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Episode Summary
Kabir Arora is the co-founder of Backya, a fresh take on the events marketplace, connecting homeowners with underused backyards to people who need affordable, outdoor spaces to celebrate. In this episode, Kabir walks Alan through his pitch and early traction, including $2K in bookings and a growing network of yard hosts and service providers. Alan shares advice on investor decks, creating emotional hooks, and why a short video from your co-founders might just seal the deal. It’s the perfect listen for first-time founders and anyone building a marketplace from scratch.
Time Stamps1:51 – The Backya pitch: renting backyards for events
3:25 – Why venues are broken (and outdoor alternatives matter)
4:44 – Alan’s tip: use a “bridge” to hook your audience early
6:22 – From backyards to warehouses: Backya’s big vision
8:55 – Creating teaser decks that open investor doors
9:57 – Early traction: 10 listings, 1 event, $2K revenue
11:49 – Building trust with a strong, visible founding team
Resources🙋🏻♂️ Kabir’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arorakabir/
🏡 Bakya Australia - https://www.backya.au/
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Kabir Arora is the co-founder of Backya, a fresh take on the events marketplace, connecting homeowners with underused backyards to people who need affordable, outdoor spaces to celebrate. In this episode, Kabir walks Alan through his pitch and early traction, including $2K in bookings and a growing network of yard hosts and service providers. Alan shares advice on investor decks, creating emotional hooks, and why a short video from your co-founders might just seal the deal. It’s the perfect listen for first-time founders and anyone building a marketplace from scratch.
Time Stamps1:51 – The Backya pitch: renting backyards for events
3:25 – Why venues are broken (and outdoor alternatives matter)
4:44 – Alan’s tip: use a “bridge” to hook your audience early
6:22 – From backyards to warehouses: Backya’s big vision
8:55 – Creating teaser decks that open investor doors
9:57 – Early traction: 10 listings, 1 event, $2K revenue
11:49 – Building trust with a strong, visible founding team
Resources🙋🏻♂️ Kabir’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arorakabir/
🏡 Bakya Australia - https://www.backya.au/
Sponsors:Pick My Brain is supported by our wonderful sponsors:🦙 Vanta automates up to 90% compliance, getting you audit-ready quickly and saving you up to 85% of associated costs. Join 10,000 global companies like Cipherstash, Handle and Indebted that use Vanta to build trust and prove security in real-time.
Get 10% off - http://dayone.fm/vanta/brain
💰 Standard Ledger is your all-in-one finance team for startups. From bookkeeping and payroll to R&D claims and fractional CFO support, they help founders stay on top of their numbers and make smarter decisions. Ready to scale?
Book your free chat at https://dayone.fm/standard
The Day One NetworkPick My Brain is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.To learn more, join our newsletter to be notified of new and upcoming shows. The only content we create is content that will help Australian founders.
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