Hiten Shah

Hiten Shah, a serial entrepreneur known for his successful ventures like Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics, joins the conversation with Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri. They delve into the complexities of founder identity in large companies and share hard-won lessons on navigating acquisitions. The trio discusses the evolving AI landscape, the differences between venture-backed and bootstrapped startups, and the significance of aligning personal passions with business goals. Practical insights on customer choices and competitive strategies offer valuable wisdom for aspiring founders.

Hiten Shah, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Kissmetrics and Crazy Egg, shares valuable secrets for starting a business and generating passive income. He delves into bootstrapping strategies, emphasizing the importance of customer insights and testing ideas with a Minimum Viable Product. The conversation also explores the innovative world of NFTs and blockchain, offering insights into leveraging these technologies for passive income. Hiten's engaging advice on crafting compelling pitch decks and navigating funding options enriches the discussion for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Hiten Shah, Co-founder and CEO at Nira, joins Melissa Perri to discuss the evolution of growth hacking in the SaaS industry. They talk about the original intent of growth hacking, the misconceptions around it, and the challenges of reconciling different interpretations of Minimum Viable Product. They also touch on effective customer communication, the importance of product thinking, and evolving products through strategic sequencing.

Hiten Shah, founder of Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics, lends his expertise as he dives into Mercury's remarkable $300M Series C funding round. He and Raj Suri unpack how Mercury conquered basic user experience issues in banking to enhance customer satisfaction. They discuss strategic fundraising insights, the significance of transparent investor updates, and the overlooked power of design in financial products. This conversation offers entrepreneurs vital lessons on navigating fintech challenges and recognizing market opportunities in a highly competitive landscape.

Hiten Shah has built multiple SaaS companies including Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics & FYI. In this conversation, we discuss the future of remote work and lessons learned from building, investing and advising 120+ companies. 63% of US companies now have remote workers and 96% of remote workers would recommend working remotely to a friend. But what does “remote work” actually mean? Many people think of digital nomads galavanting around tropical islands while fitting in some Wifi work time. Or freelancers working out of trendy coffee shops… But as Hiten and I discuss, most of us are already participating in some form of “remote work”. Whether that’s a remote meeting we have with external partners, flexible work schedules or simply, “working from home” – this is an important macro trend that is going to impact all of us as the nature of work continues to evolve. Five Things To Listen Out For: What remote work really means – Hiten’s team did a deep dive to uncover what remote work means in practice Understanding intent through keyword research – how Hiten used keyword research to understand the specifics around what people are really looking for Facts vs Feelings – mental frameworks to separate facts and feelings to make decisions Dealing with loss – the lesson Hiten’s dad shared when his mother passed away at a young age and how that has helped shape him today Why words matter – the difference between “self-funding” and “bootstrapping” You can check out the full analysis Hiten and his team published here. Hiten on Twitter @hnshah. Subscribe and watch on: YouTube.com/creatorlabfm Full show notes: https://www.creatorlab.fm/hiten-shah-future-of-remote-work/ Connect with Bilal on social: Instagram @bzaidi212 @creatorlabfm Twitter @bzaidi @creatorlabfm Thank you to our sponsors, who help make this show possible: SquareFoot, where growing companies find their place, check out SquareFoot.com/creatorlab to find your next office space