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Early team composition of a startup
17:04 - 21:07 (04:02)
The speaker discusses the composition of the early team in a startup, including a mix of MBA salespeople, marketing and operations staff, and a technical person who built the product.
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The speaker discusses the slow and steady growth of ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) in Saspus, taking a long time to reach even a million in ARR and experiencing exponential growth after reaching five million in ARR.
17:04 - 17:47 (00:43)
Summary
The speaker discusses the slow and steady growth of ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) in Saspus, taking a long time to reach even a million in ARR and experiencing exponential growth after reaching five million in ARR.
ChapterEarly team composition of a startup
EpisodeNear Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpot
PodcastMy First Million
The founder shares the story of how they transitioned from a product-centric to a customer-centric company and the challenges they faced along the way in terms of churn.
17:47 - 18:41 (00:54)
Summary
The founder shares the story of how they transitioned from a product-centric to a customer-centric company and the challenges they faced along the way in terms of churn. The growth was slow at first, but picked up quickly after hitting certain milestones.
ChapterEarly team composition of a startup
EpisodeNear Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpot
PodcastMy First Million
The early team of a startup consisted of a group of people with backgrounds in sales, marketing, operations, and technology, despite being a contrasting combination, they managed to make it work.
18:41 - 21:07 (02:25)
Summary
The early team of a startup consisted of a group of people with backgrounds in sales, marketing, operations, and technology, despite being a contrasting combination, they managed to make it work. The members of the team worked hard to fix bugs and create new things, even working late into the night.