{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"START","title":"From $0 to $165M: How Harsh Patel Built and Sold 3 Companies (and What He’d Do Differently)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8e5f0de0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3873,"description":"Harsh Patel is a repeat founder, investor, and board member who has built and sold multiple companies, including MakerSquare, Hack Reactor, and Galvanize, which had a $165 million exit. With experience scaling businesses from zero to one, finding product-market fit, and navigating M&A, Harsh has seen it all.\nIn this conversation, we discuss:\nThe hardest part of startup growth: Going from nothing to product-market fit\nHow Harsh hacked early distribution to get first customers\nThe rapid scale and exit of MakerSquare in under a year\nWhat made Hack Reactor grow from $1M to $8M in revenue so quickly\nHow to know when to sell your startup\nThe future of crypto and AI, and why meme coins might be the next big thing\nWhy Harsh believes company equity will eventually live on the blockchain\nAnd much more!\nBrought to you by:\nFondo — The #1 accounting platform for startups. Get bookkeeping, taxes, and tax credits handled: TryFondo.com\nWhere to Find Harsh Patel\nX (Twitter): @HarshOnInternet\nLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harshpatel1\nWebsite: https://hpatel.com\nWhere to Find Dav J Phillips\nX (Twitter): @davj\nLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davjphillips\nIn This Episode, We Cover\n(00:00) Welcome and introduction\n(02:15) The challenge of finding product-market fit\n(06:40) Harsh’s first startup experiences in second grade and beyond\n(14:20) How he got the first users for MakerSquare using Quora\n(22:10) Scaling MakerSquare to $1M revenue in 8 months and selling\n(30:45) Growth lessons from Hack Reactor’s rapid scale to $8M revenue\n(41:00) Why Hack Reactor sold to Galvanize and what changed\n(50:35) Turning around Galvanize and selling for $165M\n(1:02:10) How startups might raise money through on-chain tokenized equity\n(1:14:00) Crypto, meme coins, and the future of decentralized businesses\n(1:22:30) Final thoughts and lessons for founders\nReferenced in This Episode\nMakerSquare acquisition by Hack Reactor: TechCrunch\nHack Reactor and Galvanize $165M exit: Forbes\nQuora's role in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q-E1hh7K6IS4AfZiNy2p4MYVGcUOO8lQP92h8QbOEOA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NzVj/MDEzNjkxNjU1N2Uy/NDFhMDQ3M2ZhNWI3/NWY0MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}