{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Undefeated Underdogs","title":"Louis Pereira - Why prioritizing fun helps you build and grow viral AI products!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/53b7bde7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3656,"description":"👉🏼 About the Guest:Louis Pereira (10K+ followers on X!) lives a dual life. During the day, he works with his family to run a traditional, offline first business in Goa, India. At night, he is a creator on the internet where he builds web apps and publishes the occasional article.He is currently building AudioPen, a voice-based note-taking app. Since launch, it has been voted Product Hunt's #1 Product of the Day and has 35,000+ users from all over the world.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Louis discuss balancing work and hobbies, rolling the dice on your entrepreneurial endeavor, bootstrapping, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:11: Introduction to Louis Pereira – Creator of AudioPen!05:00: The journey of AudioPen07:35: Mindset for handling extreme highs and lows09:52: How composure helps you build products12:59: The various end goals of making a product14:33: Transitioning from building your Product 1 to Product 221:34: Rolling the dice...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fPNBnwO3rpJLKUKLTI4S0zQyoEJKk9soHfZbjuJQOaM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzODA4LzE2ODEz/MTk1MDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}