The Undefeated Underdogs

👉🏼 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/

👉🏼 About the Guest:

Jack Appleby is a social media whiz and the founder of Future Social, a newsletter with 60,000+ subscribers. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Jack has worked with multiple well-known companies, such as the NBA, Microsoft, Beats By Dre, Verizon, Spotify, and more. 

👉🏼 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 Jack Appleby, a social media expert and creator of the Future Social newsletter. They discuss various topics related to social media, creativity, and personal branding. Jack shares insights on how to keep creativity flowing, the importance of breaking down social media content, and how to avoid burnout in social media jobs.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:27: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:54: Introduction to Jack Appleby, the creator of the Future Social newsletter (60K+ subs!)
• 06:00: Keeping creativity juiced up
• 09:00: How to create content from new angles
• 15:53: When to stop scrolling social media
• 19:00: How to prevent social media burnout
• 21:47: Twitter under Jack vs X under Elon
• 28:15: Why LinkedIn is underrated
• 33:20: Why Jack started a newsletter
• 38:43: Building a personal social media brand through curation
• 43:47: Designing and pitching a media campaign
• 47:51: Lessons from failed campaigns
• 50:56: Common pitching mistakes
• 55:20: Writing viral content
• 59:02: From bad ideas to good ideas to great ideas
• 1:02:48: The power of timing on social media
• 1:06:08: The pros and cons of working on something you love
• 1:08:57: How to become a celebrity on social media
• 1:12:34: Rapid Fire 5: Favorite creator to favorite book to favorite NBA player
• 1:16:53: Closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• Dabbly Ducks: https://www.instagram.com/dabblyducks/
• The Personal MBA: https://www.amazon.com/Personal-MBA-Master-Art-Business/dp/1591845572

👉🏼 Where to find Jack:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jappleby
• Future Social: https://futuresocial.beehiiv.com/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackappleby

👉🏼 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:

Chenell Basilio is not just a name, but a powerhouse of knowledge and strategic thinking that fuels the growth of leading creators. With her incredible ability to reverse engineer the growth strategies of top creators, she uncovers the blueprint of creators who amassed over 50k+ subscribers via her Growth In Reverse newsletter. By investing over 20 hours each week in research, she presents a wealth of insights on strategy, marketing, and growth.

Chenell has done deep dives on Kat Norton(Miss Excel), Dan Koe, Justin Welsh, Codie Sanchez, Lenny Rachitsky, Harry Dry, and many more. Growth In Reverse now has more than 27k+ creators and readers! Beyond this, she actively shares her journey on X/LinkedIn platforms authentically. 

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath interviews Chenell, the creator of the Growth in Reverse newsletter. In this conversation, Chenell Basilio discusses her approach to choosing newsletters for deep dives and the criteria she uses. She also shares her insights on growth strategies and the importance of unique and valuable content. The conversation delves into the topic of friction in newsletters and the impact it can have on engagement.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:46: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:12: Introduction to Chenell,  the creator of the Growth in Reverse newsletter (28K+ subs!)
• 05:38: The journey from being a 9-5 business analyst to a content creator
• 08:54: The story of creating Growth in Reverse
• 11:18: Choosing newsletter as a medium
• 12:30: Overcoming doubt as a writer
• 14:24: Challenging parts of doing research
• 16:34: Patterns among good newsletter creators
• 19:00: Definition of good content
• 21:14: What changes would Chenell make if she had to start again?
• 22:38: Growth strategies for 50,000+ subscribers
• 23:58: Tips for newsletter creators
• 24:53: Note-taking process and composing notes
• 27:13: Utilizing unused material
• 30:28: All-time favorite scoops and profiles on Growth in Reverse
• 33:51: Insights from the process of reverse-engineering
• 36:12: The most surprising lesson from reverse-engineering
• 40:07: Initial expectations when starting Growth in Reverse
• 41:15: Moments of doubt and pointlessness
• 42:10: Selection criteria for deep-dive profiles in 'Growth in Reverse'
• 43:26: Why Chenell only profiles creators with 50K+ subscribers
• 44:29: 0 to 1 growth strategies for newsletter creators
• 46:36: Building products with intentional points of friction
• 52:02: Measuring newsletter success with metrics
• 53:53: Chenell's plans for 2024
• 56:04: Closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• Sahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom
• Billy Oppenheimer: https://billyoppenheimer.com/
• Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/
• Jack Butcher: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/1
• Justin Welsh: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/16
• Ali Abdaal: https://aliabdaal.com/
• Kat Norton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-norton-7187aa58

👉🏼 Where to find Chenell:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chenellco
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxdl9oXfWpxTeuB7G-kTeA
• Growth in Reverse newsletter: growthinreverse.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenellco
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chenellco/

👉🏼 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:

Eric Bahn who proudly identifies as a 'Minivan enthusiast' is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a VC fund that invests in "hilariously early" founders at the pre-seed stage. With $130M AUM, they invested in over 500 startups including the biggest names like Webflow, Copy AI, and Voiceflow!

Before Hustle Fund, Eric spent his career as a product leader at renowned companies like Instagram and Intuit. He also founded Beat The GMAT(acquired by the Daily Mail in 2012) and co-founded Read Your Story(Acquired by JibJab, 2022) with his sister.

Eric has been featured in numerous press outlets like TechCrunch, Time Magazine, and The New York Times. He holds a BA and MA from Stanford University.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Eric discuss the next generation of venture capital, the importance of empathy in founder relationships, and of course, Eric's obsession with minivans.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 01:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 04:06: Introduction to Eric Bahn, 3x Founder and Creator of Hustle Fund VC
• 06:00: Eric's Obsession with Minivans
• 09:45: The Impact of Family
• 15:02: Hacks to Raising Responsible Kids
• 19:17: Developing a Long-Term Vision
• 22:29: Triggers to Motivate Your Work
• 27:02: What Makes a Founder Trustworthy
• 34:45: How the VC Industry Needs to Improve
• 39:57: Comparison of Being a Start-Up Founder vs. VC Founder
• 43:01: Lessons Learned as a Founder that Help in VC
• 50:37: Choosing Between Being a Founder or VC
• 51:34: Advice for Aspiring VCs
• 54:49: What is a "Hilariously Early" Founder?
• 56:21: Outro and Closing Thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• "The Righteous Gemstones": https://www.hbo.com/the-righteous-gemstones

👉🏼 Where to find Eric:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericbahn
• Hustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/team
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn

👉🏼 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:

Alex Friedman is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence for Techstars Music. She is also an angel investor and a 3x startup founder who has developed CPG products that have been sold in over 3,000 stores across the nation. She is well-known for building Founder Gigs((part-time gigs for startup founders) using no-code tools and selling it to Hirerunner after 6 months with over 5k MRR!

Along with her experience as Program Manager for Techstars Austin and Techstars Impact, she has worked with thousands of startup founders. As a content creator, she has a following of over 150k across various platforms at @heyalexfriedman.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Alex discuss authenticity while building content, building microprojects for acquisition, entering the founder community, and more!

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:07: Introduction to Alex Friedman, 3x founder and influencer
• 06:08: Why is there a cowboy hat on Alex's Twitter?
• 09:24: How to be optimistic in writing
• 13:47: Next 3 steps after you've run out of stories
• 15:34: Breaking into founder communities as an introvert
• 26:00: Developing a thick skin as a founder
• 30:32: The journey from microprojects to acquisition
• 38:23: Building better marketplaces
• 41:50: What makes a content piece go viral?
• 49:17: The importance of highlighting the failures of business-building
• 54:10: How dealing with personal losses impacts all aspects of your life
• 1:06:16: Recovering from loss
• 1:10:12: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

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

👉🏼 Where to find Alex:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyalexfriedman
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyalexfriedman/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyalexfriedman
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyalexfriedman/

👉🏼 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:

John Andrew Entwistle is the founder and CEO of Wander, a startup revolutionizing short-term rental space! So far John and his team have raised over $27M in funding and are on a mission to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers. John was previously a Thiel Fellow and co-founder of Coder, a venture-backed startup that is making strides in moving the development workstation to the cloud, amplifying security and productivity for software development teams.

His passion for start-ups and dedication to transforming industries brought him recognition as one of the "Insider 30 Rising Stars of Real Estate” in 2022 by Business Insider and his innovative work at Code led him to be featured in Forbes "30 under 30" in 2019.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and John discuss focussing on your own priorities in life, making difficult decisions, and the journey to a brand new startup in a new industry.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 01:15: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:51: Introduction to John
• 06:35: What is the transition from coding to real estate like?
• 09:45: How did 18-year-old John stay on track to build a company that raised $45M?
• 14:05: The dangers of overwork
• 16:25: How to handle life regrets
• 20:40: The various decision-making frameworks in John's life
• 26:23: Which decision was John 100% sure about?
• 31:49: The best ways to handle failure
• 42:25: How to restart a company from zero
• 47:30: The impact of the Thiel fellowship on John's life
• 51:38: A bet John took that changed people's lives
• 54:22: The biggest decision today that will impact John's life
• 57:09: The difficulties of working in real estate
• 1:01:30: How to convince investors to invest in your startup
• 1:05:55: Lessons learned while creating Wander
• 1:09:15: Handling the heavy lifting of making homes livable
• 1:15:55: The next dream for Wander
• 1:24:08: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• "Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave" by Ryan Holiday: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58145670

👉🏼 Where to find John:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaentwistle
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaentwistle/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaentwistle

👉🏼 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:

Polina Marinova Pompliano (131K followers!) is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long-form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. 

As the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter, Polina interviewed the industry’s most influential dealmakers, including Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Chamath Palihapitiya, Alexis Ohanian, and more. She is the author of Hidden Genius, a phenomenal book where she deconstructed and unpacked the habits and mindsets of the world's most successful people so you can navigate how to live and lead a fulfilling life.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Polina discuss growing as a journalist, the importance of being uncomfortable, and creating as an immigrant.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 04:07: Introduction to Polina
• 05:17: Polina's sideways journey to journalism
• 09:07: Introversion in the world of journalism
• 10:20: Mastering the art of research
• 14:18: Creating an excellent interview out of research rabbit holes
• 17:59: Going from thoughts -> the perfect article
• 20:41: How to choose the best people for profiles
• 22:15: Polina's biggest life challenges
• 26:14: What Polina has in common with her 8-year-old self
• 25:41: Do one thing every day that sucks
• 30:53: The art of asking great questions
• 34:40: Different definitions of success
• 36:52: Imposter syndrome is different for everyone
• 41:41: How humans should push their own boundaries
• 47:58: Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
• 49:28: What makes a human a top performer?
• 50:22: Rapid Fire 5 round

👉🏼 Resources:

• Get Hidden Genius book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034⁠
• James Clear: https://twitter.com/JamesClear
• Sara Blakely, the Self-Made Billionaire: https://theprofile.substack.com/p/the-profile-dossier-sara-blakely
• Francis Ngannou, MMA champion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ngannou

👉🏼 Where to find Polina:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polinampompliano/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polinamarinova/
• Substack: https://theprofile.substack.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:

Bobby Pinero (CEO at Equals) has been an analyst for the past decade. With 8 years at Intercom, building Finance, Analytics, Biz Ops, and several other functions, he built out functions that took the company from $1M ARR and ~20 employees to ~$200M ARR and ~700 employees. 

He then launched Equals in the middle of 2021, raising a total of ~$23M from Kristina Shen at Andreessen Horowitz and David Sacks at Craft Ventures. 

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Bobby Pinero discuss the beauty of spreadsheets, pricing as a founder, and taking big bets as a founder.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:55: Introduction to Bobby Pinero and Equals - next-gen spreadsheets
• 06:29: The process of leaving corporate to build your own startup
• 11:55: Bobby's journey as a builder from early-stage startups to starting his own business
• 16:50: Maintaining courage as a startup founder
• 20:38: Why building in spreadsheets is Bobby's calling
• 25:27: Big bets vs small bets when building a startup
• 27:00: The founding story of Equals
• 30:28: The impact of raising money on building your product
• 34:31: How to get customer feedback when building a large product vs MVP
• 39:14: How Bobby built in public - in an unusual way
• 42:43: Pricing advice for early-stage startups
• 50:25: Frameworks for pricing and going freemium
• 53:51: Finding a niche in a crowded and competitive market
• 56:34: Finding the sweet spot to build in as a founder
• 59:57: Raising $6.6M for a seed round at Equals - process, networking, deciding the amount
• 1:04:11: Scaling Intercom from $1M to $200M
• 1:09:14: The similarities between Intercom and Equals
• 1:10:54: Lessons from building Intercom that are important at Equals
• 1:15:22: What's next for Equals?
• 1:18:02: How to keep going every single day as a founder
• 1:22:51: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Equals: https://equals.com/
• Intercom: https://www.intercom.com/
• Abbey, Business Operations at Equals: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-minondo/
• "How Freemium Nearly Killed My Business": https://wraptext.equals.com/the-fallacy-of-freemium-in-saas/

👉🏼 Where to find Bobby Pinero:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbypinero
• Equals: https://wraptext.equals.com/author/bobby/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobby_pinero/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbypinero

👉🏼 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:

Danny Miranda (The Danny Miranda Podcast, ArtOfInterviewing.com) is a writer and podcaster, with 420+ episodes on his podcast. His interviews include Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Andy Frisella, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, and more. His friends introduce him as someone who's always looking at the bright side and at the core, he is a communicator who aims to empower people to pursue the highest versions of themselves and raise the consciousness of humanity — one person and one day at a time.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Danny Miranda discuss building your own happiness, handling rejection, and the art and process of making a podcast.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:51: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:15: Introduction to Danny Miranda
• 07:10: How Danny started his newsletter on making money
• 10:14: How journalism impacts your happiness
• 14:49: Being happy consistently as a human being
• 16:10: How Danny found his purpose
• 18:11: Danny's mistakes as a young person
• 19:55: Find the support system that helps you be yourself
• 21:40: Danny's experience with depression
• 25:18: Should humans chase the pinnacles of happiness?
• 31:15: How Danny moved from writing to podcasting
• 32:40: How Danny chose his path to podcasting
• 34:03: Danny's podcasting routine
• 36:20: Balancing earning and podcasting
• 41:52: Advice for young podcasters
• 50:49: The biggest lie Danny told himself
• 53:55: Why selling isn't that important
• 1:01:39: Askers vs Givers
• 1:04:32: Why habits are so important to Danny's happiness
• 1:09:32: How a retreat can change your life
• 1:13:00: How to maintain clarity on your goals
• 1:19:00: Danny's learning goals from his own podcast
• 1:21:20: Danny's experience interviewing Gary Vee
• 1:24:36: How to handle rejection
• 1:27:08: Danny's experience interviewing the founder of 75 Hard - the formula for confidence and grit
• 1:29:00: Country music as inspiration
• 1:30:29: The biggest media person in the next 10 years
• 1:31:05: Danny's next ambitious goal
• 1:31:57: Rapid Fire 5: Coolest podcast stories to a central question for every guest
• 1:37:45: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• 75 Hard: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info
• Happiness is Learned by Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/almanack-of-naval-ravikant/happiness-is-learned
• Feeling Good by Justin Kan: https://justinkan.com/feed/feeling-good-justins-program
• Andy Frisella: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/about-andy-frisella
• Gary Vee: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Country Music Artist Michael Cosner: https://www.michaelcosner.com/
• Candice Burt - 200 ultramarathons in 200 days: https://www.candiceburt.com/
• The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd: https://think-boundless.com/
• Adam Draper, Boost VC: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/22

👉🏼 Where to find Danny Miranda:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dannymiranda
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymiranda
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymiranda
• The Danny Miranda Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-danny-miranda-podcast/id1532160275

👉🏼 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:

Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Neil Patel discuss digital marketing in 2023, AI in marketing, and building a brand!

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:23: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 02:51: Introduction to Neil Patel
• 03:45: How Neil started his marketing journey
• 04:46: Early marketing rookie mistakes
• 06:40: Marketing advice for 15-year-old Neil
• 08:10: Best marketing channels in 2023
• 08:55: Tactics to hit 4M+ blog hits per month
• 09:55: Learnings from podcasting for Neil
• 12:04: How a Give-First philosophy helps your business
• 14:22: How to leverage personalized marketing in 2023
• 15:53: Roles of influencers in marketing
• 18:22: Key trends in digital marketing
• 20:04: How to utilize data in marketing
• 21:12: Neil's Scrappy Marketing Strategy™
• 22:50: How to become a trustworthy brand
• 24:29: Neil's blunt advice for public speaking
• 24:57: The philosophies of Dad-Neil vs Marketing-Neil
• 26:59: Neil's work-life balance routine
• 27:30: Challenges marketing for large companies
• 28:33: Growing your consultancy gig from scratch
• 29:55: Stealing Marketing 101
• 31:11: Using AI in marketing
• 32:45: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Neil Patel:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilpatel
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/neilpatel
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neilpatel/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkpatel/
• Website: https://neilpatel.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:

Amanda Goetz is a 2x founder, 3x CMO, brand builder, and content creator on personal and professional growth and brand building, inspiring over 150,000 people every week through her social insights and weekly newsletter, 🧩 Life's A Game.

👉🏼 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 side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 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:

Tune in as Sharath and Amanda discuss conquering fear, living life by your rules, and finding your why.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 04:07: Introduction to Amanda Goetz
• 05:22: How Amanda became a full-time creator
• 12:31: How to do an "Energy Audit" of your life
• 17:08: How to get the courage to make Big Decisions
• 25:18: Founding story of "House of Wise" - CBD products for women
• 31:41: AI-based marketing vs Human-based marketing
• 38:06: How to market to the majority: brand, content, messaging
• 41:17: Brands with great marketing
• 45:11: Lessons from the Big Three: Being an operator, founder, creator
• 52:34: How Amanda's "Life's a Game" newsletter started
• 59:51: How to get tactical in vague areas
• 1:01:15: How Amanda writes each issue of "Life's a Game"
• 1:03:11: Dealing with fear during growing seasons
• 1:08:07: How to stimulate your own creativity on an empty tank
• 1:11:50: Balancing parenting as a founder and creator
• 1:17:18: How to overcome "Perfect Parent" syndrome
• 1:24:30: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Amanda Goetz:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaMGoetz
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goetzam/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagoetz/
• Website: https://www.amandagoetz.com/
• "Life's a Game" Newsletter: https://amandagoetz.ck.page/signup

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

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