Build In Public Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.In this episode, KP visits Day One’s Founders Found Podcast as a guest which is hosted by Jake Hurwitz. The original episode was published at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k7C34Njif4&t=1sThankful to Jake for such incredible questions and turning this into one of my favorite interviews ever. Hope you’ll enjoy this one! In this interview, KP and Jake sit down and take a deep-dive into an array of interesting topics such as: ● KP’s definition of what building in public is and how it’s done● Leveraging the scale of the internet through authenticity● Why KP chose Twitter as his main platform to build in public● The reason why he decided to build in public● KP’s backstory on his journey before he discovered No-code● How No-Code is the gateway to Code ● Advice to first-time founders who overthink their MVP● The value of involving your audience in building your product 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:Join Day One community: www.joindayone.comDay One’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DayOneD1Jake Hurwitz’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HurwitzJake 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 Yohei Nakajima, an entrepreneur, investor and productivity geek. Yohei is currently a General Partner at Untapped Capital which is a pre-seed/seed VC firm investing in unexpected founders, found off the beaten path, not yet well connected into the global startup ecosystem. In this interview, Yohei shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:● Yohei's career and his roles at Techstars, Scrum Ventures and now at Untapped● His working thesis and the fund’s focus● How he took 1000+ LP meetings to successfully raise money for his fund● Focusing on the power of Outbound as an pre-seed investor and its strategic advantages● What his ‘Mentor Madness’ and ‘Hunting Mode’ is all about.● Proactive sourcing mentors and how to talk to them● How he looks for companies and employees through different websites effectively● The importance of talking to more people, pitching, and facing the fear of rejection.● His strategy for portfolio construction● His thoughts on “micro-meditation” 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:Yohei’s website: https://yoheinakajima.com/Yohei’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoheinakajimaUntapped VC: https://www.untapped.vc/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 “The Creative Entrepreneur-Content Creator”  Josh Spector, who has a massive audience of 20k subscribers in his newsletter, a podcast, and runs a 6-figure business.With the lessons he learned in his entertainment and media industry journey, he utilized his niche to create revenue through his newsletter, content creation, and now his successful business,Josh shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:●     Josh’s journey in the media industry●     Defining ‘newsletter’ and the business opportunities beyond it●     Treating social media (newsletter) as your own reality show/magazine●     Making social channels about a specific interest●     How Josh found his niche as creative entrepreneur●     Why niching down is crucial to make it as an entrepreneur●     Making your niche about your ideal audience●     Marketing something that will stand out●     Interesting vs. Valuable●     Waiting for opportunities vs creating your own business; Making a living with your creativity vs building a business●     Defining ads, cross promotions, and content monetization●     Awareness and Conversion●     Josh’s advice to aspiring newsletter creators who want to make it big●     Extensive Tips and Tactics on writing and shipping a newsletter●     How to know if your newsletter is working●     Being patient and having the right mindsetBuild 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:Josh’s Newsletter: fortheinterested.com/subscribeJosh’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshSpectorVideosJosh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspectorKP’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 Jay Clouse (“The Creative Scientist”) who’s a prolific content creator and Host of the Creative Elements podcast with over 1 million downloads.With the lessons he learned in his journey from shifting to professional content creation, and using his platform to educate, entertain, and making revenue at the same time, Jay shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:●     Jay’s principles in creating content and the importance of respecting deadlines●     Recognizing consistency as a meta-skill●     Significance of showing up●     Taking feedbacks and using it as a guide to improve●     Alignment and long-term thinking●     Jay’s takeaways in working with other creators like Pat Flynn, James Clear and more.●     Defining affiliate revenue●     SPI Journey and making revenue●     Using Content creation as an advantage to business●     Podcast Content Creation●     Getting sponsorships in podcastBuild 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:Jay’s community (“The Lab”): https://join.creatorscience.com/ Jay’s Podcast: https://www.creativeelements.fm/Jay’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayclouseKP’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 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