite event-hosting format47:15: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Andrew:Website: https://www.andrewyeung.co/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyeungTwitter: https://x.com/andruyeung👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guests:Julian Weisser is a prominent entrepreneur, investor, and musician, best known as the co-founder and CEO of ODF/On Deck, a platform designed to support startup founders in launching and scaling their companies. Under his leadership, On Deck facilitated the launch of over 1,000 startups, significantly impacting the entrepreneurial landscape by providing resources and networking opportunities for aspiring founders.Julian is currently building Merge for microgrants, Stamp List to help job applicants who require visa sponsorship, and Builders Who Run, a run club based in SF. With a background in Music and Management from Berklee College of Music, Julian entered the startup world, co-founding Within Health, a company focused on using behavioral science to improve the lives of individuals with chronic conditions. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Weisser is an active angel investor, having backed over 50 startups across multiple industries, including decentralized finance and health tech. He is passionate about supporting innovative projects that aim to solve significant societal challenges. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Julian discuss building for people who make things, building community in 2025, how to work at a hypergrowth startup, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:09: Intro to Julian Weisser - Co-founder and CEO of ODF/On Deck04:51: How Julian fell in love with startups10:43: What founders can learn from musicians15:01: How Julian built his very first startup20:41: How On Deck went from a dinner series to a $20M Series A startup27:07: Lessons from a hypergrowth startup34:49: How can we build community in person in 2025?37:33: Julian's project for people with big ideas: Merge47:11: Julian's project for immigrants: Stamp List51:17: How Julian started a run club in SF55:45: Julian's projects in 20251:00:44: What should founders focus on?1:06:13: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Julian:Website: https://weisser.ioLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/julianweisserTwitter: https://x.com/julianweisserNewsletter and Podcast: https://textswithfounders.com/On Deck: https://www.joinodf.com/Merge: https://merge.club/Stamp List: https://landing.club/stamplistBuilders Who Run: https://weisser.io/runners👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guests:Prakash and Lionello are the co-founders of Defang, a radically simpler way to develop, deploy, and debug production-ready cloud apps. Lionello is CTO at Defang, as well as an engineering lead and community organizer with EE and CS background and 20 years of international industry experience doing software and hardware. He has lived in Eindhoven, Bucharest, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and recently moved to Vancouver BC. In 1997, he founded a virtual-reality software company, acquired by a multinational company for their real-time 3D rendering technology. In 2019, Workday acquired Trusted Key, the blockchain digital identity startup he helped found. Lio is active in the local maker communities, having been a staff member in China's first makerspace Xinchejian since its founding. Prakash serves as CEO at Defang. He co-founded & served as Chief Technology Officer, President & Board Member at Trusted Key Solutions. He brings experience from previous roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Workday, and Trusted Key. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath, Prakash, and Lio discuss building for builders, how frustration helped them create Defang, growth tactics, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:10: Intro to Lio and Prakash - co-founders of Defang, a radically simpler way to develop, deploy, and debug production-ready cloud apps. 05:29: Why Defang's mission is to help builders move faster09:19: How frustration led to building Defang15:01: Why big brands like AWS don't focus on builders17:02: How to go from idea to MVP for a complex product23:09: How Defang launched in the market and iterated using feedback28:40: Defang's growth tactics to reach users32:33: What made Prakash go from being a technical and engineering lead to a CEO?34:55: Defang's Product Hunt launch38:10: How Defang harnesses the power of AI44:22: How to differentiate yourself from the competition48:00: Important lessons from corporate and startups50:56: Where is the app-creating environment going?53:55: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Defang's Product Hunt Launch: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/defang👉🏼 Where to find Defang:Product Hunt Launch: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/defangWebsite: https://defang.ioLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defanglabs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefangLabsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DefangLabsDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/nNjaJcJ25vReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DefangLabs/Github: https://github.com/DefangLabs👉🏼 Where to find Prakash:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashsundaresan/👉🏼 Where to find Lio:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionello/Twitter: https://x.com/LioLunesu👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Brett Goldstein is the founder of Micro, an email-CRM blend so you can stay on top of your communications. He is also the co-founder of Launch House, which is a community built to connect and support the world's most ambitious entrepreneurs and creators. Launch House brings together emerging leaders in the startup and entertainment worlds to live in illustrious mansions around the world. Previously, he worked at Clearbit, Google, and Accenture, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Brett discuss building in a crowded market, the origin of Launch House, blending ambition and relationships, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:09: Intro to Brett Goldstein - founder of Micro, an email-CRM blend so you can stay on top of your communications.04:33: Where Brett found his passion for startups08:40: What inspires Brett to create?10:10: Brett's first projects before Google12:14: Why Brett chose startups and not music as a career16:22: How Launch House turned from a reality show to a hacker house20:28: How Brett went from a random tweet to building a network of founders at Launch House22:43: How Brett pushes founders towards ambition AND relationship-building25:20: How Brett took advantage of the crypto wave27:59: What do most founders miss really easily?33:02: Why Brett is choosing to reinvent email40:12: How to avoid the downsides of a crowded market43:01: Why Micro is creating an email-CRM blend48:30: The problem-solving frameworks Brett used to build Micro50:15: Brett's criteria for finding cofounders52:43: Brett's cheatsheet to building a network in tech54:30: How will AI impact the rise of startups and creative projects?58:30: What Brett would build if not Micro1:00:03: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Brett:Micro: https://www.micro.so/Launch House: https://www.launchhouse.com/Twitter: https://x.com/thatguybgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bgoldstein3/Website: brettgoldstein.comNewsletter: https://socialstudies.substack.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Chrys is the co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal. He is a 6-time founder, founding Curio NFT Intelligence, Ikaria (social wellness), and Secret (social media). Prior to Secret, Chrys was a Product Manager at Google where he launched the photo-sharing community Photovine and contributed to Google+ and YouTube. He has built and launched several mobile social products such as Fliggo, TwitVid, Vidly and Treehouse. Chrys was born and raised near Boston and is a Y Combinator alumni.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Chrys discuss building in a saturated market, using AI as a thought partner, designing original apps, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:45: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:11: Intro to Chrys Bader - co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal07:07: The experience of building a consumer app in mental health11:14: How is Rosebud different from other AI companionship apps?15:43: Where Chrys' love for mobile apps comes from21:45: Why Chrys prefers building for consumers25:43: Chrys' design inspiration for Rosebud30:16: Building Rosebud as a designer and as a founder33:10: How Chrys refuels himself after hard times in startup world47:43: Chrys' advice for founders building consumer ideas and consumer apps56:12: Fundraising vs bootstrapping in 20241:01:49: How Y Combinator changed Chrys as a founder and why he didn't go back1:05:45: How Chrys went from social wellness to photo sharing to mental health apps as a founder1:08:12: Rosebud's AI origin story1:10:35: Where Rosebud is going next1:14:42: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Tyson Rosage: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/how-to-make-design-decisions-tyson-rosage👉🏼 Where to find Chrys:Rosebud: https://help.rosebud.app/Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrysbLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrysbWebsite: https://chrysbader.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Charlie Clark is a software engineer, creative coder, & bootstrapped founder who has grown his short links product, Liinks, to $25K MRR just 3 years after it officially launched.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Charlie discuss being a bootstrapped founder, building in a saturated market, making your side project a full time job, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:35: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:01: Intro to Charlie Clark - founder of Liinks, a beautiful link-in-bio page to gather your socials, music, videos, and more04:52: Why is Liinks spelled with two ii's?05:28: Why short links are better07:35: Why Charlie set $25K MRR as a target to quit his full-time job11:07: How Charlie designed Liinks to be clean, yet fun15:41: How to convince people to buy your product20:35: Learnings as a second-time founder22:45: Why Liinks: Building in a saturated market27:20: How to know if you want to commit to your project full-time30:51: How to market in a saturated market36:25: How to make creator-led products profitable40:20: How Charlie made Liinks aesthetically pleasing 43:45: How working at Squarespace helped Liinks grow48:45: Frameworks Charlie uses for growth, design, and user retention50:10: How to balance user requests vs your own roadmap?53:51: How will AI impact the future of Liinks?58:08: Why Charlie chose the solo founder route1:00:55: Why Charlie bootstrapped Liinks vs raising venture capital1:02:53: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Charlie:Liinks: https://www.liinks.co/Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarkcharlie03Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkcharlie03vsual: https://www.vsual.co/closingEmoji Book: http://emojibook.club/Colors of Motion: https://thecolorsofmotion.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Zach Hamed is a design-focused engineer who enjoys designing, building, and selling software. He is currently co-founder and co-CEO of Clay, a beautiful and private home for your personal and professional relationships. Previously, he helped build the product team at Goldman Sachs, co-founded a startup in the enterprise developer tools space, and writes blog posts.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Zach discuss going from a startup to corporate and back to startups, identifying A players, design thinking, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:30: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Intro to Zachary Hamed - co-founder at Clay, a beautiful personal CRM, contact manager, and rolodex for people across industries who want to be more thoughtful with the people they know05:35: Why Zach is building a startup in NYC vs Silicon Valley10:38: Zach's experience going through the Thiel Fellowship13:29: Going from building a startup to working at a large corporate19:51: A process at Goldman Sachs that serves Zachary well today25:15: Growth frameworks for Clay33:53: How to spot and hire talent smarter than you40:40: How to find A players46:30: Why does Clay use .earth for their domain?49:55: Why Zachary pursued a consumer-first approach57:50: How AI is revolutionizing Clay's people-first approach1:03:45: Using AI in Clay to catch up and schedule follow-ups1:09:25: How Zach is building Clay using design thinking1:17:35: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Sparrow: https://sparrow.en.softonic.com/macMailbox: https://www.theverge.com/2015/12/8/9873268/why-dropbox-mailbox-shutdownThiel Fellowship: https://thielfellowship.org/👉🏼 Where to find Zachary:Website: https://zmh.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zmhLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharyhamedClay: https://clay.earth/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Brendan Mahony is the founder of Sunset, a company that helps tech companies shut down, saving founders thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours. He is also the ex-founder of Toybox (YC S18, acquired) and Contrast (shut down). From this experience, he built Sunset! 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Brendan discuss raising money, finding customers at an early stage, weird startup ideas, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:22: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:47: Introduction to Brendan Mahony - founder of Sunset, a startup helping you shut down your startup correctly04:33: Why create a startup about shutting down startups10:00: How Brendan raised money as a first-time founder19:05: How to get investors on board for your startup20:50: Finding customers as an early-stage startup25:20: Lessons from the first year of building Sunset27:20: Building a startup at Y Combinator32:34: How to bend the rules when you're in founder mode38:16: How to deal with shutting down your startup - operationally, physically, mentally, emotionally42:12: What would Brendan work on if not Sunset?46:00: Weird startup ideas48:25: Problems startups deal with50:47: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Andrew Gazdecki: https://www.andrewgazdecki.com/👉🏼 Where to find Brendan:Twitter: https://x.com/bmaho2211Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mahony-72929385Sunset: https://www.sunsethq.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Ryan Gilbert is the founder of Workspaces, a newsletter with nearly 14K subscribers, $2K MRR, and 45K subscribers on Twitter, all about the desks of creatives around the world, born during the pandemic. Workspaces was acquired by Loops in 2022, where Ryan was Head of Content, and re-acquired by Ryan for $1 in 2024. He has also worked at Product Hunt and has a new newsletter all about the best headlines across the internet, named H1 Gallery. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Ryan discuss side projects, building a personal brand, curation vs creation, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:38: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:06: Introduction to Ryan Gilbert - founder of Workspaces04:41: Curation vs creation and how they're similar06:35: How to develop taste11:00: How to build a narrative around your taste12:02: Current untapped content trends15:58: The beginning of Workspaces21:02: How side projects can change your life22:25: Tactics for growing a newsletter 0 to 124:30: Experiments that didn't work for Workspaces26:47: Improvements that Ryan is planning for Workspaces28:38: Why sponsorships are harder now32:08: Running experiments for sponsors36:52: Ryan's content strategy at Loops - the email platform for SaaS39:16: Low-cost content tips40:47: Building a content strategy in 202443:54: Current trends people should pay attention to44:46: How founders can build a personal brand46:54: Ryan's experience as a new dad49:46: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Ryan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/rjgilbertWebsite: https://www.workspaces.xyz/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryang1lbert/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Yana Welinder is CEO and Founder of Kraftful (YC S19) – an AI assistant that helps product teams build better products by listening to users at scale. Before starting Kraftful, she led product teams at multiple tech companies and personally experienced the challenge of trying to involve millions of users in the product development process. At Kraftful, she built a team of Meta, Slack, and IFTTT alumni, backed by Y Combinator, Google, Samsung, and other exceptional investors and entrepreneurs. Yana is also a Stanford fellow and has been invited to give talks at the White House, the UN Internet Governance Forum, Yale, NYU, and many product events and podcasts over the years.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Yana discuss founder mode, creating sticky products, mental health as a solo founder, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:00: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:26: Introduction to Yana Welinder - YC alum, solo founder at Kraftful – an AI assistant05:01: How Yana discovered a niche for Kraftful09:40: How to carry off a pivot, emotionally and tactically15:52: Signals that indicate a need to pivot18:30: Building a support system as a solo founder19:50: Therapy frameworks that help solo founders22:10: Habits to calm you down as a founder25:51: How Y Combinator changes your startup journey30:55: How Y Combinator has changed over the years34:57: How to drive organic traction as a founder41:45: Wearing many hats as a solo founder: hiring, growth, marketing, product45:40: How to make your product sticky48:22: Founder mode vs Manager mode54:10: Yana's reply to "founder mode is trash" takes56:58: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Paul Graham: https://paulgraham.com/Founder Mode: https://www.paulgraham.com/foundermode.html👉🏼 Where to find Yana:Twitter: https://twitter.com/yanatweetsWebsite: https://www.kraftful.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ywelinderTechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/author/yana-welinder/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Chris (300K+ followers on Linkedin and Twitter) went to Yale and played in the Men's Lacrosse team, then to investment banking at Goldman Sachs, then joined the tech startup world, and is now the founder of his own startup. Now, he's bringing together his backgrounds in finance, tech, and startups to create Hanover, with $1 billion in assets under administration.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Chris discuss content creation, why Chiefs of Staffs aren't great for early-stage startups, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:08: Introduction to Chris Hladczuk - Yale alum, investment banker, content creator, founder07:00: Chris' lessons learned as a content creator10:37: The tactical stuff: going from idea -> first draft -> finished content14:00: A starter guide to becoming a content creator17:45: Benefits of writing content for 4+ years19:30: What the early days of content creation are like21:55: Chris' journey from Yale to Goldman Sachs to tech startups24:17: How to start questioning the status quo25:54: How Chris deals with lows, failures, and rejection28:22: Why sports & startups are the same31:35: Chris' experience at Goldman Sachs33:15: Why Chris left Goldman Sachs34:20: How Goldman Sachs actually helped Chris build a startup37:25: Why Chris chooses not to be a full-time content creator38:49: How to pick which startup to work at40:30: Being an individual contributor vs a Chief of Staff42:25: The best hard skills to learn44:50: Chris' experience at Meow47:52: How Chris developed the conviction to start his own company51:22: The experience of building a complete product54:20: Chris' new startup, Hanover: a co-pilot for VCs57:09: Building in public vs building in stealth58:14: Fundraising 10159:15: How AI is changing the world in 20241:01:04: Defining excellence in startups👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Jack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcherPaul Graham: https://paulgraham.com/Meow: https://www.meow.com/Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/👉🏼 Where to find Chris:Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishladWebsite: https://chrishlad.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hladczuk-b09204153Hanover: https://www.hanover.co/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Derek is the founder of Remote Jobs, the world's repository for remote jobs, and the creator of Daily UI, the #1 design challenge, with a combined total of 650K+ email subscribers. Join him in this episode to learn how he grew his user base from 0 to 650K+!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Derek discuss taking lessons from building community, how to curate the perfect service, how to monetize your user list, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:43: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:08: Introduction to Derek - founder at Remote Jobs04:30: Growing your email list when you have 0 internet presence10:23: Derek's lessons from organizing meetups & community15:14: Lessons from 10+ years of building community22:32: How to juggle a side project with a full-time job29:37: Employee mode vs founder mode37:30: How to grow your user base using curation46:20: Breaking the tipping point of users to get to exponential growth48:22: Hacks to grow a user list from 052:10: Common mistakes when building a user list1:01:20: How to monetize your newsletter1:08:07: Derek's new and upcoming projects1:11:43: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Playbook: https://www.playbook.com/👉🏼 Where to find Derek:Twitter: https://x.com/derkolstadRemote Jobs: https://remotejobs.com/Daily UI: https://x.com/dailyui👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Dani Grant is the CEO of Jam, a dev tools startup helping 30K+ improve their bug reporting process, backed by executives from Apple, GitHub, and Pager Duty, and VCs such as Village Global (LPs include Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos). Before Jam, Dani was an early product manager at Cloudflare, where she worked on core developer products such as 1.1.1.1 (now used by 10 million+ people). She also worked as a VC at Union Square Ventures.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Dani discuss taking product-led startups, relaunching your product, building distribution, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:56: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:21: Introduction to Dani Grant - founder at Jam.dev06:46: How non-technical teams complete demos at Jam.dev08:36: Dani's journey from product manager to venture capital to founder12:08: Dani's innate purpose behind Jam.dev14:23: What was Dani's push to start Jam.dev?17:13: What Dani would build if not Jam.dev18:34: How founders should choose a business idea22:07: Discussing problems vs solutions with customers25:35: How to retain unsatisfied customers27:28: How to test out a messy product without alienating customers30:55: 5 biggest lessons of launching a product37:34: Ship fast vs ship perfect40:57: How product-led thinking made Jam.dev45:55: How to build distribution for your startup48:14: How Jam.dev grew through podcasting50:00: Playing long-term games in the startup world52:53: The lowest point for Jam.dev in 4 years56:00: Hiring strategies that worked for Jam.dev59:00: How Dani raised $12M in venture funding1:02:20: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Irtefa, Jam.dev - https://jam.dev/blog/author/irtefa/140+ Business Ideas You Can Launch Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn5HcjucwY0The Mom Test: https://www.momtestbook.com/Paul Graham, "How Not to Die": https://paulgraham.com/die.htmlSeth Godin: https://seths.blog/👉🏼 Where to find Dani:Website: https://jam.dev/Jam.dev's pitch deck: https://deck.jam.dev/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanigrantLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danigrantBlog: https://jam.dev/blog/author/dani/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company, CD Baby, for $22 million and gave all the money to charity. Sivers' books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want, Useful Not True) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one, as well as running Founder Gigs, a resource to discover flexible gigs while building your dream business.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Derek discuss taking scary leaps, why beliefs are better than truths, how to pick your next move, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:00: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:27: Introduction to Derek Sivers - founder, musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown04:30 Why Derek wears a daily uniform (and no, it's not to imitate Steve Jobs)15:51: Why is Derek obsessed with change?19:06: How to pick your next move22:43: How to move on from what you love32:15: What Americans can learn from traveling the world39:30: Derek's bucket list of countries44:04: Derek on parenting53:10: Turning a hook into a book1:01:13: Useful beliefs vs the truth1:13:10: Derek's beliefs that take him to action1:18:10: The philosophies that drive Derek to create1:20:43: Derek's first scary moment1:27:00: Deleted scenes from "Useful Not True"1:34:33: What Derek is struggling with right now1:38:09: Derek's practices to improve consistency1:43:40: Rapid Fire 5: From favorite city to best recent read1:45:32: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/"Playful Parenting": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/160909.Playful_Parenting"The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22925205-the-eternal-pursuit-of-unhappyness"Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Bitches": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60653.Cows_Pigs_Wars_and_Witches"City of Gold": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1588793.City_of_Gold👉🏼 Where to find Derek:Website: https://sive.rsDerek's book, "Useful Not True": https://sive.rs/uTwitter: https://twitter.com/siversYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dereksiversLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewrea1996/Contact Derek: https://sive.rs/contact👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Andrew Rea is the founder of TaxWire which automates SaaS sales tax compliance across your finance stack. He accidentally started Taxwire when he was doing fractional work. Previously he played key roles and led growth at On Deck and Party Round. He also built and sold an EV company that made golf carts. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one, as well as running Founder Gigs, a resource to discover flexible gigs while building your dream business.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/This episode is brought to you by Sunset. They handle all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when shutting down — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you're interested in learning more, visit sunsethq.com to meet with a representative for their team. And make sure to mention the Undefeated Underdogs Podcast to get $2K off of your dissolution.👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Andrew discuss building health, conviction in yourself as a founder, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:34: Shoutout to Acquire.com and Sunset03:50: Introduction to Andrew Rea - founder of Taxwire and fan of rotisserie chicken05:38 Why Andrew is a fan of rotisserie chicken12:50: Why founders need conviction22:40: The first breakthrough for Andrea and his transition to being a founder31:06: Why we need to take more bets on people38:45: When founders should focus on growth45:20: Patterns of unconventional growth at startups49:25: How to find the problem only you can solve59:23: Why you should or should not apply to an accelerator1:01:08: Why founders should pay attention to boring problems1:07:06: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Link to Sunset: https://www.sunsethq.comRegina G. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpgbxCapital: https://capital.xyz/👉🏼 Where to find Andrew:Twitter: https://x.com/andrew__reaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewrea1996/Newsletter and Blog: https://blog.andrewrea.xyz/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Mehul Nariyawala is the founder of Matic, where he is building fully autonomous home robots. He previously worked at Nest as a Lead PM for Nest Cams Portfolio and founded Flutter, a company that develops gesture recognition technologies, and was eventually acquired by Google for $40M. Mehul Nariyawala attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one, as well as running Founder Gigs, a resource to discover flexible gigs while building your dream business.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/This episode is brought to you by Sunset. They handle all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when shutting down — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you're interested in learning more, visit sunsethq.com to meet with a representative for their team. And make sure to mention the Undefeated Underdogs Podcast to get $2K off of your dissolution.👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Mehul discuss the future of hardware, the immigrant founder experience, how hardware and software are similar, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:49: Shoutout to Acquire.com and Sunset04:04: Introduction to Mehul - founder of Matic, fully autonomous home robots06:21: Why Mehul loves robots18:00: How to find a boring, unsexy, and profitable problem25:30: How Y Combinator startups have changed from 2012 to 202430:40: Mehul's funniest story from Y Combinator34:11: How Mehul transitioned from Flutter to Google to Matic40:51: The story of Google Glass43:55: What Tony Fadell, founder of Nest, taught Mehul46:10: What software and hardware have in common49:45: Mehul's immigrant journey54:23: The importance of Silicon Valley in building the future58:14: Taking Matic Robots from 0 to 11:05:07: How to manage anxiety and panic as a founder1:11:30: The future of Matic1:16:15: Where hardware is heading next1:20:45: Advice for hardware founders1:22:32: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Link to Sunset: https://www.sunsethq.comPaul Graham: https://www.paulgraham.com/Tony Faddell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_FadellGusto: https://gusto.com/Rescale: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/rescaleAmplitude: https://amplitude.com/John Collison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_CollisonPlanGrid: https://construction.autodesk.com/products/plangrid/Meta Raven: https://www.meta.com/experiences/pcvr/1173079702739172/Scott Belsky: https://www.scottbelsky.com/Notion: https://www.notion.so/Figma: https://www.figma.com/Dylan Field: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanfield👉🏼 Where to find Mehul:Matic: https://maticrobots.com/Twitter: https://x.com/mehul?lang=enLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehulnariyawala/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Philip Lakin is the co-founder and CEO of NoCodeOps, a community and automation management platform (Operator) dedicated to supporting operations professionals that are reimagining the future of internal innovation with no-code. He was previously the Solutions Architect for National Operations at Compass where he built the onboarding program for over 15,000 real estate agents across the United States. He has more than 8 years of experience in operations, internal system implementation, field marketing, and onboarding.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one, as well as running Founder Gigs, a resource to discover flexible gigs while building your dream business.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/This episode is brought to you by Sunset. They handle all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when shutting down — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you're interested in learning more, visit sunsethq.com to meet with a representative for their team. And make sure to mention the Undefeated Underdogs Podcast to get $2K off of your dissolution.👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Phil discuss how to the best nocode tools, how to sell your company, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:25: Shoutout to Acquire.com and Sunset04:43: Introduction to Phil Lakin - co-founder and CEO of NoCodeOps10:22: How acting led Phil to the world of no-code15:30: What Phil would tell his beginner no-code self19:30: Phil's 0 to 1 journey to building NoCodeOps and raising $5M+26:00: Why Phil loves no-code31:10: How no-code fits into today's tech stack37:10: Predictions for the future of no-code and the best no-code tools45:25: The downsides of AI and no-code52:55: The journey: going from founding NoCodeOps to being acquired by Zapier56:16: What's next for Zapier with Phil as Head of Enterprise Innovation?59:49: Advice for younger founders1:04:31: How to balance being a parent and a founder1:08:59: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Link to Sunset: https://www.sunsethq.comButternut AI: https://butternut.ai/Butternut AI Podcast Episode: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/60👉🏼 Where to find Phil:NoCodeOps: https://www.nocodeops.com/about-usTwitter: https://x.com/philiplakinLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-lakin👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Blake Emal is the CEO and founder behind Pagetear. He is the 10-year marketer behind Marketing Monday and has been an SEO Specialist, agency manager, marketing leader at a $10B tech co, and ex-CMO of Copy.ai. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one, as well as running Founder Gigs, a resource to discover flexible gigs while building your dream business.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/This episode is brought to you by Sunset. They handle all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when shutting down — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you're interested in learning more, visit sunsethq.com to meet with a representative for their team. And make sure to mention the Undefeated Underdogs Podcast to get $2K off of your dissolution.👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Blake discuss how to convert your landing page visitors into buyers, the art of landing pages, how to blend AI and design, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:00: Shoutout to Acquire.com and Sunset04:18: Introduction to Blake Emal - landing page whiz and CEO and founder behind Pagetear!05:38: How SaaS landing pages have evolved08:13: How to differentiate yourself in landing page design14:21: How websites can use AI for better copy and design17:21: How to bring the human touch to copywriting21:00: How to make the best first impression with your landing page25:19: The best landing page triggers to purchase for a customer29:04: How to balance SEO and emotional writing on your landing page31:46: Blake's secret tips to improve landing page conversions34:05: How to organize your landing page to increase conversions40:13: What Blake is going to recommend to his next client45:33: How Blake balances being a founder with being a copywriter51:11: What is working for people trying to build their personal brands on social media?58:55: The next iteration for growing on social media59:43: If Blake started Pagetear again, what would he change?1:02:30: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Link to Sunset: https://www.sunsethq.com👉🏼 Where to find Blake:Website: https://blakeemal.com/Pagetear: https://pagetear.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyblakeLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uxblake👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Pritika Mehta is the founder of Butternut AI, an AI-based website builder. After having earned her first dollar on the internet when she was 14, Butternut is her third startup, having built Mindbatteries (acquired), and SockSoho (YC S20), which went from 0 to millions in ARR in 18 months. She is also a TEDx speaker, having spoken at Wilmington Women about focus, failure, and the future of work. In addition, she is an advisor to Innovation Mission Punjab ($30M Startup Seed fund), has built  Kiddycoders to bring young kids into STEM, and is running a merit scholarship program for underprivileged girls in India. Her other projects include a 10,000+ member community of pet parents over WhatsApp. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Pritika discuss the AI wave, going from D2C to software, being an immigrant founder, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:16: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:42: Introduction to Pritika Mehta - founder at Butternut AI, TEDX speaker, scholarship creator, and more!07:22: The common traits of founders08:45: Going from software to D2C to software13:45: Destroying self-doubt in a new industry15:45: How to validate your product idea17:45: Getting into Y Combinator with a sock company19:15: The impact of Y Combinator21:10: The story of Butternut AI25:07: Pritika's favorite website built on Butternut AI25:40: Behind the scenes at Butternut AI28:00: The future of Butternut AI30:26: The ultimate vision for Butternut AI32:31: Which domains will remain untouched by AI?33:30: Pritika's backups if she wasn't working on Butternut AI38:02: Where is the Indian startup ecosystem heading?41:34: What Pritika looks for in founders she's investing in43:37: Lessons learned from SockSoho45:55: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Magic: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/magic-2PartnerHQ: https://www.partnerhq.com/Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Pritika:Website: https://pritikamehta.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pritika_mehtaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritikam/Butternut AI: https://butternut.ai/SockSoho: https://socksoho.com/Kiddycoders: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/india-coding-children-opportunity/TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPRZcGkFIUBBC: https://wspartners.bbc.com/clip/p07sr603TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/31/fashion-brand-socksoho-is-using-data-science-in-a-bid-to-become-the-uniqlo-of-india/The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/are-children-being-introduced-to-coding-too-early-in-life/article62106966.eceWEF Economic Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91KzyE6V5So👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Hiten Shah (268K followers on Twitter!) has been building and writing about SaaS businesses for 20+ years. He is currently the CEO and Co-founder at Nira and is the ex-founder at CrazyEgg and KISSmetrics.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Hiten discuss the AI wave, figuring out your niche, launching a podcast, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:43: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:08: Introduction to Hiten Shah - multi-founder for 20 years!04:32: Creating your own podcast and what to keep in mind09:56: Advice to people starting their own podcasts14:17: "Record the show and they will come" - how this can work and how it can go terribly wrong22:00: How to figure out your audience22:46: How to create a startup in a crowded market31:54: Where to create your AI startup in 202434:24: Reality vs deepfakes: when will we be unable to distinguish between the two?48:17: How Hiten's father influenced his life philosophy53:17: How to decide your identity56:10: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Airchat: https://www.air.chat/Devin: https://www.cognition-labs.com/introducing-devinLink to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Hiten:Website: https://hitenism.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnshah?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hnshahNira: https://nira.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Marie Martens is the co-founder of Tally, the simplest way to create forms. With a background in marketing, she co-founded a travel marketplace, Hotspot, and pivoted to Tally during the pandemic. Between 2020 and 2024, Tally's lean team has bootstrapped Tally to a $1M in ARR!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Marie discuss juggling parenthood and startup life, hockey stick growth, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight1:10: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:34: Introduction to Marie Martens - the co-founder of Tally.so!05:50: How does being a mom keep Marie motivated?09:22: Why Tally refuses to hire or raise funds20:35: Tally's original mission in 202024:03: Secrets of hockey stick growth30:32: Ways to get over burnout38:04: Why Marie founded Tally in an over-crowded market44:10: How Notion influenced Tally47:30: How no-code tools and AI could have changed Tally's growth52:24: Marie's Plan B in case Tally didn't work out55:10: How building Tally differs from Marie's previous startup56:36: Tally's tactics that led to hockey stick growth59:08: What's next for Tally?1:03:25: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Marie:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieMartensLinkedin: https://be.linkedin.com/in/mariemartensTally: https://blog.tally.so/author/marie/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Peer Richelsen is the co-founder and co-CEO of Cal.com. Peer has also previously served as the head of product at On Deck and as the founder and CEO of Lean Hire, as well as attending Y Combinator as an alumni in the winter of 2019. for Mage App, Inc., where they raised $880K in funding over three years and served over 50k customers across Europe and the USA.Today Peer and the team launched their newest product of Cal.com called Platform and Atoms. Go support the launch here: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/cal-com-platform👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Peer discuss the future of open-source software, intellectual property in an age of AI, sales as a first-time founder, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:54: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:19: Introduction to Peer Richelsen - the founder of Cal.com!06:10: The origins of Cal.com: Going from being an operator to a founder11:06: How to stand out in a crowded market14:40: How to differentiate your product19:15: How to make your product strategy22:43: Why open-source is Cal.com's superpower27:33: The importance of IP in a post-AI world30:00: Where to get product inspiration32:10: Transitioning from being a bootstrapped founder to a VC-backed founder39:45: The ultimate aim of every founder44:31: What would Peer work in, if not scheduling?47:40: How to approach sales as a first-time founder50:52: How to get in front of big clients52:15: Approaching the chicken-egg traction problem in fundraising56:30: How did Y Combinator change Peer as a founder?58:18: Dealing with self-doubt59:50: What drives Peer as a founder?1:06:04: Peer's beef with Supabase1:07:44: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Support Cal.com Platform on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/cal-com-platformSeven Seven Six: https://sevensevensix.com/Founders Podcast's episode on Jay Z: https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/63997262/senra-jay-z-decodedSupabase: https://supabase.com/👉🏼 Where to find Peer:Twitter: https://twitter.com/peer_richLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peer-richelsen-221233138👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Sonia Baschez was the Head of Marketing at Atmos and currently is a a Marketing and PR Advisor at The Council. She is an expert at building and executing marketing strategies for early-stage startups focused on social media, content creation, and email marketing. She has previously worked on the Hillary for America campaign, where she wrote, designed, and launched email programs for 38 states. She has also worked with startups (Makerpad, Winnie, Holloway), authors (Elisabeth Rosenthal MD, Sam Walker, Alexandra Sacks MD), and influencers (Jeanne Pinder, Marlon Peterson, Luz Claudio, Muhammed Idris) to create their brands/profiles, grow followings, and promote their work.Most recently, she's launching her own fractional CMO company, Bend Growth Co. Check her out at https://www.bendgrowth.co/!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Sonia discuss the future of personalization, where email marketing is headed, when you should make your first marketing hire, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:47: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:14: Introduction to Sonia Baschez - the fractional CMO!04:35: The day-to-day life of a marketer06:02: Life as the mom of a 2-year-old09:43: How Sonia started her story in marketing21:52: Similarities between startups and political campaigns26:29: When should a founder prioritize marketing?30:24: Downside of fractional employees33:35: What is the future of email marketing?43:39: How to do personalization perfectly.51:12: The marketing part of product-market fit59:10: Working with your spouse: how to maintain professional and personal boundaries1:05:10: Bend Growth Co. - the new-age fractional CMO company!👉🏼 Resources:Lenny Rachitsky: https://www.lennyrachitsky.com/Obviously Awesome by April Dunford: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/45166937Nathan Baschez: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/50Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Sonia:Bend Growth Co.: https://www.bendgrowth.co/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoniaBaschez?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniabaschezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniabaschez/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:James Evans (Princeton alumni, ex-Bain) is the co-founder and CEO of CommandBar, a user assistance platform that makes your software product easier to use. In 3.5yrs, CommandBar is a 7-figure ARR SaaS business, with over 20 million end-users across hundreds of customers like Hashicorp, Freshworks, and Hubspot and has grown to a team of 40 people and raised $24 million.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and James discuss the No-PM Policy, why popups suck, the secrets of a first-time founder, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:05: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:34: Introduction to James Evans – Founder of CommandBar and hater of popups!04:58: Why are popups so irritating?08:32: What are ways of grabbing a customer's attention?14:14: How most startups should be capturing customers19:30: CommandBar's newest product...or not26:45: Finding inspiration for your brand29:58: James' No-PM Policy34:04: Making UX better38:49:The hardest parts of building42:48: Applying to Y Combinator46:00: How the best founders design products49:57: Under shared secrets from a first-time founder52:41: What is the secret of sales?55:35: The dangers you'll see in sales57:39: The best type of content strategy for startups1:02:11: Where CommandBar is going next and how AI is revolutionizing the way we work1:07:08: What drives James as a founder?1:10:25: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Big Desk Energy: https://www.bigdeskenergy.com/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find James:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dazzeloid?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-evans-7086b3126/CommandBar Website: https://www.commandbar.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Dr. Corey Wilks is a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach who helps top entrepreneurs in the world clarify what matters, overcome limiting beliefs, and build values-aligned lives and businesses. His work focuses on exploring the psychology of how to succeed in life and business. Podcasters like Chris Williamson and Paul Millerd praised Cory for his ability to steer founders in the right direction by unlocking the next level in business and personal growth.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Corey discuss becoming self-aware, finding greatness, breaking limiting beliefs, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:52: Introduction to Dr. Corey Wilks – Psychologist & Executive Coach!04:11: Why Corey picked psychology as his field of study09:10: How do you define psychology?14:09: Introverts vs extroverts in psychology18:44: How to think about your personal identity26:35: How to break limiting beliefs as a founder32:48: Mental models for founders39:27: How to find the courage to live your life44:31: How to bring your conviction to 100%52:44: How Corey pushes founders to find greatness56:07: How founders can keep up their focus1:01:32: How to find your own philosophy as a founder1:12:56: Inculcating self-awareness and spending time with your thoughts1:21:11: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Corey:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoreyWilksPsyDWebsite: https://coreywilkspsyd.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Louis Pereira (10K+ followers on X!) lives a dual life. During the day, he works with his family to run a traditional, offline first business in Goa, India. At night, he is a creator on the internet where he builds web apps and publishes the occasional article.He is currently building AudioPen, a voice-based note-taking app. Since launch, it has been voted Product Hunt's #1 Product of the Day and has 35,000+ users from all over the world.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Louis discuss balancing work and hobbies, rolling the dice on your entrepreneurial endeavor, bootstrapping, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:11: Introduction to Louis Pereira – Creator of AudioPen!05:00: The journey of AudioPen07:35: Mindset for handling extreme highs and lows09:52: How composure helps you build products12:59: The various end goals of making a product14:33: Transitioning from building your Product 1 to Product 221:34: Rolling the dice on your entrepreneurial endeavors24:00: How a regular person can build AI products27:10: Step #2 of building a new product28:18: Bootstrapping vs raising money32:00: How building in public makes you a better founder38:54: Going all in for entrepreneurship43:09: Louis' future product ideas45:31: Building something new vs growing current products47:17: Noticing problems and building for yourself49:28: Why writing matters52:43: How Louis is planning on integrating AI into products55:22: Wildest stories from AudioPen users58:55: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Louis:Twitter: https://twitter.com/louispereiraLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louispereira/Website: https://louispereira.xyz/AudioPen: https://audiopen.ai/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Adam Renklint is the co-founder, CEO, and prev CTO of Pitch (allowing teams to create compelling stories in the blink of an eye). Adam was previously the founder of Wunderlist, and before that, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, where they led a cross-platform team that developed the task suggestion algorithm that powered Microsoft To-Do. Prior to that, they were a full stack developer at 6Wunderkinder.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Adam discuss the AI wave, growing a startup with intention, playing the long game, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:37: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:02: Introduction to Adam Renklint – CEO at Pitch!05:25: Entering 2024 full of intentionality for a startup10:40: What does success look like for Pitch?13:45: How to downsize your goals17:02: Facing fear when finding a path20:00: Shift from CTO in 2018 to CEO in 202425:15: The philosophy of playing the long game in startups28:27: Setting expectations as a CEO & founder32:58: Creating a company with 8 co-founders41:03: How Pitch started45:34: How much of Pitch comes from Adam's experience at Microsoft?51:12: How does Pitch go from idea > feature > product?1:00:02: Where does the inspiration for Pitch come from?1:04:33: Which products are points of inspiration for Pitch?1:09:49: How to choose your own entrepreneurship path1:16:21: What's next for Pitch1:21:25: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Christian Reber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianreber/Linear: https://linear.app/👉🏼 Where to find Adam:Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamrenklintLinkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/adam-renklintPitch: https://pitch.com/about👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Mubashar Iqbal (Maker of the Year on Product Hunt) is a serial maker and the creator of 114+ side projects! He was a Lead Engineer at Founderpath and the ex-CTO of MadGlory Interactive. Legend says Mubs shipped more than 200+ projects in the last decade. He is known for being prolific when it comes to taking an idea to MVP at lightning speed. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Mubashar discuss side projects, tech waves, new pricing models on the market, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:11: Introduction to Mubashar Iqbal – maker of 114+ side projects!05:12: How Mubs has shipped 114+ side projects09:33: Navigating the highs and lows of side projects13:24: Handling comparison as an indie maker18:22: Making money with side projects23:10: Decision-making framework for an indie maker26:04: Journey to being a full-time indie maker36:30: Measuring your "startup age"40:30: The planning process for a side project45:57: Should you only work on projects where you have skin in the game?49:31: What are the effects of AI on side projects55:08: Which technology wave is the most interesting so far?58:25: New pricing models on the market1:08:19: Which tech areas are expanding for side projects?1:12:44: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Campfire: https://once.com/campfire👉🏼 Where to find Mubs:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubashariqbalLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mubashariqbal/Portfolio: https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Nathan Baschez is the founder of Lex, a modern word processor that enables a radically new way to write. He also cofounded Every, a writer collective focused on business. Previously, he was the first employee at Substack, the Head of Product at Gimlet Media, and co-created the original version of Product Hunt.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Nathan discuss the present and future of AI, the Apple Vision Pro, being employee #2 at startups, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Nathan Baschez – a founder revolutionizing AI writing!04:41: Buying the Apple Vision Pro11:57: The experience of writing the first lines of code for ProductHunt16:19: Lessons learned as an early startup employee23:25: Lessons from each persona: founder, developer, writer28:25: How does Lex help people write better?37:30: Downsides of solving your own problems as a founder43:07: Developing self-awareness as a founder47:58: Craziest idea Nathan has ever had49:43: If not Lex, what would Nathan do?57:02: The current reality check with AI in tech1:01:24: The future of AI and writing tools1:04:15: Differentiating Lex from competitors1:14:00: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Nathan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbashawLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbashawMedium: https://nbaschez.medium.com/Every: https://every.to/@nbaschezYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@nbaschezSubstack: https://nathan.substack.com/Future: https://future.com/author/nathan-baschez/Lex: https://lex.page/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Emuye worked as Head of Engineering at Superhuman, where she focused on scaling the engineering team. She joined Superhuman in 2016 to build the mobile team and also managed the customer delight team, becoming an integral member of company leadership.Previously, she worked at Zite Technologies and is an advisor for many startups. Emuye's first gig was at Apple, where she joined as an iOS developer and worked on Apple TV and made her mark on one of the revolutionary devices we use today. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Emuye discuss hiring, moving into startups, leaving a legacy, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:55: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:22: Introduction to Emuye Reynolds – one of the first iOS engineers in the world!04:53: When founders should build an engineering team07:06: Upsides and downsides to joining a startup and what to look for before you join13:09: How should founders decide which shots to take?14:48: Apple's startup-like operations system19:01: The impact of Apple TV and Steve Jobs' involvement23:17: The mindset behind creating products that leave a legacy26:07: Positioning vs product29:34: Joining Superhuman and the appeal of vision33:51: The importance of hiring in startups37:34: Importance of research and process in hiring40:20: Emuye's #1 hiring strategy42:53: What do people miss in interviews?44:42: Advice for transitioning from big corporations to startups46:46: Next steps for Emuye48:09: How to build a product50:17: Decisionmaking in different stages of a startup52:24: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Emuye:Twitter: https://twitter.com/emuyereynolds?lang=enLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emuye/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Katelyn Bourgoin (190K+ followers across Twitter and her newsletter!) is a marketer by trade and a 4X founder by choice. Her specialty is helping growth-hungry teams figure out what triggers customers to buy so they can market smarter. She's been called an "influential entrepreneur" by Forbes and named as one of the "top 20 wonder women of SaaS marketing and growth."She's run her own branding agency—reeling in clients like Target and Holiday Inn—built and sold a restaurant consulting business in under 2 years, and founded a VC-backed tech company that Inc. Magazine once called “the next LinkedIn”. Over the years, she's been featured in Forbes, Inc., USA Today, HuffPost, CBC, CTV, Bustle, and more. She writes Why We Buy newsletter covering all trends in marketing.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Katelyn discuss discovering your ideal customers, overcoming startup failure, customer frameworks, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:56: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:24: Introduction to Katelyn Bourgoin – "The Customer Whisperer"05:10: How Katelyn learned the skill of being authentic on the internet11:38: How to overcome startup failure17:02: Katelyn's journey to learning how customers buy22:52: The biggest mistake founders make in customer discovery29:24: The best framework to find your ideal customers34:31: How to find customers for your business again and again40:50: How to write a newsletter every week46:30: How to differentiate yourself in marketing51:27: Why 2024 needs your personal brand58:03: Why investing in copywriting is the #1 skill you need1:05:46: How to link your business actions to science1:07:31: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Amanda Natividad: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/8Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Katelyn:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateBourLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebour/Customer Camp - The way to find your customers: https://customercamp.co/Unignorable - Build an unignorable personal brand: https://www.demandcurve.com/unignorableWhy We Buy Newsletter: https://customercamp.co/twitter-sign-ups/Wallet Opening Words - Make tiny copy tweaks that drive BIG sales: https://www.walletopeningwords.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Rob Hope is a South African-born entrepreneur and the founder of One Page Love, the leading online showcase of beautiful One Page websites, templates, and resources. He also sends a weekly newsletter and interviews good folk building their own thing on the Yo! Podcast (yo.fm)👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Rob discuss consistency, Shiny Toy Syndrome, the perfect landing page, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:10: Introduction to Rob Hope – founder of One Page Love08:50: How Rob Hope found courage for 10+ years straight24:54: How to be consistent for 10 years35:09: How to stay focused on your own niche47:40: How to chase your own path - and not be distracted by competition55:14: The science behind a perfect landing page1:08:07: How Rob's podcast helps him in in-depth research1:24:25: How did surfing impact Rob's founder journey?1:35:27: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:FullPage.js: https://alvarotrigo.com/fullPage/Garrett McNamara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_McNamaraShawn: https://twitter.com/swyxHave your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Rob:Twitter: https://twitter.com/robhopeWebsite: https://robhope.com/Linkedin: https://za.linkedin.com/in/robhopeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/robhopeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_hope/?hl=enWeekly Newsletter, Love Letter: https://onepagelove.com/letterLanding Page Hot Tips Ebook: https://onepagelove.com/100One Page Love: https://onepagelove.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:James Brackin IV is in the top 1% of podcasters worldwide, hosting "The You Can Too Podcast" where he interviewed Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Mark Sisson, Evan Carmichael, Bruce Lipton, Case Kenny, Gary Brecka, and so many more. He is also a coach, living by the belief that most people wait too long to demand the best from themselves and subconsciously hold themselves back from stepping into the next level of their lives. James' coaching was created to help you shorten the time period from idea to execution.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and James discuss resilience, rejection, mindset, and a life of abundance. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:25: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:47: Introduction to James Brackin IV – top 1% of podcasters at the age of 2004:39: The story of starting "The You Can Too Podcast" at age 1807:44: What inspired James to start a podcast?9:42: James' favorite role models12:08: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur14:24: James' coaching style for founders16:35: How to start asking yourself insightful questions19:03: How to develop the skill of speaking22:30: James' take on practicing your craft23:40: James' most interesting experience as a coach28:00: How we can experience abundance30:31: The journey to becoming a top 1% podcaster33:50: How to distribute your content to reach 1%39:17: James' dream podcast guest list39:54: How to handle rejection42:48: James' most ambitious goals43:40: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Steve Barrett: https://twitter.com/Steve_J_BarrettTim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/Noah Kagan: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/45"Your First Million" author, Arlan Hamilton: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/43Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find James:Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesbrackinivLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brackin-iv-506069216/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCEy_okaPrrihxdWF-94GwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrackiniv/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbrackinivApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-you-can-too-podcast/id1593897435👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. He is also the author of Million Dollar Weekend, the surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Noah discuss the pathways to becoming millionaires, the various journeys to being an entrepreneur, and how to get access to successful people. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Noah Kagan – founder, author, content creator04:22: Noah's obsession with tacos06:03: Why Noah wrote "Million Dollar Weekend"09:21: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur12:18: How to start your entrepreneur journey15:55: Balancing starting small vs thinking big21:03: How to get access to successful people30:15: 3 lessons from millionaires35:33: An underrated business idea that will make you a millionaire38:51: What to explore if you want to become a millionaire in 10 years46:12: How to convert rejection into success51:50: The definition of happiness for Noah53:44: The ambitious goals Noah is chasing55:37: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Noah's new book, "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Noah:Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahkaganLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkaganYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/Website: https://noahkagan.com/Book - "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and writer. He co-founded and bootstrapped FeedbackPanda, an online teacher productivity SaaS company, with his partner Danielle Simpson. They sold the business for a life-changing amount of money in 2019, two years after founding the company. He is also the author Zero to Sold and Embedded Entrepreneur, the bibles for founders who bootstrap. His course Find the following helps anyone to build an audience on the Internet in a mindful way. He is one of the prominent founders who amplifies build in public movement and constantly finds ways to help other founders. Currently, he is building Podline.fm in public. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Arvid discuss the importance of kindness as a superpower, and the impact of relationships on personal growth, as well as professional topics such as being an entrepreneur in the age of AI and the importance of emotional intelligence. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:24: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:52: Introduction to Arvid Kahl – founder, writer, content creator06:48: Life outside of work and the importance of relationships13:10: Thinking about our legacies24:20: How to learn from every experience28:04: Learning from Builder Arvid vs Creator Arvid37:22: Content experiments people should run41:41: The cons of content creation with AI47:18: The future of AI52:42: Is Apple's data protection the future?1:01:41: Shifting back from content creation to building1:06:03: Arvid's new and different approach to building in 20241:12:06: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Pieter Levels: https://twitter.com/levelsioHave your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Arvid:Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahlLinkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arvidkahlYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBootstrappedFounderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arvidkahl/Gumroad: https://bootstrappedfounder.gumroad.com/Book - The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Entrepreneur-Build-Audience-Driven-Business/dp/3982195772Book - Zero to Sold: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Sold-Start-Bootstrapped-Business-ebook/dp/B08BWZS8VNThe Bootstrapped Founder: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders, breaking barriers in VC and championing diversity and inclusivity. She is also a tour manager with world-renowned artists, an author, a podcast host, and one of 2018's Fortune 40 Under 40. With Rachel L. Nelson, she authored the book It's About Damn Time - an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. Her second book, Your First Million, came out recently and is available now. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:In this podcast episode, host Sharath interviews Arlan Hamilton, as they discuss her mission to empower underrepresented millionaires and her belief in the power of empowerment and being an underrepresented founder.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:06: Mission to empower underrepresented millionaires08:00: How to reach your first $1M12:37: How to find belief in yourself16:36: Learnings from building Backstage Capital20:11: What makes an underestimated founder an overachiever?23:11: How to pick founders to invest in as a VC26:30: How to pick ideas to invest in27:21: How Arlan's investing philosophy has changed over time27:48: Advice to people going through tough times30:02: Outro👉🏼 Resources:It's About Damn Time book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593136411Your First Million book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.livePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/home-new/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Arlan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHereInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlanhamiltonBackstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/crew/Hire Runner: https://www.hirerunner.co/Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.livePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562Your First Million Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962It's About Damn Time Book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593442709/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Jack Appleby is a social media whiz and the founder of Future Social, a newsletter with 60,000+ subscribers. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Jack has worked with multiple well-known companies, such as the NBA, Microsoft, Beats By Dre, Verizon, Spotify, and more. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:In this podcast episode, host Sharath interviews Jack Appleby, a social media expert and creator of the Future Social newsletter. They discuss various topics related to social media, creativity, and personal branding. Jack shares insights on how to keep creativity flowing, the importance of breaking down social media content, and how to avoid burnout in social media jobs.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:27: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:54: Introduction to Jack Appleby, the creator of the Future Social newsletter (60K+ subs!)06:00: Keeping creativity juiced up09:00: How to create content from new angles15:53: When to stop scrolling social media19:00: How to prevent social media burnout21:47: Twitter under Jack vs X under Elon28:15: Why LinkedIn is underrated33:20: Why Jack started a newsletter38:43: Building a personal social media brand through curation43:47: Designing and pitching a media campaign47:51: Lessons from failed campaigns50:56: Common pitching mistakes55:20: Writing viral content59:02: From bad ideas to good ideas to great ideas1:02:48: The power of timing on social media1:06:08: The pros and cons of working on something you love1:08:57: How to become a celebrity on social media1:12:34: Rapid Fire 5: Favorite creator to favorite book to favorite NBA player1:16:53: Closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Dabbly Ducks: https://www.instagram.com/dabblyducks/The Personal MBA: https://www.amazon.com/Personal-MBA-Master-Art-Business/dp/1591845572👉🏼 Where to find Jack:Twitter: https://twitter.com/japplebyFuture Social: https://futuresocial.beehiiv.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackappleby👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Chenell Basilio is not just a name, but a powerhouse of knowledge and strategic thinking that fuels the growth of leading creators. With her incredible ability to reverse engineer the growth strategies of top creators, she uncovers the blueprint of creators who amassed over 50k+ subscribers via her Growth In Reverse newsletter. By investing over 20 hours each week in research, she presents a wealth of insights on strategy, marketing, and growth.Chenell has done deep dives on Kat Norton(Miss Excel), Dan Koe, Justin Welsh, Codie Sanchez, Lenny Rachitsky, Harry Dry, and many more. Growth In Reverse now has more than 27k+ creators and readers! Beyond this, she actively shares her journey on X/LinkedIn platforms authentically. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath interviews Chenell, the creator of the Growth in Reverse newsletter. In this conversation, Chenell Basilio discusses her approach to choosing newsletters for deep dives and the criteria she uses. She also shares her insights on growth strategies and the importance of unique and valuable content. The conversation delves into the topic of friction in newsletters and the impact it can have on engagement.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:46: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:12: Introduction to Chenell,  the creator of the Growth in Reverse newsletter (28K+ subs!)05:38: The journey from being a 9-5 business analyst to a content creator08:54: The story of creating Growth in Reverse11:18: Choosing newsletter as a medium12:30: Overcoming doubt as a writer14:24: Challenging parts of doing research16:34: Patterns among good newsletter creators19:00: Definition of good content21:14: What changes would Chenell make if she had to start again?22:38: Growth strategies for 50,000+ subscribers23:58: Tips for newsletter creators24:53: Note-taking process and composing notes27:13: Utilizing unused material30:28: All-time favorite scoops and profiles on Growth in Reverse33:51: Insights from the process of reverse-engineering36:12: The most surprising lesson from reverse-engineering40:07: Initial expectations when starting Growth in Reverse41:15: Moments of doubt and pointlessness42:10: Selection criteria for deep-dive profiles in 'Growth in Reverse'43:26: Why Chenell only profiles creators with 50K+ subscribers44:29: 0 to 1 growth strategies for newsletter creators46:36: Building products with intentional points of friction52:02: Measuring newsletter success with metrics53:53: Chenell's plans for 202456:04: Closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Sahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloomBilly Oppenheimer: https://billyoppenheimer.com/Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/Jack Butcher: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/1Justin Welsh: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/16Ali Abdaal: https://aliabdaal.com/Kat Norton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-norton-7187aa58👉🏼 Where to find Chenell:Twitter: https://twitter.com/chenellcoYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxdl9oXfWpxTeuB7G-kTeAGrowth in Reverse newsletter: growthinreverse.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenellcoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chenellco/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Eric Bahn who proudly identifies as a 'Minivan enthusiast' is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a VC fund that invests in "hilariously early" founders at the pre-seed stage. With $130M AUM, they invested in over 500 startups including the biggest names like Webflow, Copy AI, and Voiceflow!Before Hustle Fund, Eric spent his career as a product leader at renowned companies like Instagram and Intuit. He also founded Beat The GMAT(acquired by the Daily Mail in 2012) and co-founded Read Your Story(Acquired by JibJab, 2022) with his sister.Eric has been featured in numerous press outlets like TechCrunch, Time Magazine, and The New York Times. He holds a BA and MA from Stanford University.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Eric discuss the next generation of venture capital, the importance of empathy in founder relationships, and of course, Eric's obsession with minivans. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:06: Introduction to Eric Bahn, 3x Founder and Creator of Hustle Fund VC06:00: Eric's Obsession with Minivans09:45: The Impact of Family15:02: Hacks to Raising Responsible Kids19:17: Developing a Long-Term Vision22:29: Triggers to Motivate Your Work27:02: What Makes a Founder Trustworthy34:45: How the VC Industry Needs to Improve39:57: Comparison of Being a Start-Up Founder vs. VC Founder43:01: Lessons Learned as a Founder that Help in VC50:37: Choosing Between Being a Founder or VC51:34: Advice for Aspiring VCs54:49: What is a "Hilariously Early" Founder?56:21: Outro and Closing Thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/"The Righteous Gemstones": https://www.hbo.com/the-righteous-gemstones👉🏼 Where to find Eric:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericbahnHustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/teamLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Alex Friedman is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence for Techstars Music. She is also an angel investor and a 3x startup founder who has developed CPG products that have been sold in over 3,000 stores across the nation. She is well-known for building Founder Gigs((part-time gigs for startup founders) using no-code tools and selling it to Hirerunner after 6 months with over 5k MRR!Along with her experience as Program Manager for Techstars Austin and Techstars Impact, she has worked with thousands of startup founders. As a content creator, she has a following of over 150k across various platforms at @heyalexfriedman.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Alex discuss authenticity while building content, building microprojects for acquisition, entering the founder community, and more!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:07: Introduction to Alex Friedman, 3x founder and influencer06:08: Why is there a cowboy hat on Alex's Twitter?09:24: How to be optimistic in writing13:47: Next 3 steps after you've run out of stories15:34: Breaking into founder communities as an introvert26:00: Developing a thick skin as a founder30:32: The journey from microprojects to acquisition38:23: Building better marketplaces41:50: What makes a content piece go viral?49:17: The importance of highlighting the failures of business-building54:10: How dealing with personal losses impacts all aspects of your life1:06:16: Recovering from loss1:10:12: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/FounderGigs: https://www.foundergigs.com/👉🏼 Where to find Alex:Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyalexfriedmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyalexfriedman/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyalexfriedmanLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyalexfriedman/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:John Andrew Entwistle is the founder and CEO of Wander, a startup revolutionizing short-term rental space! So far John and his team have raised over $27M in funding and are on a mission to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers. John was previously a Thiel Fellow and co-founder of Coder, a venture-backed startup that is making strides in moving the development workstation to the cloud, amplifying security and productivity for software development teams.His passion for start-ups and dedication to transforming industries brought him recognition as one of the "Insider 30 Rising Stars of Real Estate” in 2022 by Business Insider and his innovative work at Code led him to be featured in Forbes "30 under 30" in 2019.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and John discuss focussing on your own priorities in life, making difficult decisions, and the journey to a brand new startup in a new industry.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:15: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:51: Introduction to John06:35: What is the transition from coding to real estate like?09:45: How did 18-year-old John stay on track to build a company that raised $45M?14:05: The dangers of overwork16:25: How to handle life regrets20:40: The various decision-making frameworks in John's life26:23: Which decision was John 100% sure about?31:49: The best ways to handle failure42:25: How to restart a company from zero47:30: The impact of the Thiel fellowship on John's life51:38: A bet John took that changed people's lives54:22: The biggest decision today that will impact John's life57:09: The difficulties of working in real estate1:01:30: How to convince investors to invest in your startup1:05:55: Lessons learned while creating Wander1:09:15: Handling the heavy lifting of making homes livable1:15:55: The next dream for Wander1:24:08: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:"Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave" by Ryan Holiday: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58145670👉🏼 Where to find John:Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaentwistleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaentwistle/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaentwistle👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Polina Marinova Pompliano (131K followers!) is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long-form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter, Polina interviewed the industry’s most influential dealmakers, including Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Chamath Palihapitiya, Alexis Ohanian, and more. She is the author of Hidden Genius, a phenomenal book where she deconstructed and unpacked the habits and mindsets of the world's most successful people so you can navigate how to live and lead a fulfilling life.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Polina discuss growing as a journalist, the importance of being uncomfortable, and creating as an immigrant.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:07: Introduction to Polina05:17: Polina's sideways journey to journalism09:07: Introversion in the world of journalism10:20: Mastering the art of research14:18: Creating an excellent interview out of research rabbit holes17:59: Going from thoughts -> the perfect article20:41: How to choose the best people for profiles22:15: Polina's biggest life challenges26:14: What Polina has in common with her 8-year-old self25:41: Do one thing every day that sucks30:53: The art of asking great questions34:40: Different definitions of success36:52: Imposter syndrome is different for everyone41:41: How humans should push their own boundaries47:58: Being comfortable with being uncomfortable49:28: What makes a human a top performer?50:22: Rapid Fire 5 round👉🏼 Resources:Get Hidden Genius book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034⁠James Clear: https://twitter.com/JamesClearSara Blakely, the Self-Made Billionaire: https://theprofile.substack.com/p/the-profile-dossier-sara-blakelyFrancis Ngannou, MMA champion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ngannou👉🏼 Where to find Polina:Twitter: https://twitter.com/polina_marinovaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/polinampompliano/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polinamarinova/Substack: https://theprofile.substack.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Bobby Pinero (CEO at Equals) has been an analyst for the past decade. With 8 years at Intercom, building Finance, Analytics, Biz Ops, and several other functions, he built out functions that took the company from $1M ARR and ~20 employees to ~$200M ARR and ~700 employees. He then launched Equals in the middle of 2021, raising a total of ~$23M from Kristina Shen at Andreessen Horowitz and David Sacks at Craft Ventures. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Bobby Pinero discuss the beauty of spreadsheets, pricing as a founder, and taking big bets as a founder.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:55: Introduction to Bobby Pinero and Equals - next-gen spreadsheets06:29: The process of leaving corporate to build your own startup11:55: Bobby's journey as a builder from early-stage startups to starting his own business16:50: Maintaining courage as a startup founder20:38: Why building in spreadsheets is Bobby's calling25:27: Big bets vs small bets when building a startup27:00: The founding story of Equals30:28: The impact of raising money on building your product34:31: How to get customer feedback when building a large product vs MVP39:14: How Bobby built in public - in an unusual way42:43: Pricing advice for early-stage startups50:25: Frameworks for pricing and going freemium53:51: Finding a niche in a crowded and competitive market56:34: Finding the sweet spot to build in as a founder59:57: Raising $6.6M for a seed round at Equals - process, networking, deciding the amount1:04:11: Scaling Intercom from $1M to $200M1:09:14: The similarities between Intercom and Equals1:10:54: Lessons from building Intercom that are important at Equals1:15:22: What's next for Equals?1:18:02: How to keep going every single day as a founder1:22:51: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Equals: https://equals.com/Intercom: https://www.intercom.com/Abbey, Business Operations at Equals: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-minondo/"How Freemium Nearly Killed My Business": https://wraptext.equals.com/the-fallacy-of-freemium-in-saas/👉🏼 Where to find Bobby Pinero:Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbypineroEquals: https://wraptext.equals.com/author/bobby/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobby_pinero/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbypinero👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Danny Miranda (The Danny Miranda Podcast, ArtOfInterviewing.com) is a writer and podcaster, with 420+ episodes on his podcast. His interviews include Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Andy Frisella, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, and more. His friends introduce him as someone who's always looking at the bright side and at the core, he is a communicator who aims to empower people to pursue the highest versions of themselves and raise the consciousness of humanity — one person and one day at a time.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Danny Miranda discuss building your own happiness, handling rejection, and the art and process of making a podcast.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:51: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:15: Introduction to Danny Miranda07:10: How Danny started his newsletter on making money10:14: How journalism impacts your happiness14:49: Being happy consistently as a human being16:10: How Danny found his purpose18:11: Danny's mistakes as a young person19:55: Find the support system that helps you be yourself21:40: Danny's experience with depression25:18: Should humans chase the pinnacles of happiness?31:15: How Danny moved from writing to podcasting32:40: How Danny chose his path to podcasting34:03: Danny's podcasting routine36:20: Balancing earning and podcasting41:52: Advice for young podcasters50:49: The biggest lie Danny told himself53:55: Why selling isn't that important1:01:39: Askers vs Givers1:04:32: Why habits are so important to Danny's happiness1:09:32: How a retreat can change your life1:13:00: How to maintain clarity on your goals1:19:00: Danny's learning goals from his own podcast1:21:20: Danny's experience interviewing Gary Vee1:24:36: How to handle rejection1:27:08: Danny's experience interviewing the founder of 75 Hard - the formula for confidence and grit1:29:00: Country music as inspiration1:30:29: The biggest media person in the next 10 years1:31:05: Danny's next ambitious goal1:31:57: Rapid Fire 5: Coolest podcast stories to a central question for every guest1:37:45: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/75 Hard: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-infoHappiness is Learned by Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/almanack-of-naval-ravikant/happiness-is-learnedFeeling Good by Justin Kan: https://justinkan.com/feed/feeling-good-justins-programAndy Frisella: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/about-andy-frisellaGary Vee: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/Country Music Artist Michael Cosner: https://www.michaelcosner.com/Candice Burt - 200 ultramarathons in 200 days: https://www.candiceburt.com/The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd: https://think-boundless.com/Adam Draper, Boost VC: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/22👉🏼 Where to find Danny Miranda:Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymirandaYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dannymirandaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymirandaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymirandaThe Danny Miranda Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-danny-miranda-podcast/id1532160275👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Neil Patel discuss digital marketing in 2023, AI in marketing, and building a brand!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:23: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:51: Introduction to Neil Patel03:45: How Neil started his marketing journey04:46: Early marketing rookie mistakes06:40: Marketing advice for 15-year-old Neil08:10: Best marketing channels in 202308:55: Tactics to hit 4M+ blog hits per month09:55: Learnings from podcasting for Neil12:04: How a Give-First philosophy helps your business14:22: How to leverage personalized marketing in 202315:53: Roles of influencers in marketing18:22: Key trends in digital marketing20:04: How to utilize data in marketing21:12: Neil's Scrappy Marketing Strategy™22:50: How to become a trustworthy brand24:29: Neil's blunt advice for public speaking24:57: The philosophies of Dad-Neil vs Marketing-Neil26:59: Neil's work-life balance routine27:30: Challenges marketing for large companies28:33: Growing your consultancy gig from scratch29:55: Stealing Marketing 10131:11: Using AI in marketing32:45: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Neil Patel:Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilpatelYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/neilpatelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/neilpatel/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkpatel/Website: https://neilpatel.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Amanda Goetz is a 2x founder, 3x CMO, brand builder, and content creator on personal and professional growth and brand building, inspiring over 150,000 people every week through her social insights and weekly newsletter, 🧩 Life's A Game.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Amanda discuss conquering fear, living life by your rules, and finding your why.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:07: Introduction to Amanda Goetz05:22: How Amanda became a full-time creator12:31: How to do an "Energy Audit" of your life17:08: How to get the courage to make Big Decisions25:18: Founding story of "House of Wise" - CBD products for women31:41: AI-based marketing vs Human-based marketing38:06: How to market to the majority: brand, content, messaging41:17: Brands with great marketing45:11: Lessons from the Big Three: Being an operator, founder, creator52:34: How Amanda's "Life's a Game" newsletter started59:51: How to get tactical in vague areas1:01:15: How Amanda writes each issue of "Life's a Game"1:03:11: Dealing with fear during growing seasons1:08:07: How to stimulate your own creativity on an empty tank1:11:50: Balancing parenting as a founder and creator1:17:18: How to overcome "Perfect Parent" syndrome1:24:30: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Amanda Goetz:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaMGoetzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/goetzam/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagoetz/Website: https://www.amandagoetz.com/"Life's a Game" Newsletter: https://amandagoetz.ck.page/signup👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:In 2007, Matthew Kobach became one of the first to ever pursue a PhD predicting how people use social media. This led to an opportunity with a social media analytics firm where he was required to accurately code social media sentiment and spot cultural trends.  While working for the New York Stock Exchange, Matthew used the NYSE’s social media profiles in never-before-seen ways, resulting in millions of followers, multiple speaking opportunities, and recognition from several media outlets (e.g. Mashable, Digiday, Adweek, Cheddar, Vox). Previously, Matthew led marketing efforts at Fast and led the successful social media launch of the cryptocurrency ecosystem Bakkt, resulting in hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of organic impressions. Currently, Matthew leads marketing, branding, and social for Slice, a mobile app that allows you to order pizza from any local pizzeria!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Matthew discuss going viral, social media trends, the future of brands, and more👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:28: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:07: Introduction to Matthew Kobach05:10: Matthew's life at Slice - building innovative tech to empower America’s independent pizzerias07:18: Social media lessons from 2007 that are still true11:26: Making your brand a real person15:55: The various stages of brand marketing18:14: How to close a deal and make someone buy your product23:05: Why does content go viral?27:40: Idea stealing is ethical29:37: Fuelling your creativity36:16: Where does the "execute quickly" philosophy come from?41:02: Creating your social media portfolio45:22: Advice for marketers building in public50:32: Matthew on being a dad52:04: Work-life balance and mental health for social media marketers57:16: The future of Twitter1:00:19: How does celebrity culture impact Matthew's daily life1:05:05: Matthew's next ambitious goal👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Slice: https://slicelife.com/pages/about-us👉🏼 Where to find Matthew Kobach:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkobachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkobach/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-kobach-92a63178/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Sarah K Peck (The New York Times, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, 99U, Psychology Today, Life Hacker, Thought Catalog, and more) is an author, startup advisor, and yoga teacher based in New York City. She’s the founder and executive director of Startup Parent, a media company documenting untold stories of what it looks like to be a woman in leadership, life, and work. The Startup Parent Podcast shares long-form stories of parenting, business, entrepreneurship, and growth.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Sarah discuss parenting as founders, building a life with your kids, work-life balance, and more!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight1:01: Shoutout to Acquire.com5:19: Introduction to Sarah Peck07:03: How Startup Parent began23:58: How to transition from being an employee to a founder27:44: Preparing your finances for a child32:15: Advice for parent-founders35:40: Work-life balance as a parent44:29: The importance of setting expectations47:24: The need for support systems in parenting50:23: Living your best life with kids54:00: Tips for balancing kids and career58:40: Best communication practices for founders1:05:45: Lessons for growing your work on the internet1:10:24: Parent-founders that inspire Sarah1:15:39: Sarah's next ambitious goal1:18:50: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Sarah Peck:Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/startup_parent/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkpeckPersonal Website: https://www.sarahkpeck.com/Startup Parent Website: https://startupparent.com/Substack: https://startupparent.substack.com/Podcast: https://www.sarahkpeck.com/podcast/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Andrew Gazdecki is a four-time startup founder with three-time exits, former CRO, and founder of Acquire.com. Gazdecki has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as prominent industry blogs such as Mashable, TechCrunch, and VentureBeat. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Andrew discuss building resilience as founders, making predictions about the next big thing, creative marketing strategies, and more!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com3:42: Introduction to Andrew Gazdecki5:40: Andrew's entrepreneurship journey as a four-time startup founder with three-time exits18:23: Mentorship for entrepreneurs and how to get it24:49: How to get out of a slump34:15: Developing strength as a founder44:21: Staying calm in emergencies as a founder54:33: Predicting the next big thing58:05: 2023 - What's the next big explosion?1:01:53: Founders as the love of Andrew's career1:04:20: Livetweeting 101 - how to form a tweeting strategy1:07:40: Getting creative with building businesses1:12:38: BTS - the creative process behind Acquire.com1:21:42: Qualities to look out for when building a team1:28:03: The first 100 Acquire.com deals1:31:16: Startup acquisition patterns - the why and how1:34:29: New features from Acquire.com1:36:03: Reaching Product-Market Fit for Acquire.com1:40:10: Rapid Fire 5: Life-changing founder stories to shoutouts to creators👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Nike's Marketing Strategies: https://hbr.org/1992/07/high-performance-marketing-an-interview-with-nikes-phil-knight👉🏼 Where to find Andrew Gazdecki:Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiWebsite: https://www.andrewgazdecki.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Growclass, an online growth marketing training company. She is also a copywriting expert, the host of The Growth Effect, and the author of We Need To Talk About This, a popular blog and newsletter for millennial women.Sarah has spent her career working on early-stage technology startups, including Wave and Tilt, and now coaches businesses and individuals to achieve incredible growth.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community +Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Sarah discuss the ins and outs of marketing, copywriting, and creating a community for underrepresented underdogs.Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight2:02: Introduction to Sarah Stockdale2:58: How did Sarah start her marketing journey?5:09: What makes Growclass stand out as a marketing course?7:55: How is Growclass making the startup space more diverse?13:27: How to grow a community in its beginning stages15:45: The most needed qualities in marketing superstars19:13: The niches of marketing to attack first22:55: #1 tactical skill every marketer should master24:50: Founder mistakes in copywriting29:54: Writing copy as a marketing hire34:09: The stopping point in editing copy35:57: Community building vs marketing38:30: Inviting and rewarding "givers" in a community44:20: How to scout podcast guests46:24: How to write a great cold email48:00: Sarah's #1 ambition right now49:50: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Tilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt.comCommunity Decoded: https://communitydecoded.threado.comEmily Lonetto: https://communitydecoded.threado.com/3👉🏼 Where to find Sarah Stockdale:Twitter: https://twitter.com/skstockWebsite: https://sarahstockdale.ca/Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sarahstockdaleGrowclass: https://www.growclass.co/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/