Entrepreneur Talk
By Hadi Yousef
Join me as I share my entrepreneurial journey building Borsa Earnings Calls.
Entrepreneur TalkJul 15, 2019
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E5: My thought process for increasing pricing
My thought process for increasing pricing
In this episode I share my thought process for increasing pricing for Borsa's subscription.
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Recorded July 11, 2019 in Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Jul 15, 201929:46
E4: My Process For Recruiting Developers Online
Someone recently asked me how I recruited the remote developer I am currently working with so I thought I'd reflect on this topic in today's episode.
Here is an outline of my process:
1. Figure out what you want. Ask a developer to help you draft your job listing.
2. Stand out - I created a short video that accompanied my listing.
3. Perform due diligence
4. Ask good questions
5. Don't be afraid to do more than one interview with the same candidate
6. De-risk as much as possible: Setup a pilot run
7. Be nice and friendly
8. Practice
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
Here is an outline of my process:
1. Figure out what you want. Ask a developer to help you draft your job listing.
2. Stand out - I created a short video that accompanied my listing.
3. Perform due diligence
4. Ask good questions
5. Don't be afraid to do more than one interview with the same candidate
6. De-risk as much as possible: Setup a pilot run
7. Be nice and friendly
8. Practice
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
Jul 16, 201823:10
E3: What Being A Solo Entrepreneur Has Taught Me
My name is Hadi Yousef. I am the founder of Borsa Finance (SaaS for investor relations departments).
In this episode I talk about my experience being a solo founder and my struggle trying to find a co-founder.
In this episode I talk about:
- Conventional wisdom of tech industry regarding co-founders
- WHy having a technical cofounder is important
- My journey trying to find a co-founder and how I got close to finding someone
- Present day: What is my perspective on all of this?
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
In this episode I talk about my experience being a solo founder and my struggle trying to find a co-founder.
In this episode I talk about:
- Conventional wisdom of tech industry regarding co-founders
- WHy having a technical cofounder is important
- My journey trying to find a co-founder and how I got close to finding someone
- Present day: What is my perspective on all of this?
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
Jul 05, 201835:31
E2: The Advantages of Starting a Company in the Midwest
My name is Hadi Yousef. I am the founder of Borsa Finance (SaaS for investor relations departments).
In this episode I talk about the advantages of starting a company in the Midwest. The key word in the previous sentence is "starting" because that's all I can speak to.
In this episode I talk about:
- Low cost of living
- Quick and easy path to get plugged into the business ecosystem
- Taking advantage of the resources provided by the city
- Taking advantage of university initiatives
- Why passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs float to the top
- Lack of competition at the top
- Leveraging local media
- and more
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
In this episode I talk about the advantages of starting a company in the Midwest. The key word in the previous sentence is "starting" because that's all I can speak to.
In this episode I talk about:
- Low cost of living
- Quick and easy path to get plugged into the business ecosystem
- Taking advantage of the resources provided by the city
- Taking advantage of university initiatives
- Why passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs float to the top
- Lack of competition at the top
- Leveraging local media
- and more
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: borsaHQ@gmail.com
Jun 20, 201846:56
E1: How I'm Conducting Customer Discovery Interviews
My name is Hadi Yousef. I am an entrepreneur and I love solving problems. In this episode I talk about my experience in the customer discovery phase of building a SaaS company.
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
Jun 10, 201849:52
[Beta 2] Customer Discovery - Why? | Building a SaaS Product
My name is Hadi Yousef. I am an entrepreneur and I love solving problems. In this episode I talk about my experience in the customer discovery phase of building a SaaS company.
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
May 18, 201808:15
[Beta 1] Building a SaaS Company - Customer Discovery
My name is Hadi Yousef. I am an entrepreneur and I love solving problems. In this episode I talk about my experience in the customer discovery phase of building a SaaS company.
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
Customer discovery is the first main step in the process of building a SaaS product. The goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry/department/job you're building a product for. This is very important because you want to gather as much data as possible before you commit lots of resources to building a product. I never want to be in a position where I'm building something that I don't have full conviction in. The beauty of this step is that, if done right, it would remove a lot of ambiguity from the process of building and selling the product.
More to come. Thanks for listening.
Twitter: twitter.com/HadisTweets
Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/hadiyousef
Instagram: Instagram.com/hadi.yousef
Email: hyousef333@gmail.com
May 18, 201814:16