Bearish VC Market, Life as a Solopreneur, and much more with Robin Singhvi of SmartCue
In this episode of The Venture-Scale SaaS Operator, Robin Singhvi joins us with his solopreneur story of founding and running SmartCue.
Tune in to learn more about:~ Adapting to a bearish VC market.~ Truths about a solopreneur’s life.~ Validating a marketing channel.
Timestamps
(00:00) - Intro
(00:10) - What problem does SmartCue solve?
(03:40) - Who's the typical customer for SmartCue?
(07:48) - When did Robin start working on SmartCue?
(08:09) - How much funding has SmartCue raised?
(10:36) - How is Robin adapting to the bearish VC startup market?
(14:56) - Team structure of SmartCue.
(15:35) - What would Robin do differently if he could start over?
(17:24) - Life of a solopreneur.
(20:32) - Current SmartCue numbers.
(22:51) - First 100 customers for SmartCue.
(23:51) - Current growth strategies for SmartCue.
(25:43) - Things to keep in mind before investing in a marketing channel.
(29:37) - Most important things to do as an early-stage founder.
(31:12) - Outro
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