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 on effective go-to-market strategies and customer acquisition. She also touches on the significance of mental health for founders and outlines her plans for scaling Mimoto in the future.
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In this episode, we cover:
00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Journey
03:03 Building Mimoto: The Early Days
05:49 Navigating Investor Relationships
09:08 Hiring for Culture and Enthusiasm
12:00 Creating a Remote Work Culture
14:53 Understanding the Problem Mimoto Solves
18:00 Finding Initial Customers
21:02 Go-to-Market Strategies and Lessons Learned
24:01 Effective Marketing Tactics
26:52 Managing Mental Health as a Founder
30:09 Future Plans for Mimoto
Where to find Kris:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisbondi/
Mimoto: https://www.mimoto.ai/
Where to find Prateek:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateekmathur
Activated Scale: https://www.activatedscale.com
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email prateek@activatedscale.com
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