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Using Old-School Methods in a Modern Way for Startups
55:33 - 59:47 (04:14)
The success of manual efforts in old-school companies may still be applicable to startups as long as it is packaged in an interesting way, without overthinking it. Hiring people in Missouri manually to collect debt could still be super effective, just as long as it's done in the right way.
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The speaker suggests that a traditional approach of hiring people in Missouri to manually generate leads can be more effective than the current automated lead generation tools used by some companies.
55:33 - 57:12 (01:38)
Summary
The speaker suggests that a traditional approach of hiring people in Missouri to manually generate leads can be more effective than the current automated lead generation tools used by some companies. The speaker also mentions a particular company named Axim that they do not like.
ChapterUsing Old-School Methods in a Modern Way for Startups
Episode#60 - YC Demo Day Startups #2, Importing Foreign Innovations & Collaborative Copywriting
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast host suggests that companies like Upflow, run by young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, should not overthink old-school payment collection methods and instead package them in a modern and interesting way for startups.
57:12 - 59:47 (02:35)
Summary
The podcast host suggests that companies like Upflow, run by young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, should not overthink old-school payment collection methods and instead package them in a modern and interesting way for startups. He mentions an unsophisticated yet effective approach that involves displaying the names of the people collecting the money as well as the items and prices on the menu.