On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we follow the journey of tech veteran Dan Turchin. He founded PeopleReign, a platform that automates IT and HR services.
This episode covers how PeopleReign started, its value proposition, the challenges, major milestones, and its mission to impact a billion people at work.
Dan talks about how focusing on customer value has been a key principle that has helped him stay relevant in tech since the 90s.
As a founder and investor, he also gives practical tips on finding founder-investor fit and managing relationships.
Tune in to learn more about:
~ Dan Turchin’s 25-year tech journey
~ PeopleReign’s founding story, challenges, and successes
~ The enduring importance of focusing on customer value
~ Finding founder-investor fit and managing founder-investor relationships
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:09) - Dan Turchin's background in tech
- (02:25) - How focusing on customer value helped Dan adapt since the '90s
- (04:45) - Relationship between employee satisfaction and customer value
- (06:12) - What PeopleReign does
- (06:53) - How PeopleReign works
- (09:22) - Defining PeopleReign's ideal customer profile.
- (10:26) - More about Dan's tech journey and how it led to founding PeopleReign
- (12:33) - PeopleReign's mission statement
- (13:15) - PeopleReign's current success, recent fundraise and notable clients
- (15:35) - Advice for new founders on leading teams
- (18:11) - Advice for new founders on decision-making
- (20:57) - Finding the right founder-investor fit
- (23:18) - How investors should think about startups they invest in
- (24:00) - Tips for managing founder-investor relationships
- (24:39) - War stories from the early days of PeopleReign
- (28:20) - Where to find Dan Turchin and PeopleReign online
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