Jack Appleby - How to use originality and authenticity to build a social brand on the Internet!

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Adam Renklint is the co-founder, CEO, and prev CTO of Pitch (allowing teams to create compelling stories in the blink of an eye). Adam was previously the founder of Wunderlist, and before that, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, where they led a cross-platform team that developed the task suggestion algorithm that powered Microsoft To-Do. Prior to that, they were a full stack developer at 6Wunderkinder.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Adam discuss the AI wave, growing a startup with intention, playing the long game, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:37: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:02: Introduction to Adam Renklint – CEO at Pitch!
• 05:25: Entering 2024 full of intentionality for a startup
• 10:40: What does success look like for Pitch?
• 13:45: How to downsize your goals
• 17:02: Facing fear when finding a path
• 20:00: Shift from CTO in 2018 to CEO in 2024
• 25:15: The philosophy of playing the long game in startups
• 28:27: Setting expectations as a CEO & founder
• 32:58: Creating a company with 8 co-founders
• 41:03: How Pitch started
• 45:34: How much of Pitch comes from Adam's experience at Microsoft?
• 51:12: How does Pitch go from idea > feature > product?
• 1:00:02: Where does the inspiration for Pitch come from?
• 1:04:33: Which products are points of inspiration for Pitch?
• 1:09:49: How to choose your own entrepreneurship path
• 1:16:21: What's next for Pitch
• 1:21:25: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• Christian Reber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianreber/
• Linear: https://linear.app/

👉🏼 Where to find Adam:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamrenklint
• Linkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/adam-renklint
• Pitch: https://pitch.com/about

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Mubashar Iqbal (Maker of the Year on Product Hunt) is a serial maker and the creator of 114+ side projects! He was a Lead Engineer at Founderpath and the ex-CTO of MadGlory Interactive. Legend says Mubs shipped more than 200+ projects in the last decade. He is known for being prolific when it comes to taking an idea to MVP at lightning speed. 

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Mubashar discuss side projects, tech waves, new pricing models on the market, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:11: Introduction to Mubashar Iqbal – maker of 114+ side projects!
• 05:12: How Mubs has shipped 114+ side projects
• 09:33: Navigating the highs and lows of side projects
• 13:24: Handling comparison as an indie maker
• 18:22: Making money with side projects
• 23:10: Decision-making framework for an indie maker
• 26:04: Journey to being a full-time indie maker
• 36:30: Measuring your "startup age"
• 40:30: The planning process for a side project
• 45:57: Should you only work on projects where you have skin in the game?
• 49:31: What are the effects of AI on side projects
• 55:08: Which technology wave is the most interesting so far?
• 58:25: New pricing models on the market
• 1:08:19: Which tech areas are expanding for side projects?
• 1:12:44: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• Campfire: https://once.com/campfire

👉🏼 Where to find Mubs:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubashariqbal
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mubashariqbal/
• Portfolio: https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Nathan Baschez is the founder of Lex, a modern word processor that enables a radically new way to write. He also cofounded Every, a writer collective focused on business. Previously, he was the first employee at Substack, the Head of Product at Gimlet Media, and co-created the original version of Product Hunt.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Nathan discuss the present and future of AI, the Apple Vision Pro, being employee #2 at startups, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:56: Introduction to Nathan Baschez – a founder revolutionizing AI writing!
• 04:41: Buying the Apple Vision Pro
• 11:57: The experience of writing the first lines of code for ProductHunt
• 16:19: Lessons learned as an early startup employee
• 23:25: Lessons from each persona: founder, developer, writer
• 28:25: How does Lex help people write better?
• 37:30: Downsides of solving your own problems as a founder
• 43:07: Developing self-awareness as a founder
• 47:58: Craziest idea Nathan has ever had
• 49:43: If not Lex, what would Nathan do?
• 57:02: The current reality check with AI in tech
• 1:01:24: The future of AI and writing tools
• 1:04:15: Differentiating Lex from competitors
• 1:14:00: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Nathan:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbashaw
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbashaw
• Medium: https://nbaschez.medium.com/
• Every: https://every.to/@nbaschez
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nbaschez
• Substack: https://nathan.substack.com/
• Future: https://future.com/author/nathan-baschez/
• Lex: https://lex.page/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Emuye worked as Head of Engineering at Superhuman, where she focused on scaling the engineering team. She joined Superhuman in 2016 to build the mobile team and also managed the customer delight team, becoming an integral member of company leadership.

Previously, she worked at Zite Technologies and is an advisor for many startups. Emuye's first gig was at Apple, where she joined as an iOS developer and worked on Apple TV and made her mark on one of the revolutionary devices we use today. 

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Emuye discuss hiring, moving into startups, leaving a legacy, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:55: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:22: Introduction to Emuye Reynolds – one of the first iOS engineers in the world!
• 04:53: When founders should build an engineering team
• 07:06: Upsides and downsides to joining a startup and what to look for before you join
• 13:09: How should founders decide which shots to take?
• 14:48: Apple's startup-like operations system
• 19:01: The impact of Apple TV and Steve Jobs' involvement
• 23:17: The mindset behind creating products that leave a legacy
• 26:07: Positioning vs product
• 29:34: Joining Superhuman and the appeal of vision
• 33:51: The importance of hiring in startups
• 37:34: Importance of research and process in hiring
• 40:20: Emuye's #1 hiring strategy
• 42:53: What do people miss in interviews?
• 44:42: Advice for transitioning from big corporations to startups
• 46:46: Next steps for Emuye
• 48:09: How to build a product
• 50:17: Decisionmaking in different stages of a startup
• 52:24: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Emuye:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/emuyereynolds?lang=en
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emuye/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Katelyn Bourgoin (190K+ followers across Twitter and her newsletter!) is a marketer by trade and a 4X founder by choice. Her specialty is helping growth-hungry teams figure out what triggers customers to buy so they can market smarter. She's been called an "influential entrepreneur" by Forbes and named as one of the "top 20 wonder women of SaaS marketing and growth."

She's run her own branding agency—reeling in clients like Target and Holiday Inn—built and sold a restaurant consulting business in under 2 years, and founded a VC-backed tech company that Inc. Magazine once called “the next LinkedIn”. Over the years, she's been featured in Forbes, Inc., USA Today, HuffPost, CBC, CTV, Bustle, and more. She writes Why We Buy newsletter covering all trends in marketing.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Katelyn discuss discovering your ideal customers, overcoming startup failure, customer frameworks, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:56: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:24: Introduction to Katelyn Bourgoin – "The Customer Whisperer"
• 05:10: How Katelyn learned the skill of being authentic on the internet
• 11:38: How to overcome startup failure
• 17:02: Katelyn's journey to learning how customers buy
• 22:52: The biggest mistake founders make in customer discovery
• 29:24: The best framework to find your ideal customers
• 34:31: How to find customers for your business again and again
• 40:50: How to write a newsletter every week
• 46:30: How to differentiate yourself in marketing
• 51:27: Why 2024 needs your personal brand
• 58:03: Why investing in copywriting is the #1 skill you need
• 1:05:46: How to link your business actions to science
• 1:07:31: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Amanda Natividad: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/8
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Katelyn:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateBour
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebour/
• Customer Camp - The way to find your customers: https://customercamp.co/
• Unignorable - Build an unignorable personal brand: https://www.demandcurve.com/unignorable
• Why We Buy Newsletter: https://customercamp.co/twitter-sign-ups/
• Wallet Opening Words - Make tiny copy tweaks that drive BIG sales: https://www.walletopeningwords.com/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Rob Hope is a South African-born entrepreneur and the founder of One Page Love, the leading online showcase of beautiful One Page websites, templates, and resources. He also sends a weekly newsletter and interviews good folk building their own thing on the Yo! Podcast (yo.fm)

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Rob discuss consistency, Shiny Toy Syndrome, the perfect landing page, and more!
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:10: Introduction to Rob Hope – founder of One Page Love
• 08:50: How Rob Hope found courage for 10+ years straight
• 24:54: How to be consistent for 10 years
• 35:09: How to stay focused on your own niche
• 47:40: How to chase your own path - and not be distracted by competition
• 55:14: The science behind a perfect landing page
• 1:08:07: How Rob's podcast helps him in in-depth research
• 1:24:25: How did surfing impact Rob's founder journey?
• 1:35:27: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• FullPage.js: https://alvarotrigo.com/fullPage/
• Garrett McNamara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_McNamara
• Shawn: https://twitter.com/swyx
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Rob:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/robhope
• Website: https://robhope.com/
• Linkedin: https://za.linkedin.com/in/robhope
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/robhope
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_hope/?hl=en
• Weekly Newsletter, Love Letter: https://onepagelove.com/letter
• Landing Page Hot Tips Ebook: https://onepagelove.com/100
• One Page Love: https://onepagelove.com/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

James Brackin IV is in the top 1% of podcasters worldwide, hosting "The You Can Too Podcast" where he interviewed Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Mark Sisson, Evan Carmichael, Bruce Lipton, Case Kenny, Gary Brecka, and so many more. He is also a coach, living by the belief that most people wait too long to demand the best from themselves and subconsciously hold themselves back from stepping into the next level of their lives. James' coaching was created to help you shorten the time period from idea to execution.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and James discuss resilience, rejection, mindset, and a life of abundance.
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:25: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:47: Introduction to James Brackin IV – top 1% of podcasters at the age of 20
• 04:39: The story of starting "The You Can Too Podcast" at age 18
• 07:44: What inspired James to start a podcast?
• 9:42: James' favorite role models
• 12:08: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur
• 14:24: James' coaching style for founders
• 16:35: How to start asking yourself insightful questions
• 19:03: How to develop the skill of speaking
• 22:30: James' take on practicing your craft
• 23:40: James' most interesting experience as a coach
• 28:00: How we can experience abundance
• 30:31: The journey to becoming a top 1% podcaster
• 33:50: How to distribute your content to reach 1%
• 39:17: James' dream podcast guest list
• 39:54: How to handle rejection
• 42:48: James' most ambitious goals
• 43:40: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Steve Barrett: https://twitter.com/Steve_J_Barrett
• Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/
• Noah Kagan: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/45
• "Your First Million" author, Arlan Hamilton: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/43
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find James:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jamesbrackiniv
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brackin-iv-506069216/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCEy_okaPrrihxdWF-94Gw
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrackiniv/
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbrackiniv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-you-can-too-podcast/id1593897435

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. He is also the author of Million Dollar Weekend, the surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours!

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Noah discuss the pathways to becoming millionaires, the various journeys to being an entrepreneur, and how to get access to successful people.
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:56: Introduction to Noah Kagan – founder, author, content creator
• 04:22: Noah's obsession with tacos
• 06:03: Why Noah wrote "Million Dollar Weekend"
• 09:21: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur
• 12:18: How to start your entrepreneur journey
• 15:55: Balancing starting small vs thinking big
• 21:03: How to get access to successful people
• 30:15: 3 lessons from millionaires
• 35:33: An underrated business idea that will make you a millionaire
• 38:51: What to explore if you want to become a millionaire in 10 years
• 46:12: How to convert rejection into success
• 51:50: The definition of happiness for Noah
• 53:44: The ambitious goals Noah is chasing
• 55:37: Conclusion and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Noah's new book, "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Noah:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahkagan
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkagan
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1g
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/
• Website: https://noahkagan.com/
• Book - "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and writer. He co-founded and bootstrapped FeedbackPanda, an online teacher productivity SaaS company, with his partner Danielle Simpson. They sold the business for a life-changing amount of money in 2019, two years after founding the company. He is also the author Zero to Sold and Embedded Entrepreneur, the bibles for founders who bootstrap. His course Find the following helps anyone to build an audience on the Internet in a mindful way. He is one of the prominent founders who amplifies build in public movement and constantly finds ways to help other founders. Currently, he is building Podline.fm in public. 

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Arvid discuss the importance of kindness as a superpower, and the impact of relationships on personal growth, as well as professional topics such as being an entrepreneur in the age of AI and the importance of emotional intelligence.
 
👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:24: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:52: Introduction to Arvid Kahl – founder, writer, content creator
• 06:48: Life outside of work and the importance of relationships
• 13:10: Thinking about our legacies
• 24:20: How to learn from every experience
• 28:04: Learning from Builder Arvid vs Creator Arvid
• 37:22: Content experiments people should run
• 41:41: The cons of content creation with AI
• 47:18: The future of AI
• 52:42: Is Apple's data protection the future?
• 1:01:41: Shifting back from content creation to building
• 1:06:03: Arvid's new and different approach to building in 2024
• 1:12:06: Conclusion and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Pieter Levels: https://twitter.com/levelsio
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Arvid:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl
• Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arvidkahl
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBootstrappedFounder
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arvidkahl/
• Gumroad: https://bootstrappedfounder.gumroad.com/
• Book - The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Entrepreneur-Build-Audience-Driven-Business/dp/3982195772
• Book - Zero to Sold: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Sold-Start-Bootstrapped-Business-ebook/dp/B08BWZS8VN
• The Bootstrapped Founder: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders, breaking barriers in VC and championing diversity and inclusivity. She is also a tour manager with world-renowned artists, an author, a podcast host, and one of 2018's Fortune 40 Under 40. With Rachel L. Nelson, she authored the book It's About Damn Time - an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. Her second book, Your First Million, came out recently and is available now. 

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

In this podcast episode, host Sharath interviews Arlan Hamilton, as they discuss her mission to empower underrepresented millionaires and her belief in the power of empowerment and being an underrepresented founder.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:06: Mission to empower underrepresented millionaires
• 08:00: How to reach your first $1M
• 12:37: How to find belief in yourself
• 16:36: Learnings from building Backstage Capital
• 20:11: What makes an underestimated founder an overachiever?
• 23:11: How to pick founders to invest in as a VC
• 26:30: How to pick ideas to invest in
• 27:21: How Arlan's investing philosophy has changed over time
• 27:48: Advice to people going through tough times
• 30:02: Outro

👉🏼 Resources:

• It's About Damn Time book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593136411
• Your First Million book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962
• Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.live
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562
• Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/home-new/
• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Arlan:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlanhamilton
• Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/crew/
• Hire Runner: https://www.hirerunner.co/
• Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.live
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562
• Your First Million Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962
• It's About Damn Time Book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593442709/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/