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Rafa Kayi

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
118 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

So it was for free and we were just testing the concept.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

When we launched the product officially,

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

The first client came in like the second day, which was really encouraging for our team.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

Barely $200.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

It was very, very lean.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

And actually we got... But what did you spend the $200 on?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

It was paying Webflow, which was a no-code platform, to start building the MVP, buying some design stuff online, fiber and this kind of stuff.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

So it was pretty lean.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

I just crafted everything with my co-founder.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

Yeah.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

Then another co-founder came in later on and we weren't equal at that time because he joined once we got our first investment round.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

So then we didn't split like equally with him.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

So when was the equity round?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

How much did you raise?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

We raised 255K, that's zero, and that was in October last year.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

So everything came at the same time.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

The very first client, the first investment round was such a nice amount for us.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

No, not at all.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

Not at all.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Startup Hits $3k MRR by selling through podcasts. $2.5m Valuation on $255k Pre-Seed too expensive?

To be honest, I was kind of expecting it.