About Andrew Gazdecki:

I’m Andrew Gazdecki and I’ve been an entrepreneur for longer than I can remember. I like to build stuff, mostly companies, and try to tell a story that goes beyond what the company does to how it’s changing markets. I've started two companies, Bizness Apps and Altcoin.io, both acquired. I have been featured in NYT, Forbes, WSJ, Inc.com, and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as prominent industry blogs such as Mashable, TechCrunch and VentureBeat. Awards and accolades: 2014 - Inc. 500 #58 Fastest Growing Company 2014 - Inc. 500 #2 Fastest Growing Company in San Francisco 2015 - Inc. 500 #91 Fastest Growing Company 2015 - Entreprenuer.com: Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America 2015 and 2016 - G2 Crowd: Top 50 SMB Products 2015 and 2016 - TINYPulse: Top 10% for Employee Happiness 2017 - Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs 

On this episode:

• Andrew shares his background as an entrepreneur.

• Learn how to build a profitable software company from the ground up.

• Learn the 0-1 process for building a product.

• Discover when you should consider monetizing.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Watch trends when determining what product to create.

• Create strong relationships with buyers over time, even if you’re not yet ready to sell.

• Be someone that people want to root for.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “As long as I’m having fun, I’m happy.” – Andrew Gazdecki

• “Leverage is the name of the game.” – Chris Vasquez