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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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ANECDOTE

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.
ADVICE

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
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