Kikrr: Mariana Padilla on Expediting Cybersecurity Pre-sales
Nov 14, 2023
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Explore Mariana Padilla's journey from teaching to cybersecurity, building a two-sided marketplace, monetizing sales teams, revenue streams, and future monetization strategies in the cybersecurity marketplace. Learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, importance of diversity in technology, and driving sales with metrics in cybersecurity pre-sales.
Effective storytelling is vital for communication across diverse audiences in cybersecurity.
Kickr's community-focused approach and hands-on product testing streamline cybersecurity presales.
Deep dives
Mariana Padilla's Journey from Teaching to Marketing to Cybersecurity with Kickr
Mariana Padilla, co-founder and CEO of Kickr, shares her transition from teaching to founding a marketing agency to entering the cybersecurity realm with Kickr. She emphasizes the power of storytelling in her varied roles, highlighting the importance of effective communication across different audiences. Mariana's experience in teaching led her to address external challenges faced by underprivileged kids, shaping her path towards marketing and eventually cybersecurity with Kickr.
Kickr's Role in Simplifying the Cybersecurity Presales Process
Kickr's mission to streamline the cybersecurity presales world is detailed, focusing on providing a hands-on, immersive sandbox environment for cybersecurity practitioners to test products. Mariana Padilla and her team at Kickr aim to bridge the gap between cybersecurity vendors and buyers by enabling buyers to experience products firsthand, reducing the traditional sales call-heavy process and increasing transparency and trust.
Building a Community-focused Approach in the Cybersecurity Industry
Kickr's emphasis on community-led growth is highlighted as a key strategy for success in the cybersecurity industry. Mariana discusses the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive community within the cybersecurity space, bringing together ethical hackers, practitioners, CISOs, and risk executives. The 'Hackiverse' community on Discord aims to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and diversity within cybersecurity.
Monetization Strategies and Customer Acquisition for Kickr's Marketplace
Kickr's revenue model involves onboarding and subscription fees for vendors hosting on the platform, along with referral agreements. Mariana outlines a future AI-driven onboarding experience to cater to different buyer segments and enhance customer acquisition. The platform emphasizes metrics like demo completion rates, MQLs, and cost per lead, focusing on demonstrating value to vendors and driving market traction before fundraising.
Co-founder and CEO of Kikrr, providing on-demand opportunities for cybersecurity practitioners to try new products
Previously founded a digital marketing agency
Started her career working as a teacher
Check out the episode for our discussion on transitioning to a cybersecurity founder from teaching, building a two-sided marketplace, and monetizing sales teams as opposed to cybersecurity practitioners. https://kikrr.io/
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