00042. How Wil Schroter Built and Grew Startups.com, the World's Largest Startup Launch Platform
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English - October 15, 2019 17:00 - 59 minutes - 50.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCareers Business gritty founder entrepreneur business business podcast capitalism founder startup venture capital income Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On today's episode of Gritty Founder, Kreig Kent talks with Wil Schroter about how he built Startups.com. Wil shares terrific advice on getting your product in front of customers as soon as possible, as well as insights into the acquisition process.
Wil Schroter is the Founder + CEO of Startups.com, the world's largest startup launch platform.
Some Questions Kreig asks Wil:
- How did you know starting a company was the right thing to do at the age of 19? (11:27)
- If you could go back in time before you started your first company, what advice would you give yourself? (16:52)
- What was the acquisition process like for the companies Startups.com has acquired? (31:04)
- What are the revenue streams for Startups.com? (42:49)
- What advice can you give to the founders who are listening? (52:31)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- About Wil’s background, how he became an entrepreneur, and why he started Startups.com (4:11)
- How Wil built and grew Startups.com through acquisitions (31:04)
- The story of how Startups.com acquired Zirtual (43:06)
- You never start off with the right idea (53:06)
- You can only plan so far. Just get your product out there. (56:18)
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Also Mentioned on This Show...
Wil’s favorite quote:
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” ―Wayne Gretzky
Wil’s book recommendations:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene