The Undefeated Underdogs

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest:

Rob Hope is a South African-born entrepreneur and the founder of One Page Love, the leading online showcase of beautiful One Page websites, templates, and resources. He also sends a weekly newsletter and interviews good folk building their own thing on the Yo! Podcast (yo.fm)

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host:

Sharath 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 generated $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 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Rob discuss consistency, Shiny Toy Syndrome, the perfect landing page, and more!
 
πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Timestamps:
  • 00:00: Episode Highlight
  • 00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com
  • 03:10: Introduction to Rob Hope – founder of One Page Love
  • 08:50: How Rob Hope found courage for 10+ years straight
  • 24:54: How to be consistent for 10 years
  • 35:09: How to stay focused on your own niche
  • 47:40: How to chase your own path - and not be distracted by competition
  • 55:14: The science behind a perfect landing page
  • 1:08:07: How Rob's podcast helps him in in-depth research
  • 1:24:25: How did surfing impact Rob's founder journey?
  • 1:35:27: Outro and closing thoughts
πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Resources:
  • FullPage.js: https://alvarotrigo.com/fullPage/
  • Garrett McNamara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_McNamara
  • Shawn: https://twitter.com/swyx
  • Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Rob:
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/robhope
  • Website: https://robhope.com/
  • Linkedin: https://za.linkedin.com/in/robhope
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/robhope
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_hope/?hl=en
  • Weekly Newsletter, Love Letter: https://onepagelove.com/letter
  • Landing Page Hot Tips Ebook: https://onepagelove.com/100
  • One Page Love: https://onepagelove.com/
πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Sharath:

What is The Undefeated Underdogs?

The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of!

It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities!

Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!