Episode 365: Justin Gordon interviews Mehul Nariyawala, Co-Founder of Matic Robots, about his experience building two successful venture-backed startups, Flutter and Matic. 

Learn more about Matic, the world’s most advanced floor cleaner. 

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Show Notes:

00:00 What’s coming in the episode… 00:13 Introduction 01:39 Mehul’s background 07:49 YC’s Paul Graham’s insight on Mehul’s previous startup 11:54 From Flutter to Matic 16:48 Matic’s first robot 22:14 Matic’s early days and fundraising 25:37 Building the right team 28:07 Known and unknown challenges in robotics 34:28 Last few days before launch 36:08 The mentality for a long job 40:23 Figuring out Matic’s market strategy and pricing 50:41 Building the present and planning the future of Matic

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