{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Just Go Grind","title":"How Mehul Nariyawala Built Matic, the Smartest Home Robot Vacuum (Just Go Grind, Episode #365)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b3757fe2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3408,"description":"Episode 365: Justin Gordon interviews Mehul Nariyawala, Co-Founder of Matic Robots, about his experience building two successful venture-backed startups, Flutter and Matic.  Learn more about Matic, the world's most advanced floor cleaner.  Watch this episode and others on YouTube. --- This episode is brought to you by Rho. With Rho, founders get:  A single pane of glass they can use to run and scale their business from Day 1: Bank account, corporate cards to start running – and expense management, bill pay automation, and accounting to help you move fast as you scale. Rho is trusted by thousands of companies ranging from two-person YC companies to brands like Perplexity, Cal.com, Splitwise and more. The big thing with Rho: Every customer has a \"person\" at Rho. 24/7 customer support - phone, text, email - we will be there at every critical milestone in your startup's journey.  To learn why startups choose Rho, visit www.rho.co today. --- Show Notes: 00:00 What's coming in the episode… 00:13 Introduction 01:39 Mehul's background 07:49 YC's Paul Graham's insight on Mehul's previous startup 11:54 From Flutter to Matic 16:48 Matic's first robot 22:14 Matic's early days and fundraising 25:37 Building the right team 28:07 Known and unknown challenges in robotics 34:28 Last few days before launch 36:08 The mentality for a long job 40:23 Figuring out Matic's market strategy and pricing 50:41 Building the present and planning the future of Matic --- Connect with Justin:   Twitter: https://x.com/justingordon212 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/  --- What Justin is working on:   Just Go Grind Newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe The LA Grind Local Newsletter: https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe Newsletter Founder Course & Community: https://newsletterfounder.com/ Running (Strava): https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979 Hiring: https://partnerslink.athyna.com/pod Scouting:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZfRqyVqqzB6NjkTXCd4mcsW4HE1I-4KY8qVv4uvobgg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xODAx/ZTIxMDk0N2E4OGJl/NjgzYzNlNzg3ZTc2/Njk1ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}