Ep 125 Gautam Tambay of SlideRule joins Nathan.

Gautam Tambay is the co­founder and CEO of SlideRule, an educational institution that teaches design and technology online, with one­on­one mentorship from industry experts. He’s passionate about helping people achieve their full potential.

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3 Key Points:

1. Offer free content for lead generation.
2. Offer greater value than competitors.
3. Convertible S.A.F.E for funding.

Episode Notes:

• 01:02 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
• 01:30 – Gautam joins the show
• 01:38 – How SlideRule works – an online school with one-on-one expert mentorship
• 02:23 – SlideRule was created in 2013
• 02:29 – Course costs and payment system
• 03:00 – www.mysliderule.com
• 03:26 – Enrolment numbers and revenue to date
• 04:45 – Finding customers through content marketing
• 05:26 – SlideRule offers a free UX design course for lead generation
• 06:01 – Mailing list +80,000, 2-3% conversion rate per month
• 06:38 – Funding – backed by Angel investors, raised just under $1 million
• 07:01 – Investment via Convertible S.A.F.E. (Simple Agreement for Equity)
• 08:00 – Cap on investment
• 09:00 – Gautam is 32, his first start-up.
• 09:08 – Mark Suster Is it time for you to earn or to learn?
• 09:35 – Find Gautam on Twitter @Gautambay
• 10:57 – The Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

• Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects.
• SlideRule
• Is it time for you to earn or to learn?
• @Gautambay
• Getting to Leadership
• Steve Jobs

Famous 5

• Favorite Book?— Getting to Leadership, Steve Jobs biography
• What CEO do you follow?— Steve Jobs
• What is your favorite online tool?— Evernote
• Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—No (catches up on weekends)
• If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? Take more risks, dive into entrepreneurship

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