what it takes to build a business
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About Launchpad
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SaaS
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About Abraham
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what was easy...
Product Development:- We saw a high-value problem in the market- We developed a product/ solution to solve the problem
Customer Development:- We followed the lean startup methodology- Learned our customers problem, iterated product
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what was HARD!!!
Reinventing Launchpad:- Company went through multiple iterations- Stuck with it!- Committed to shareholder return
Bootstrapping Growth:- Resource constrained - Leverage financial, human technical resources
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lessons learned
Lesson I - Choose the right business and model.- Recurring revenues- Solves high-value problems- Scalable revenue without scaling overhead
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lessons learned
Lesson II - Be willing to pivot:- Plan A’s usually fail- Plan B, C, D, E, F- Listen and solve customer problems
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lessons learned
Lesson III - Great Teams Win Championships:- Don’t go alone- Partners, contractors- Everyone buys into vision & culture
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Launchpad 2014
Focused on growth:- Hiring Sales & Marketing- Investing in product development- Continue to disrupt our industry!
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