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Building the Most Loved Analytics Tool ($1.05B, $100M ARR, 60+ NPS) | Mixpanel, Amir Movafaghi Meet Amir Movafaghi, CEO of Mixpanel, who shares the remarkable journey from crisis to success.[EO's Partner Highlight]Try the #1 AIpowered personal productivity timeblocking tool, Akiflow, today: https://akiflow.pro/eoBorn in Iran and an early Twitter employee, Amir witnessed Twitter's explosive growth from 100 employees with zero revenue to 4,500 employees generating $2B. At Mixpanel, he faced a critical challenge: a 50% customer churn rate. Under his leadership, Mixpanel achieved a dramatic turnaround, boosting retention to 90% and elevating NPS scores from single digits to nearly 60.In this interview, Amir reveals: The true meaning of ProductLed Growth (PLG) Silicon Valley's unique culture of collaboration Strategies for product improvement through customer feedback Common pitfalls B2B startups should avoidToday, Mixpanel serves 9,000+ customers globally, standing as a testament to the power of customercentric product development.#Mixpanel #ProductLedGrowth #StartupGrowth #SiliconValley #B2BSaaS #CustomerGrowthEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at : partner@eoeoeo.netTwitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official Subtitles for this video were created using [XL8.ai](http://xl8.ai/) machine translation. EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ------------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Months Zero Code, $75M Raised | Merge, Shensi Ding Shensi Ding is the CoFounder and CEO of Merge, a unified API platform that lets B2B SaaS companies add hundreds of integrations to their products. From extensive market research to securing $75M in funding, her methodical approach demonstrates the power of thorough preparation. She shares invaluable insights on the 5 essential steps for CEOs building startups, covering everything from perfecting your sales strategy to maintaining mental resilience. Learn what it takes to transform market gaps into gamechanging solutions!00:00 Intro00:47 1. Be in the Phone Booth From 10 AM to 9 PM02:13 2. Stop Building, Start Researching03:29 3. Don’t Be a Super Individual04:12 4. CoFounding = Raising a Kid Together05:54 5. Talk About Everything BadEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.netTwitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official Subtitles for this video were created using [XL8.ai](http://xl8.ai/) machine translation. EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How We Shape the Future of Hardware | Mytra's CoFounders Interview [EO's Partner Highlight] Click to access the free resource "Navigating the Fundraising Maze: Startup Capital Annual Report & Insights" : https://clickhubspot.com/1bu6 This is the cofounders' story of Mytra, Chris Walti (CEO) and Ahmad Baitalmal (CTO), building Mytra.Mytra is one of the most innovative hardware companies focused on developing nextgeneration autonomous systems. Before cofounding Mytra, Chris served as a senior engineering leader at Tesla, where he drove key initiatives in advanced manufacturing and automation systems. Ahmad brought his deep technical expertise from Tesla's engineering team, where he specialized in developing cuttingedge robotics and control systems that enhanced Tesla's production capabilities. 01:14 Before Founding Mytra: Two CoFounders' Tesla Lessons07:36 Why We Left Tesla to Found Mytra12:32 Advice for Future Founders19:16 Hardware is Eating the WorldEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at "partner@eoeoeo.net"Twitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ------------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Venture DifferentlyㅣAltos Ventures, Tae Yoon Since its founding in 1996 in Silicon Valley, Altos Ventures has pioneered a distinctive approach to venture capital, focusing on patient and pragmatic investing to help earlystage technology companies grow into enduring, compounding businesses.With a uniquely flexible, longterm, and concentrated strategy, Altos supports the full lifecycle of company building, from inception to growth and profitability. Over its nearly 30year history, Altos has established a global presence, including an office in Seoul, South Korea, and has partnered with over 200 companies across the world.At the heart of this mission is Tae Yoon, Partner at Altos Ventures. Tae brings a wealth of experience as an investor from his previous roles at KKR, CapitalG, and Morgan Stanley. Together with the Altos team, Tae is committed to helping dedicated founders and innovative companies increase their odds of longterm success.👉 More about Altos Ventures | altos.vc 00:36 Intro02:13 Lessons from the DotCom Crash04:12 Altos' Key Principles07:20 The Hedgehog Founder11:39 Role of VCEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.netTwitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official Subtitles for this video were created using [XL8.ai](http://xl8.ai/) machine translation. EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a 3Person Founder Team Beat Big Tech ㅣMangomint, Daniel Lang Did you enjoy our recent interview with Tae Yoon, Partner at Altos Ventures?https://youtu.be/cTv113vtUy4?si=xHCxjuTRRtSwxbJ7Following his insightful interview, we're excited to announce a new series in collaboration with Altos. Through conversations between Tae Yoon and Altos's portfolio companies, we'll explore how Altos's unique investment philosophy, discussed in Tae's interview, is applied in practice. This special podcast series will delve into what makes an investment truly valuable, what's crucial for startup growth, and how VCs and startups should build their relationships.In this fourepisode series, our second guest is Mangomint.Daniel Lang is Founder and CEO of Mangomint, a cloud software platform transforming the beauty and wellness industry. After a crosscountry roadtrip exploring over 30 U.S. States to understand common pain points in the industry, he deliberately chose to enter this highly competitive market, seeing intense competition as an opportunity rather than a threat. With $60M in total funding, Lang and his team are not content with being just another playerthey're on a mission to become the undisputed market leader in their space. Discover his secrets to winning against tech giants as a small but ambitious startup!00:00 Intro01:02 The Journey Before Mangomint02:29 How to Find the Idea You Can Work on for 10 Years03:44 Early Days: People Thought We Were Scamming Them04:51 The Moment I Thought I Was Wrong06:31 You Should Enter the Most Competitive Market08:20 What Was the Smallest Niche?09:34 What Was the Most Painful NO?10:06 The Secret of Intuition for Building a Great Product12:12 Be Involved in the Product14:46 Why Did We Stop Being Bootstrapped15:42 Pitch Meetings in the Early Days: IT SUCKS16:34 Criteria for Selecting Investors18:03 Advice I Would Give to My Past SelfEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.netTwitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How I Built a $200M Fusion Energy Startup by 23 | JC.B, FuseJC B. Is the founder and CEO of Fuse, a pioneering fusion energy company. He started Fuse at just 19 years old, and by age 23, he has grown it into a $200Mvalued startup, raising $52M in capital along the way.Commercializing fusion is widely recognized as one of the toughest technological challenges of our time, with no established playbook to follow. JC is taking on this challenge at the helm of his company, thanks to his outstanding team members. As a young founder, he credits much of his progress to the support and expertise of his experienced colleagues.JC believes that starting young means you have more chances to try again after failure, and that youth is not a weakness but a strength. Discover the journey of a young entrepreneur who is working to change the world—watch the full story to see how JC and his team are tackling the impossible.00:00 Intro 01:18 Stop Wasting Time In School 02:52 Build Your Own Playbook InHouse 05:28 Young Founder Should Seek These People EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.netLinkedIn | @EO STUDIO X | @eostudi0Instagram | @eostudio.officialSubstack | @eostudio Subtitles for this video were created using [XL8.ai](http://xl8.ai/) machine translation.EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities.Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes.EO Socials:Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudioOfficial Website eostudio.ioEO School welcome.eostudio.ioDisclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ------------------------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pivot and Fail Fast: Most Valuable Lessons During Our 12Year Journey to IPO | SES AI, Qichao Hu Meet Qichao Hu, Founder and CEO of SES AI, who shares his transformative journey from MIT researcher to public company leader. With a BS in Physics from MIT and a PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard, Dr. Hu made a few pivotal decisions including transition from academia to entrepreneurship and from traditional battery manufacturing to AIaccelerated material discovery, since founding SES AI to revolutionize the future of energy transition. Under his leadership, SES AI has evolved from a researchfocused startup to a NYSElisted company pioneering lithiummetal battery development. Dr. Hu guided the company through critical strategic pivots, securing partnerships with global automotive leaders like General Motors, Hyundai, and Honda, and now using AI to accelerate material discovery and improve manufacturing safety. His unique approach combines scientific rigor with entrepreneurial agility, leading SES AI to the forefront of nextgeneration battery innovation and the broader energy transition space.In this interview, he reveals the mindset that enabled him to build a public company, demonstrating how strategic pivots and unwavering focus on innovation can transform groundbreaking technology into market leadership.For more information about SES AI's recent developments, please visit the link below. 2024 SES AI Battery World : https://bit.ly/3PdXmpq Molecular Universe: https://bit.ly/41ShgOr Website: https://www.ses.ai 01:51 From Robot Dreams to Battery Breakthroughs02:29 The Fall of Giant: Hard Truths and lessons from a Competitor’s Downfall 07:22 The Essential Building Blocks of Company Building 09:52 The Fast Lane of Innovation: SES AI’s Role in Shaping TomorrowEO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.netTwitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ------------------------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Uyemura, CEO and co-founder of PushPress, shares his remarkable journey from gym owner to SaaS entrepreneur. He emphasizes the need for tailored gym management software, having faced outdated solutions himself. Dan discusses overcoming VC rejection and how the pandemic became a pivotal moment for his company’s growth. Central to his philosophy is the belief that exceptional customer support drives success. Additionally, he highlights the importance of building a strong company culture rooted in understanding client needs and fostering community.

Eric Kim, co-founder and managing partner of Goodwater Capital, shares his journey of investing in over 700 startups worldwide. He discusses the importance of prioritizing mission over profit and overcoming biases in the venture capital landscape. Eric highlights key insights from billion-dollar investments in companies like Coupang and Kakao, emphasizing customer satisfaction and demographic engagement. He also delves into the concept of mission-driven investing, merging data with entrepreneurial passion for greater success.

In this engaging discussion, Ben Brook, Co-founder and CEO of Transcend, shares insights from his journey in establishing a leading privacy infrastructure company. He reveals how he scaled from zero buyers to 2,000 clients and reached $18.3 million in annual revenue. Ben offers practical advice on effective pricing strategies and the importance of iterating to find the right fit. He also explores the evolving challenges in AI governance and privacy, especially amidst new regulations. A must-listen for aspiring founders!