The Art of Product 107: Becoming a Multi-Product Company (with Amir Salihefendić)
Oct 17, 2019
26:57
Derrick and Ben welcome Amir Salihefendić, founder and CEO of Doist. Ben was able to break away from Slack and uses Doist’s Twist app at Tuple for team communication.
Also, Ben and Derrick share updates and experiences about their businesses that spark familiarity and advice from Amir based on his entrepreneurial adventures.
Today’s Topics Include:
- Founder Therapy: Derrick helped talk Ben off the ledge and figure things out with Tuple
- Live and Learn: An entrepreneur starting a business is on a psychology rollercoaster
- Ben’s path forward to break past lull via positive momentum and mood
- Short-and-Simple Answer: Derrick should only focus on long-term goals for StaticKit
- Looking forward to new release of Todoist in a few weeks? New features added with emphasis on improving existing design and workflow
- 360 Review: Stop doing development, and focus time on CEO role and responsibilities
- Balancing Act: Difficult to start companies and launch multiple products; but worth long-term investment and effort
- Unless your target audience is college students and you enjoy fighting churn, Doist’s pricing strategy isn’t recommended
- Synchronous vs. Asynchronous: Working remotely may impact your mental health
Links and resources:
Success Ten Years in the Making with Amir Salihefendic of Doist
Derrick Reimer Website
Derrick Reimer on Twitter
Ben Orenstein Website
Ben Orenstein on Twitter
Tuple’s Pair Programming Guide