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Arun Kumar

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
228 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I think 240, I would say, but I don't have exact number, but 240 signed up on that particular conference.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

First, initially bootstrapped, a quarter million invested by me and other co-founder.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And then we raised 2.3 million so far, but my seed round is $3 million.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And we'll be closing $3 million in the next few months.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

You mean like when I received the last investment in the seed round?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

Yeah, I received last week.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I'm not closed as of, it is a $3 million seed round.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I've not closed yet.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I've received a 2.3 so far and I'll be receiving 700,000 in next few months and close the 3 million seed round in next two months.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I'm diluting 20% of my company for the 3 million bucks.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

For me, yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

Why do you say that?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

Because we did an intense study on valuation.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And we also hired a consultant from California who is a very strong M&A expert.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And we got an opinion from him as well.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And he says, I don't know if this is fair valuation.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

I know that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And I have very close association with VC firm as well and M&A also.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

And I took advice from everybody.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Zero to $1m in 12 Months, how he used personal brand to scale SaaS Fast

This is, you know, we compared with other product and this valuation is based on the stickiness.