{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Undefeated Underdogs","title":"Abhishek Kankani - Getting into YC, $11.6M seed funding, building Dyte, a dev-friendly video SDK!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6c791629\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4819,"description":"👉🏼 About the Guest:\nAbhishek Kankani is the founder of Dyte (YC W21), building the future of real-time communication. He is on the Forbes 30 Under 30 and has been featured on GQ, Cup Noodles To Career, and Sequoia! Listen to his founder and career journey here.\n👉🏼 About the Host:\n\nSharath 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 generates $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 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.\n👉🏼 Description:\nListen in as Sharath and Abhishek discuss founding Dyte (YC W21) during the pandemic, communication in a remote world, and building conviction in yourself as a newbie founder.\nDyte (YC W21) is building the future of real-time communication. Integrate programmable, and easily customizable live video and voice into your web, mobile, and desktop applications with just a few lines of code.\nTimestamps:\n00:00: Episode Highlight\n2:10: Introduction to Abhishek, founder at Dyte (YC W21)\n3:14: Dyte's backstory: founding, first customers, cofounders\n7:46: Creating Dyte: Drive and conviction as first-time founders\n15:02: Quitting full-time jobs for Dyte - pre-YC!\n18:50: Dyte's first MVP and finding the very first customer\n21:54: Dyte's journey: Zero -> YC -> One\n25:53: How to apply for YC pre-PMF\n35:08: Learnings from YC\n41:25: Dyte's mission and pivots from YC\n44:10: Prioritizing long-term product vision vs immediate customer needs\n48:15: Different methods of reaching PMF\n1:00:03: $12M in funding: Goals, targets, methods\n1:05:43: Ryan Hoover as a board member\n1:08:10: Handling competition in...","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}