Episode 364: Justin Gordon interviews Waseem Daher, Co-Founder of Pilot, about his experience as a 3x founder building a startup that's raised $150M+ in venture capital.
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Show Notes:
00:00 What’s coming in the episode…
00:27 Introduction
01:36 Waseem’s passion for startups
03:58 Starting Pilot
05:43 Why was it the right time to start Pilot
13:30 Early days at Pilot
19:27 Raising capital for Pilot
22:32 Waseem’s mentality on fundraising
26:36 The story behind Pilot’s Series A round
30:22 Pilot’s first sales
34:09 Pilot’s ICP
36:44 Growth strategies back then
40:09 Growth strategies today
48:34 The evolution of Waseem’s role as a founder
54:25 Be a part of Pilot
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