How I'm Building This with Prateek Mathur

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Daniel Loreto from Jetify who shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his background, the philosophy behind funding and financial discipline, and the challenges of running a venture-funded business. He emphasizes the importance of community building, the pain points in software development, and how Jetify aims to simplify developer environments. Daniel also highli...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Luke Jinu Kim, the founder of Liner, who shares his journey from growing up in Korea to building a global startup in Silicon Valley. Luke discusses the challenges of funding, the importance of hiring the right team, and the strategies that led to Liner's success in the competitive AI landscape. He emphasizes the need for startups to focus on their customers and adapt to ...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Mark Bealin, the Founder and CEO of SearchLab, who shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his early life, the importance of connections among entrepreneurs, and the freedom that comes with bootstrapping a business. He emphasizes the significance of hiring strategies, particularly in a remote environment, and the value of specialization in local SEO for brick-and-...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Nayrhit Bhattacharya the Co-Founder of Gush who shares his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of building Gush, a productized service business, and insights on funding, hiring, and mental health as a founder. He emphasizes the importance of adaptability, proactive hiring, and the role of founder-led branding in driving growth. Nayrhit also discusses strategies for c...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Alex Sambvani from Slang who shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his early influences, pivotal moments that led him to start his company, and the challenges of navigating the funding landscape. He emphasizes the importance of hiring the right people, the strategies for customer acquisition, and the lessons learned in SEO and marketing. Alex also reflects on th...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Spencer Dusebout from Aidium who shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his early experiences, the challenges of balancing family life with running a startup, and the intricacies of navigating funding and hiring. He emphasizes the importance of targeted marketing, effective partnerships, and maintaining mental health as an entrepreneur. Spencer also provides insi...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Eziah Syed, founder of mend, a company focused on holistic healing. Eziah shares his journey from a small town in Canada to leading a startup in New York City. He discusses the challenges of fundraising, the importance of hiring the right team, and the unique approach mend takes towards healing. The conversation also touches on the significance of partnerships, executing...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Zak Kidd, founder of AskHumans, who shares his journey from childhood entrepreneurship to building a successful startup. Zak discusses the challenges and triumphs of transitioning from a service-based business to a product-focused company, the importance of accelerators, and strategies for hiring and marketing. He emphasizes the significance of self-reflection and mainta...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Kris Bondi who shares her entrepreneurial journey, detailing her transition from executive roles to founding Mimoto. She discusses the challenges of building a startup, including navigating investor relationships, hiring for cultural fit, and creating a remote work culture. Kris emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem Mimoto solves and shares insights ...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Sneha Saigal, the founder of Geeks and Experts, a PR marketplace. Sneha shares her journey into entrepreneurship and the challenges of being a bootstrapped founder. She discusses the advantages of being bootstrapped, such as the ability to make quick decisions and set your own pace. Sneha also talks about the importance of pivoting and niching down to find success. S...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Ambuj Kumar, founder of Simbian, who shares his journey as an entrepreneur and the challenges he faced in raising funds and building a unique board. He discusses his approach to hiring and the qualities he looks for in early hires. Ambuj also explains the pain point Simbian is solving in the cybersecurity industry and how they are using AI agents to enhance security....

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Megan O'Brien, the founder of Arch Insights who shares her journey from working in market research at Bain and Harry's Inc to starting her own business. She discusses the importance of understanding consumer pain points and using consumer insights to create products and brands that connect with customers. Megan also talks about being a solo founder and the hi...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Ryan Walsh, the founder of Valqari, who shares his journey from being an airborne ranger to starting his own business. Valqari provides a practical solution for the last inch of the last mile in the delivery industry. They focus on solving the inefficiencies and challenges of the last mile logistics network by using drones and their infrastructure. Ryan discusses the...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Zach Barney from Mobly who shares his journey as a founder and his thinking about growth. He discusses the pain point Mobly solves, which is the manual and time-consuming process of lead retrieval at events. Zach shares how they won their first customers and the importance of validating the problem before building the product. He also talks about the tactics they use...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Paul Dudley, the founder of StreamKap, who shares his journey and experiences in building the company. He discusses his background in sales and how he found the right co-founder to start the business. StreamKap aims to make streaming ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) easier for customers who need low-latency data. Paul talks about their target customers and the challeng...

In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Alex Witcpalek, the Founder of Continuum, a company that provides a practical solution to reduce manual labor costs, improve the customer experience, and eliminate financial impacts on the bottom line for distribution and manufacturing companies. Alex shares his unconventional path from playing football at the University of Louisville to working in commercial real es...

In this episode of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Projjal the Co-founder OnLoop. . He discusses his background in strategy consulting and how he met his co-founder. He also talks about the importance of choosing the right investors and customers, as well as the challenges of fundraising. JJ explains the pain Onloop solves for managers and the approach they take to help managers become great managers. He emphasizes th...

In this episode of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Dan, the Co-founder of Tango, a startup that helps people create documentation more efficiently. Dan shares his journey as a founder and provides insights into building a successful startup. He discusses the importance of finding the right co-founders, the pain points Tango solves, and their growth strategies. Dan also emphasizes the need for clear hypotheses and an u...

In the episode of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Binny Gill, the founder of Kognitos. Binny shares his journey from being a computer science enthusiast to starting his own company. He discusses the need to change the language of programming to make it more accessible and eliminate the bottleneck of developers. Kognitos aims to combine generative AI and logical reasoning to bring the power of AI to all enterprises. Bi...