Tech Startups, SaaS and Funding with Denise Edwards

Beyond Coding - A podcast by Patrick Akil - Wednesdays

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Denise Edwards comes on to share how to find the right team, the right product, scale correctly, get funding and much more. If you've ever had thoughts of starting your own business like me, I'm sure you will love this episode. Enjoy 🎙 Connect with Denise Edwards: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsdenise https://twitter.com/deniseedwardsco https://saaslaunch.io New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/-wavaCe3LDQ OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:36 - Giving presentations and growing 00:04:16 - From sales to owning a business 00:11:35 - Why B2B SaaS startups? 00:14:49 - How to find co-founders 00:17:58 - Hiring and forming a team 00:24:52 - When to stop building and start selling 00:27:48 - Incorporating feedback and fixing bugs 00:30:26 - Getting your first customers 00:33:14 - Why 90% of startups fail 00:35:48 - Falling in love with your own ideas 00:42:36 - How to scale your solution 00:48:24 - Hire just before it becomes a problem 00:52:16 - How to get funding 00:56:54 - Unnecessary spending in a startup 00:59:12 - Pitching to investors and who pitches? 01:04:37 - Don't be afraid to get help