

Competing in a Crowded Space with Omnisend's Rytis Lauris
Mar 14, 2022
29:51
Key Points:
- Rytis explains the opening he saw in the market when starting Omnisend (01:13)
- My thoughts on the importance of speed when entering a category without established competition (03:38)
- The strategies that won Omnisend their first 100 000 customers (06:31)
- Rytis describes Omnisend’s profitable agency partner program (07:37)
- I discuss why partner programs can be difficult to pull off, and what agency partner are looking for (09:03)
- Rytis explains how original research fuels Omnisend’s content strategy (10:31)
- My thoughts on the benefits of original research in online content (11:47)
- Rytis unpacks Omnisend’s pricing strategy (16:32)
- I describe the advantages of being either the high or low-cost option in your market (17:46)
- Rytis explains why bootstrapping the company gave Omnisend a competitive advantage (18:37)
- My thoughts on the downsides of VC funding if your growth can’t catch up to your spend (19:22)
- I explain why you need to be better AND different to compete in a saturated space (21:30)
- Rytis explains the contributing factors in Omnisend’s rapid growth over the last two years (22:35)
- I discuss how the law of double jeopardy benefits large companies (25:19)
- Wrap up (29:11)
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