Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Founder, Operator and Investor, Brian Nichols. He is a Venture Partner at Hustle Fund and currently runs the Angel squad - a vetted community of angel investors. Previously, he founded the Lyft Syndicate and invested $30M+ together across 70+ startups.After going through his journey from rejections to finally breaking into VC as an investor, and now helping thousands of angels through the Angel Squad, Brian delves into some insights such as:- How Brian started with angel investing- How Brian describes Angel Squad and the typical personas- Lessons learned from building 8 cohorts and value prop comparison then and now- Brian’s vision for the Angel Squad- The story behind the creation of his Lyft angel syndicate- What Brian looks for in a deal and some investing advice for marketplaces- Framework of finding a niche and building an unfair advantage- Brian’s advice for angel investors who’re getting startedBuild 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 watching this video!Links:Brian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_nicks11Angel Squad site: https://www.hustlefund.vc/squadKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_  KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Rehan Choudhry, founder of Chptr, an app where you can gather, share, and hold memories of loved ones lost. Rehan also founded Life is Beautiful, one of the world's highest grossing music festivals featuring major artists like Kanye West and Chance The Rapper.In this episode, we discussed a gamut of topics like:- Rehan’s story of how he got into Vanderbilt University- How he found the balance between strategy-work and working with customers through the Entertainment and Casino Industry- What is Chptr and what brought Rehan to its creation- Best use of Twitter as a consumer and as an entrepreneur- Taking action on an idea despite all the limiting beliefs- Rejections and how to learn from themBuild 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:Chptr website: https://www.chptr.com/Chptr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/join_chptrRehan Choudhry’sTwitter:  https://twitter.com/rehancKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Aditya Kulkarni and Raj Kunkolienkar — founders of the MBA Alternative, Stoa, which is India’s pioneer in community-led, cohort-based model for business education. They share their insights on various topics like:- What Raj and Aditya used to do before they came up with Stoa- What is Stoa? Its background, thesis, and phases of its growth- Challenges they encounter in building Stoa- Stoa’s mission and what it aims to achieve with EdTech- Events offering by Stoa- Raj and Aditya’s personal favorite programs and workshops- How they met and how they decided to become co-founders, as well as the lessons they learned from each other, working together- Strengths and weaknesses as foundersBuild 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 watching this video!Links:Stoa website: https://www.stoa.com/Aditya Kulkarni’sTwitter: https://twitter.com/bizadityaRaj Kunkolienkar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kunksedStoa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StoaHQKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Day One Founders, Andrew Hutton and Rahul Brahmbhatt, as they take a deep dive into the thesis, core foundation and principles of the Day One Community.This episode covers:- Major announcements at Day One- Andrew and Rahul’s background before starting Day One  - Why listening is essential in helping founders- The role authenticity plays inside Day One- Building a scalable way to deliver progress while allowing people to connect- Atomic units of community, growth and transformation- Day One customers now, after a year with the community- What they have learned from the customers- Advice to founders in finding a co-founder- The Day One Community Tier and how it aims to help foundersBuild 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.Thank you for listening!Links:Day One website: https://www.joindayone.com/Andrew Hutton’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWHuttonRahul Brahmbhatt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RahulBTweetsDay One Community on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DayOneD1KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Swipe Files Founder and Default Alive podcast host, Corey Haines. With 75 episodes on his podcast show, while helping exceptional products get the attention they deserve, Corey shares his knowledge and expertise on some interesting topics:• How Corey found his way to SaaS, Software, Tech and Marketing• His version of Rob Walling’s Stair-Stepping Approach, and how this can be utilized in the world of founders• Why SaaS companies should aim to do marketing like a media company, how it “drives business results in a differentiated, better way” (and companies who are great at doing it)• Curation VS. Creation and how founders can apply it to their branding styleSwipeWell, Swipe Files and their ways to help you master marketing• Corey’s podcasting journey: the hurdles and the lessons• Shared some valuable tips for beginner podcastersBuild 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:Corey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/coreyhainesco Swipe Files site: https://www.swipefiles.com/ KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features one of the world's top productivity experts, and the creator of Building A Second Brain, Tiago Forte. He has taught over five thousand people on this revolutionary approach of organizing digital lives and enhancing creativity.In this episode, Tiago recounts his experiences and lessons in (before, during and after) publishing his book, “Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential.” He also gave an insightful take on being a dad while doing business, managing a team, and creating content.Build 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:Tiago’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortelabsTiago's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential/dp/1982167386/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662659270&sr=8-1Tiago’s Ultimate Guide to Traditional Book Publishing: https://fortelabs.com/blog/tiagos-ultimate-guide-to-traditional-book-publishing/KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features a fun interview with rising TikTok star Julia Montgomery. She has almost 300k followers on TikTok (her account is @itxmejules) and through the app she has built her brand and business in public. She is now also the CEO of her business, Influent.In this episode, Julia shares the backstory of her rise to TikTok fame, and her passion in helping creators with content and business. She also unpacks tons of tips on how to grow your TikTok following, while also growing your brand.Build 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:Julia’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/itxmejules?lang=enJulia’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itxmejules?lang=enKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode is special because it is to celebrate my 35k milestone on Twitter! And I mainly attribute it to none other than my career-long advocacy, which is Building in Public.A little bit about myself: I am a no-code product builder, community leader, Twitter content creator, angel investor and podcast host. I’m currently the Program Director at Day One, a founder school backed by Gary Vee.In this episode, I give a walk through of the habits one should have in order to become a highly effective creator building in public.Build 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:KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features an insightful interview with Justin Welsh, founder of The Saturday Solopreneur. He has over 260k followers on LinkedIn and 170k followers on Twitter that witnessed his journey of building two $50M+ ARR companies, three 6-figure digital products for creators, and making $2.5M+ in self-employed income.In this episode, Justin talks about his in-depth knowledge on becoming a successful content marketer. He covers an array of interesting topics such as the hub-and-spoke model, strategies in arriving at a competitive niche and how he found “the solopreneur niche.” Justin also gives tips to increase Twitter and LinkedIn engagements and some announcements on a few up-and-coming courses.Build 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:Justin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejustinwelshThe Saturday Solopreneur: https://www.justinwelsh.me/the-saturday-solopreneur-newsletterKP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features an insightful conversation with Shawn Wang, more commonly known as “swyx,” a GitHub Star who ran the React subreddit for over 200,000 developers, grew the Svelte Society from 0 to over 15,000 developers, and is now the Head of DX at Airbyte.Build 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.In this episode, Swyx unpacks a wide range of topics, from DevRel vs DevX at Airbyte to amplifying Learning in Public. He also shared comprehensive thought leadership strategies, open source knowledge framework and tips on how to go beyond being a meta-creator.Shawn’s Twitter: @swyxAirbyte: https://airbyte.comKP’s Twitter: @thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP