#261 – Self-Funding, Pivoting to a Better Idea, and Growing Beyond $10M with Kapil Kale of Tremendous

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Introduction

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Do You Not Feel Replaced?

02:12 • 2min

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How AI Can Generate Anime Shows

04:19 • 2min

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Copple, Welcome to the Show.

06:16 • 2min

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Gift Rocket - A Cool Business in Its Own Right

07:56 • 3min

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How Did You Decide to Start a Company?

10:49 • 2min

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Why You Shouldn't Start a Gift Rocket

12:27 • 2min

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The Global Gift Card Market Size Is Valuable at 620 Billion Dollars by 2027

14:16 • 4min

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YC in 2010 Is It the Center of the Tech Universe?

18:26 • 2min

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Is It Possible to Get Into a YC?

20:14 • 2min

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YC and the Status Game 2

22:30 • 2min

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YC's Success Status Game

24:27 • 2min

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How Much Did You Rake?

25:58 • 2min

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How to Grow a Gifting Product Idea

28:05 • 2min

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How Much Are You Making Per Customer When You're Sending a 100 Dollar Gift Rocket?

29:46 • 2min

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Is That a Good Idea for Investors?

31:57 • 3min

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How Did You Transition to B2C in 2014?

34:41 • 3min

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YC - The Pivotal

37:25 • 2min

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B2C Gift Cards

39:20 • 2min

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GitHub Is a Great Example of a Hyper Growth Startup

40:56 • 6min

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B2B Payouts

46:52 • 3min

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The Sales Led Strategy Worked Well for Us

50:16 • 2min

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Fintech Startup Ideas You Don't Have Time to Work On

52:22 • 2min

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How Do You Feel as a Founder When You've Got 50 Employees?

54:24 • 2min

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Are You a Successful ND Hacker?

56:07 • 3min