Beginner Maps

Taking paycuts to move forward, validating your startup idea, what a founder values in an employee


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Jakob is the cofounder and CEO of Butter - a startup that is bravely going against the video conferencing incumbents like Zoom and Google Meet by building a fun, interactive and delightful video conferencing tool.

In this episode:

00:00 Looking at salary as points in the game of life does not make sense

01:50 How Jakob's career plan did not work out
08:35 Risk and reward early in your career
14:21 The fundamental step/skill to build a product-based startup
19:21 Deciding when to shut shop
26:43 Camaraderie with Co-founders: Building 2 companies without ever being in the same room
29:57 Why is Jakob all in on Butter
42:14 Product-led vs Community-led
45:57 What a founder values in an employee

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Links and Resources:  

Butter - https://www.butter.us/

The Mom Test - https://www.momtestbook.com/
Startup School - https://www.startupschool.org/

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Beginner MapsBy Nityesh and Piyush