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Jul 5, 2023 • 46min

Timing, Conviction and Insights on Startups and Fundraising (feat. Krish Ramineni)

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Krish Ramineni, co-founder and CEO of Fireflies - an AI note-taking assistant designed to streamline corporate productivity.In this interview, Krish and KP delve into Krish’s founder journey, sharing their perspectives on topics such as:●     Introduction to Fireflies.ai●     Krish’s background story●     How and why Krish decided to build a startup●     Krish’s realization that he is meant to be a founder ●     His experiences during his first few years in startup●     Advantages of using Fireflies for different kinds of companies●     The inflection point of Open AI / Generative AI●     Subscription rates of transcription tools and how it changed●     Factors that helped Fireflies build conviction ●     Krish’s advice to aspiring founders●     Advice and realizations on fundraising●     Role of a community in Krish’s early startup journey●     What’s next for FirefliesBuild In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Thanks for listening!Links:Krish’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishramineni?lang=enFireflies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firefliesaiFireflies: https://fireflies.ai/KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 
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Jun 27, 2023 • 43min

What Newsletter Creators Are Doing Differently To Grow To 50,000 Subscribers (feat. Chenell Basilio)

Chenell Basilio, a prolific writer behind the newsletter 'Growth in Reverse,' shares her insights on how top creators achieve 50,000+ subscribers. She discusses her unique content creation strategies and the importance of visual appeal. Chenell reflects on her writing process, the tech tools she uses, and lessons learned from analyzing other creators. She highlights common mistakes for beginners and emphasizes the value of authentic engagement in the creator community. Listeners will love her advice on maintaining momentum and producing compelling content.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 60min

From Zero To $7K MRR: Tips And Lessons (feat. Olly Meakings)

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Oliver “Olly” Meakings, Co-founder of Senja, a platform that makes it easy to collect video and text testimonials from clients and customers. He has now taken Senja to $7K MRR while also being prolific at building in public, sharing his highs and lows in being a founder.In this interview, Olly shares his journey and perspective on topics such as:What is Senja and how long has Olly been at itSharing both the highs and the lows of his journeyWhy Olly loves building in publicThe “messy middle” of growing a startupGoing from zero MRR to beginning a partnershipHis non-obvious lessons from getting his first customer to nowTips on gaining and gathering testimonialsHandling customers from onboarding to feedbackingOlly’s observation about the way SaaS products growHow to set expectations as a founderGoing into a niche filled with competitionHow to navigate having a lot of competitorsBuild In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Thanks for listening and let me know what you think!Links:Olly’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/helloitsollySenja: https://senja.io/KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
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Jun 13, 2023 • 50min

Million Dollar Exits Ep.9 with Andrew Gazdecki: How To Grow Your Startup For Future Acquisition

Welcome to the ninth episode of “Million Dollar Exits” - a special series brought to you by The Build In Public Podcast.This episode features Andrew Gazdecki – founder and CEO of MicroAcquire, now Acquire.com. Acquire is a platform that helps different entrepreneurs for startups and acquisitions.He previously founded The Job Board and Bizness Apps that both led to highly successful exitsIn this interview, Andrew and KP dive into topics about Andrew’s journey, sharing their thoughts and insights about:● Recent updates on Acquire.com● Andrew’s backstory and experiences going from idea to exit● Actions to achieve improvements on business● How Andrew manages to be fast but patient● How to keep customers happy● Acquire.com focusing to offer best products and startups● Bootstrapping as an effective way to stair-stepping a business● Steps to building your first startup or business● Andrew’s opinions on AI trends and tips on how to get into AI● His advice on growing a product to be a great asset for potential buyers● Acquire.com going from a year with zero paying customers to success● Andrew’s and KP’s stories about being hands-on dads● Defining of what success is and appreciating life Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.Links:Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiAcquire.com on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acquiredotcomAcquire.com’s Website: https://acquire.com/KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
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Jun 6, 2023 • 49min

Million Dollar Exits Ep.8 with Alex Isora: How To Create An Acquire-Worthy SaaS

Welcome to the eighth episode of “Million Dollar Exits” - a special series brought to you by The Build In Public Podcast.This episode features Alexander Isora - founder of Unicorn Platform, a SaaS tool that Alex bootstrapped, grew and sold after ~4 years.In this interview, Alex and KP tackled different topics about Alex’s experiences throughout his journey and their personal thoughts about:●     Why Alex started Unicorn Platform●     His thought process when he was still starting●     His zero to one phase; how Alex got his first customers●     Unicorn Platform’s validation as an idea and its growth pace●     Switching from a lifetime deal as a business model to MRR model SaaS●     Alex’s key lessons and observations from his first $1000 MRR●     How to create loyal customers and super fans●     Preparing a product for acquisition from day 1●     John, founder of MarsX and buyer of Unicorn Platform●     The agreement between Alex and John upon the acquisition●     Alex’s tips for people who want to have a successful exit●     Misconceptions debunked through Alex’s experience●     Reflections and advice for when failures come●     How Alex manages the wide range of competition and copycats●     Alex’s main goal for Unicorn Platform for the next 3 years Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms. Links:Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexanderisoraKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
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May 30, 2023 • 58min

Million Dollar Exits Ep.7 with Joe France: From Millionaire To Zero To Becoming A Millionaire Again

Welcome to the seventh episode of “Million Dollar Exits” - a special series brought to you by The Build In Public Podcast.This episode features Joe France - founder of The Independent You, a newsletter and course. He previously built Admax, a media company in Southeast Asia, and grew it up to its multi-million dollar acquisition.In this interview, Joe and KP ventured into exploring topics about Joe's journey and exchanging their thoughts and insights about:Joe’s current project “The Independent You” His story and experiences on having multiple million dollar exitsMindset shifts from then and nowThe 2 faces of the word “millionaire” and the misconceptions that surround itWhy you would want to be a millionaire or to be financially free Focusing on things that make more impactDefining failure and its toughest criticDifferent business models and hypothesesMatching demand with what you really want to do Joe’s experiences and recovery from failure Joe’s roadmap for the next monthsMillion Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.Links:Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheIndependentUIndependent You Newsletter: https://join.theindependentyou.com/ KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
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May 23, 2023 • 44min

The Key Ingredients: Uncovering the Secrets of a Successful AI Product (feat. Louis Pereira)

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast!Today's episode features Louis Pereira, founder of AudioPen – an AI tool that transforms unstructured voice notes into concisely summarized text. Louis is a prolific no-code product builder, and also a writer.Since the recording of this episode, AudioPen has officially launched on ProductHunt and became #1 Product of the Day!In this interview, KP and Louis delve into insightful topics, themes and ideas such as:• The process behind the creation of AudioPen• Louis’ journey before launching AudioPen• How to know if a product is going to be a success or not• AudioPen beta testers that became subscribers• Strategies for attracting subscribers• What the future will be like for Louis and how he would look back• Keys to building and growing a successful AI product• The positive results of enjoying what you’re doing• Advantages of building in public on Twitter• How Louis manages his 9-5 and 5-9 life as a builder• Life perspectives and how this can help or affect you as a builder• Louis’ non-obvious observation throughout his founder journeyBuild In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Thanks for listening!Links:Louis’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/louispereiraAudioPen: https://audiopen.ai/KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
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May 12, 2023 • 58min

What Do You Get Out Of The Build In Public Fellowship (feat. BIPF1 Fellows)

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast!Today's episode features 4 prolific Fellows from the first cohort of the Build In Public Fellowship – a curated community and 5-week program designed to help builders put themselves out there and build in public fearlessly. For this episode, KP got to sit with:Jesse Link: previous VP at Goldman Sachs, co-founder of Rella and currently founder of Three Seas (Founder Advisory & Consulting company)Edgar Brown: co-founder of Engyne.ai, founder of Principled Growth, a coaching practice and freelance marketing consultancy, former On Deck growth all-starRachel Barnard: 2x founder and currently the CEO of Map SocietyMaimoona Mohammed: lawyer turned 2x fintech entrepreneur and venture investor, currently building SunsetClub In this interview, the BIPF fellows share their thoughts and insights on all things community specifically on:Their non-obvious takeaway from their experience at BIPFAdvice for people who are on the fence of joining BIPF communityHow the community supported their content journey and personal transformationLearning the value of showing up and getting inspired by the other fellowsCareer inflection points and wins since joining BIPFGetting immersed into the culture of giving and rooting for othersHow having a network can create unexpected relationships and partnerships that can result in career winsThe sense of clarity that members can get from being part of a communityPeer accountability and how it improves your habitsBuild In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Share your thoughts in the comment section.Thanks for listening! Links:Edgar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamedgarbrownRachel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgbarnardJesse’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesselinkthinksMei’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisismeihereKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_BIPF: https://buildinpublicfellowship.com/KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKPEngyne AI: https://engyne.ai/ Three Seas Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-link/ Map Society: https://www.mapwithrachel.com/SunsetClub: https://twitter.com/joinsunsetclub
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May 8, 2023 • 47min

Million Dollar Exits Ep.6 with Igor Krasnik: Why Your Startup Is A Media Company

Welcome to the sixth episode of “Million Dollar Exits” - a special series brought to you by The Build In Public Podcast.This episode features Igor Krasnik - the CTO at Paralect & co-founder of Mmntm and Nano community. By the way, Paralect is our official sponsor for the Million Dollar Exits segment.In this interview, Igor and KP explored an array of topics about Igor’s journey and their insights on topics such as:• What Paralect is and its ideal clients• How Igor met Aleksander, the one who introduced him to the build in public community on Twitter• The power of having an audience and building in public• Why more people should try building a SaaS product• The essence of Sponsorships and how belief capital pays off• Building Mmntm and its highlight features• The Launching of Nano - an extension of Paralect• What the VC scene is like in Poland• Igor’s perspectives and predictions about the rise of AI• Igor’s inflection points and lessons from Naval RavikantMillion Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits Share your thoughts in the comment section.Thanks for watching this video! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms. Links:Igor’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_igor_Mmntm website: https://mmntm.build/ Paralect website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits Nano website: https://www.nanohq.co/ KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_Build In Public Podcast: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/episodes
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Apr 24, 2023 • 48min

Writing Hacks and Curiosity Gaps: Secrets Of Substack (feat. Linda Lebrun)

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast!Today's episode features Linda Lebrun, the person behind Writer Partnerships at Substack.com which is a subscription network based on writing, podcasting, community, and other forms of culture-making. The network has more than 35 million active subscriptions, including 2 million paid subscriptions.In this interview, Linda shares her thoughts and insights on topics such as:• How she ended up joining Substack• Linda's first two months at Substack• Challenges she faced in her early days at Substack and how she overcame them• What attributes does Substack look for in a content creator that entice them to reach out• Linda’s thoughts about writers finding their niche• Some examples of successful niches in Substack• Best performing features in Substack• Linda’s tips on how to become a top writer in Substack• The significance of proofreading before publishing content• Linda’s writing hacks• Putting in reps and work on curiosity gap when writing• The significance of tone in excellent content writingBuild In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Thanks for listening!Links:Linda’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SubstackLindaKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

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