The Only Thing That Matters
Welcome to "The Only Things That Matters", where we deconstruct the path to product-market fit of successful founders and extract the principles and frameworks behind their success so that you can apply them too.
Episodes
11 episodes
Raising $500M to build a meaningful business with Job van der Voort (Remote)
In this episode of The Only Thing That Matters, I sit down with Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote—a company that has raised over $500 million, operates in 67 countries, and is valued at $3 b...
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Scaling to $50M in revenue over 18 years with Timo Buetefisch (Cooltra)
Timo Buetefisch is an entrepreneur like no other. He's the founder of Cooltra and he is still running the company after 18 years. Not only that, he's grown Cooltra "slow and steady" to over $50M in annual revenue over ...
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The art of pivoting with Rajiv Ayyangar (Tandem + Product Hunt)
What happens when you can't find product-market fit with your startup idea?It's time to pivot, and Rajiv Ayyangar, CEO of Product Hunt and co-founder of Tandem, is a master at that.In this episode, Rajiv shares his journey from ...
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Turning a naive idea into a 7-digit exit with Javier Escribano (Tourist Eye)
How do you build a successful travel app from scratch, grow it to millions of users, and sell it to a big brand in the industry? Join us as my former co-founder, Javier Escribano, and I recount our journey from naive 22-year-olds t...
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From side project to software giant with Alexis Fogel (Stonly + Dashlane)
Discover the journey from fun coding project to pioneering password management tool with Alexis Fogel, co-founder of Dashlane and CEO of Stonely. Alexis kicks things off by sharing how a school project aimed at universal one-click ...
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Seeking freedom after a $130M exit with Pau Sabria (Olapic + Remotely)
What happens after you sell your startup for $130M?Join us as we sit down with Pau Sabriá, the mastermind behind Olapic and Remotely, to unravel the secrets of sustainable business growth and personal freedom. Discover how ...
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Bootstrapping to $20M with Amir Salihefendic (Todoist)
What if you could build a leading brand in a highly competitive market and grow to $20M in annual revenue without raising venture capital? In this episode, I chat with Amir Salihefendic, the brain behind Doi...
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Raising $80M to reforest the world with Diego Saez-Gil (Pachama)
Join us as we uncover the multifaceted entrepreneurial journey of Diego Saez-Gil, who navigated the twists and turns of three different startups. From the highs of selling a successful budget accommodations app to the lows of confronting airlin...
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Monetizing Open Source with Peer Richelsen (Cal.com)
Discover the secrets behind monetizing open-source projects with Peer Richelsen, co-founder and CEO of Cal.com.In this episode, Peer shares his journey from a frustrated calendar user to a pioneering entrepreneur raising over $30M to cr...
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