The Long Game Building and Scaling OpenPhone from Scratch and Leveling Up as a Leader with Daryna Kulya
Building a company from scratch can be a stressful task as it entails various complex processes including coming up with the actual product, seeking funding, and marketing the product. This new episode seeks to inform the audience on how to grow a company, market it well through the appropriate channels, and maintaining the motivation to work on the company.
Our today’s guest is Daryna Kulya, an expert in product management and creation of products from scratch to full-fledged capacity. She shares her experience on how she started a company in a complex industry, managed to secure funding, and build proper marketing avenues for it. Tune into this episode to learn more about Daryna’s experience.
Topics
- Value of getting out of the Comfort Zone
- Role of consultancy experience in shaping a career
- Building a VOIP Product
- Differentiating from Competitors
- Leveraging the strength of the community on social media
- Relationships with Social Media Community Owners
- Choosing between offering services on a Freemium or Free Trial Basis
- Consumer Vs. Business
- Challenges of Building a Business
- Role Delegation
- Maintaining mental health through proper work-life balance
- Building a company with your spouse
- Prioritizing Tasks in a Start-Up
Show Links
- Visit OpenPhone to learn more about them
- Connect with Daryna Kulya on LinkedIn and Twitter
- Connect with David Khim on LinkedIn and Twitter
- Connect with Omniscient Digital on LinkedIn or Twitter
Past guests on The Long Game podcast include: Morgan Brown (Shopify), Ryan Law (Animalz), Dan Shure (Evolving SEO), Kaleigh Moore (freelancer), Eric Siu (Clickflow), Peep Laja (CXL), Chelsea Castle (Chili Piper), Tracey Wallace (Klaviyo), Tim Soulo (Ahrefs), Ryan McReady (Reforge), and many more.
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