Philippe-Antoine Lehoux is the CEO of Missive. Missive is a shared inbox & team chat solution used by thousands of businesses worldwide.
Phil discusses his journey in bootstrapping businesses, emphasizing the importance of a customer-first approach, team dynamics, and the impact of AI on productivity. He shares insights on scaling, collaboration, and the email landscape, while also reflecting on his experiences with exits and the challenges of maintaining motivation over the long term.
Chapters
00:00 Bootstrapping: The Foundation of Success
04:54 Customer-First Approach: Building with Feedback
07:13 Team Dynamics: Scaling and Remote Work
09:34 AI in Productivity: Transforming Workflows
12:12 Innovating Email: The MISive Approach
14:50 Collaboration vs. Noise: Finding Balance
17:18 Exiting a Business: Lessons from ConferenceBatch
19:32 Zero to One: Building from Scratch
21:50 Founder Growth: Learning to Delegate
24:21 Scaling Strategies: Inbound Growth and Competitors
26:40 The Email Landscape: Trends and Challenges
29:10 Product Development: Balancing Feedback and Intuition
31:30 Global Reach: Navigating Different Markets
34:14 Sustaining Motivation: The Long Haul
36:16 Pricing Strategy: Balancing Value and Affordability
38:34 Coping with Hard Times: Finding Balance
43:06 Introduction and Importance of Following the Podcast
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