How Privy launched, pivoted, and sold for millions with Ben Jabbawy (#88)

Show Notes

Jim is joined by Ben Jabbawy, Founder and CEO of Privy. They deep dive into the nuts and bolts of how to start and run a Saas company and how you can use things like a lack of funding to your advantage with the correct mindset.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Early days of a startup
• Impressions after selling your company
• The founder cheat code
• Raising a million dollars 
• Pivot mind set
• Using a lack of funds strategically (annual subscriptions)
• The advantage of small teams
• Pricing strategy
• Impact of a CEO coach
• The keys to great saas
• Exciting trends                   

Resources:

• Privy
• Ecommerce Marketing School
• Ben's Twitter Account
• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The Growth Marketer's Playbook

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

• Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)
• Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)
• How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)
• Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)
• How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

 

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