Indie Hackers

#081 – Bootstrapping to Millions in Revenue, Not Once, But Twice! with Ajay Goel of GMass

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Feb 11, 2019
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Ajay Goel
Ajay Goel, successful entrepreneur who built and sold Jangomail, talks about the pitfalls of bootstrapping, the strategic decisions that differentiate big wins from huge wins, and his new business GMass. They discuss the limitations of sending emails through Gmail accounts, the success of GMass, and the challenges of building a lasting impact. Other topics include their hiring philosophy, balancing independence and impact, handling customer support, and reflecting on challenges of Gmail-dependent business.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Sending Emails through Gmail Accounts and the Success of Gmass
02:18 • 2min
3
Building and Running the First Email Marketing Product
04:19 • 19min
4
Creating a Lasting Impact
23:41 • 20min
5
Handling Customer Support and Providing Self-Service
43:56 • 2min
6
Hiring Philosophy and Offloading Tasks
45:31 • 2min
7
Balancing Independence and Impact
47:20 • 10min
8
Adapting and Reflecting on the Challenges of a Gmail-dependent Business
57:23 • 7min