Metacast: Behind the scenes

54. How we chose the market to go after


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We got asked how we were thinking about product-market-fit, potential revenue, and entering a market that already has strong players. We’re giving a full breakdown of our thought process.

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Segments

[01:35] Ilya's “fun” interview with Google (tangent)

[05:52] How we chose the market to go after

[21:42] Our financial model approach

[27:06] Thinking about the company size early on

[31:09] How much money do we personally want to make

[35:33] Non-financial motivation

[38:51] The value of an MBA

[41:03] Books, podcasts and movies recommendations

Links

Metacast

  • ⁠Get Metacast for iOS and Android⁠

  • ⁠r/metacastapp subreddit⁠

  • ⁠The Pragmatic Podcaster⁠ book by Ilya

  • Podcasts

    • Earned Secrets on the a16z podcast (August 4, 2018)

    • 21 Brutally Honest Lessons About Life - Alex Hormozi on Chris Williamson’s podcast

    • Controversial Truths You Need To Hear - Pt.1 (on the Modern Wisdom Podcast) | Ep 673 on the The Game w/ Alex Hormozi podcast

    • Books

      • The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne

      • Dune by Frank Herbert

      • Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

      • Bone by Jeff Smith

      • Movies

        • Interstellar

        • Harry Potter

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