
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors SaaStr 032: Scaling Operations From 10 to 130 In A Year & The Fundamentals of What Makes A Great SaaS Business Opportunity with Luke Kervin, Co-Founder @ PatientPop
Jun 20, 2016
Luke Kervin, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of PatientPop, scaled team from 10 to over 130 in just 12 months. They discuss how to select a business idea, validate it through a fake product, and the challenges of scaling culture with hyper-growth.
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PatientPop Origin Story
- Luke Kervin's wife's pregnancy highlighted critical issues in healthcare, such as missed test results and confusing processes.
- This personal experience sparked the idea for PatientPop, initially aimed at coordinating care for expecting parents.
Criteria for Selecting a Business Idea
- Consider market size, pain point severity, and competitive landscape when choosing a business idea.
- Don't just chase exciting ideas; analyze fundamentals for long-term success.
Validating PatientPop
- To validate PatientPop, Luke and his partner created a fake business, website, and marketing materials.
- They successfully sold their nonexistent product to nine doctors, proving demand.
