Episode
#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
1:02:59
Published: Mon Nov 07 2022
Description
Sid Yadav is the creator of Circle, the all-in-one community platform for creators & brands. In this conversation, Sid talks about his early days as a creator himself, working at Teachable, the importance of sending cold emails, how he raised money, how he found product-market-fit, and his challenge to people listening: (0:00) Early Blogging Days (7:13) Creating (10:18) United States (18:08) Cold Emails (23:01) Teachable (29:10) Employee vs. Entrepreneur (31:10) Multiple Skillsets (33:42) Building Circle.so (43:21) Raising Money (52:44) $10k ARR to $1M ARR (59:55) Challenge Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidyadav Website: https://circle.so/ My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
Chapters
In this podcast, Sid Yadav, the founder of Circle, talks about his early days as a writer and why technology drew him to it at such a young age.
00:00 - 00:52 (00:52)
Summary
In this podcast, Sid Yadav, the founder of Circle, talks about his early days as a writer and why technology drew him to it at such a young age. He also discusses how he founded Circle and its impact on creators.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In 2006, a blogger was the first to offer iPhone app giveaways which were popularized by changing the distribution channel and naming them creatively.
00:52 - 05:38 (04:46)
Summary
In 2006, a blogger was the first to offer iPhone app giveaways which were popularized by changing the distribution channel and naming them creatively. Early giveaways were often just reblogs of other blogs.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A New Zealand native shares his experience in the US tech scene and the differences he noticed, such as the level of advancement in technology and the familiarity with commenting on online platforms.
05:38 - 16:57 (11:18)
Summary
A New Zealand native shares his experience in the US tech scene and the differences he noticed, such as the level of advancement in technology and the familiarity with commenting on online platforms.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The key to effective cold outreach is to show the recipient what they stand to gain from the interaction, rather than focusing on what you want out of it.
16:57 - 22:56 (05:58)
Summary
The key to effective cold outreach is to show the recipient what they stand to gain from the interaction, rather than focusing on what you want out of it.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
An engineer reflects upon the first year of a startup dedicated to offering solutions for course creators on e-learning platforms like Coursera and Udemy, and the challenges and rewards of being part of an open-minded, versatile team.
22:57 - 30:28 (07:31)
Summary
An engineer reflects upon the first year of a startup dedicated to offering solutions for course creators on e-learning platforms like Coursera and Udemy, and the challenges and rewards of being part of an open-minded, versatile team.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The best reward for any entrepreneur is to write, design, build an app end-to-end, and get better at selling their ideas and talking to customers, while also doing everything, such as mass-scale consumer companies, or enterprise companies.
30:28 - 35:29 (05:01)
Summary
The best reward for any entrepreneur is to write, design, build an app end-to-end, and get better at selling their ideas and talking to customers, while also doing everything, such as mass-scale consumer companies, or enterprise companies.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how they use their design-based approach to critique and improve products, with a case study of a community platform server crash.
35:29 - 39:21 (03:52)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how they use their design-based approach to critique and improve products, with a case study of a community platform server crash.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses building a brand new community platform using the technology of today and the importance of community connections including the integration of payments.
39:21 - 43:18 (03:56)
Summary
The speaker discusses building a brand new community platform using the technology of today and the importance of community connections including the integration of payments.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the ease of raising funds for a project, saying initial product development might only require $500k, urging for quick escalation.
43:18 - 46:15 (02:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses the ease of raising funds for a project, saying initial product development might only require $500k, urging for quick escalation.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A person shares their experience of building a course and getting feedback from customers during demo and sales calls.
46:15 - 50:47 (04:31)
Summary
A person shares their experience of building a course and getting feedback from customers during demo and sales calls.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Co-founder of Circle discusses their impressive journey from 10K ARR to over a million using just word of mouth marketing and recommendations from satisfied customers, all while envisioning the success of future products.
50:47 - 54:40 (03:53)
Summary
Co-founder of Circle discusses their impressive journey from 10K ARR to over a million using just word of mouth marketing and recommendations from satisfied customers, all while envisioning the success of future products.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses embracing remote work and international culture by keeping the team size steady and utilizing the benefits of being a generalist.
54:40 - 58:40 (03:59)
Summary
The speaker discusses embracing remote work and international culture by keeping the team size steady and utilizing the benefits of being a generalist.
Episode#272: Sid Yadav – Building A $200,000,000 Company
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
During the first year or two of podcasting, focus on perfecting your craft and the quality of your product rather than obsessing over outcomes and goals.
58:40 - 1:02:57 (04:16)
Summary
During the first year or two of podcasting, focus on perfecting your craft and the quality of your product rather than obsessing over outcomes and goals. Consistency and dedication to the process will ultimately lead to success.