Saba Says | Startups, Growth & Marketing
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Lessons for founders on creating, pitching, launching, growing and funding startups.
The podcast has multiple themes:
– Marketing Tidbits
– Startup Founder Lessons
– Pitching Advice
– Twitter Tricks
– All About Clubhouse
– Clubhouse Recordings
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Episodes
Startup Founder Lessons: Idea, Team, Time
March 10, 2022 18:50 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWhat is the ultimate combination that you need?
Startup Founder Lessons: Growth and Marketing
March 10, 2022 18:49 - 59 minutes - 105 MBPlease pardon the audio quality as it was recorded live on Twitter Spaces. This is a conversation between myself, Saba Karim, and Adam Soccolich (twitter.com/BestLiveAudio) on growth and marketing. At first, we riff on what marketing channels we like the best, how to reach out to people - and then bring up founders from the audience to tell us about their current growth plans as we offer them ideas on how to get their next customers.
Startup Founder Lessons: Help Me Help You
March 08, 2022 15:17 - 4 minutes - 8.65 MBOn this episode: Three things to avoid when reaching out for help And how to craft the perfect email: Connection Identification Admiration Question Introduction Reiteration Appreciation:
Pitching Advice: Now, Grand Vision, and the Dots In-Between
August 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBExplaining what you do now is relatively easy. Most people also know what their grand vision. Listen to this to get better at connecting the dots.
Startup Founder Lessons: From Tweet to App Store in 30 Days
August 05, 2021 13:00 - 2 minutes - 4.78 MBListen how, a marketer by trade, not a software engineer, got this done.
Clubhouse Recording: 30,000 Data Points Debunks Myth of Successful Founders
May 20, 2021 03:57 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBAli Tamaseb recently wrote Super Founders, a book that uses a data-driven approach to understand what really differentiates billion-dollar startups from the rest—revealing that nearly everything we thought was true about them is false. Ali spent thousands of hours manually amassing what may be the largest dataset ever collected on startups, comparing billion-dollar startups with those that failed to become one—30,000 data points on nearly every factor: number of competitors, market size, th...
Clubhouse Recording: Navigating the Idea Maze
May 01, 2021 15:17 - 39 minutes - 30.3 MBA discussion on ideation, validation and passion – with Andrew Hutton, CEO and Co-founder of Day One, and Heather Hartnett, CEO and Founding Partner of Human Ventures.
Clubhouse Recording: Naval Ravikant | 28 Feb 2021
March 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBNaval gets asked questions from the audience and covers an array of topics like: Happiness and life, Curiosity and education, Life's most important decisions, Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain, decentralized systems, NFT's, Building communities, social media, and media, Investing in Clubhouse, Work, leisure and entertainment, Simulations, Pineapples on pizza, and much more. Read the full recap here: https://www.sabakarim.com/blog/2021/4/27/recap-of-naval-ravikant-on-clubhouse
Pitching Advice: ClearPitch42
March 27, 2021 14:33 - 3 minutes - 8.56 MBclearpitch42.com INTRO [__________], is my Xth startup. I have [_____] co-founders and/or [_____] people on the team. The HQ is in [__________], and we were founded [_____] months ago. OVERVIEW We’re focused on [____________________] (target audience), that helps/solves [____________________] (problem), by offering a [____________________] (solution). CLOSING To date, we’ve had [____________________] (traction) ie. revenue > funds raised > users > PoC’s > LOI’s > signups > surveys My ask...
Startup Founder Lessons: Foundational Fundraising Resources
March 26, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 12 MBCORE Lean Canvas - Business Plan – leanstack.com/leancanvas. Pitch-Deck - Template Guide – sabakarim.com/pitchdeck. Crunchbase - Company Insights Platform – crunchbase.com. FounderSuite – Investor CRM – foundersuite.com. Paperstreet - Investor Updates – paperstreet.vc. EXTRAS Investor pipeline workshop – toolkit.techstars.com/build-your-investor-pipeline. Venture Deals – venturedeals.com. SAFE Notes – upcounsel.com/safe-notes. FAST Agreements – fi.co/fast. Carta – carta.com.
Startup Founder Lessons: Six Habits for Success
March 25, 2021 23:14 - 1 minute - 4.28 MBFree your mind from worries. You’ve all heard the saying. Time block to do things. Surround yourself with mentors. Say thank you. If you’re not having fun, stop.
Pitching Advice: 10 Things You Shouldn't Put In Your Pitch-Deck
March 25, 2021 23:12 - 3 minutes - 7.05 MBExit strategy Trillion dollar market Company valuation We don’t have any competition We know everything The first company that buys into our platform will dominate their industry We are going to be the next “Facebook” This is revolutionary We plan to be the Theranos of X industry Not telling, because the best founders know what to leave out.
All About Clubhouse: My Golden Rules of Moderating
March 23, 2021 02:47 - 4 minutes - 9.09 MB8 suggestions to keep in mind to run a great event.
All About Clubhouse: Setting Up Your Profile
March 23, 2021 02:34 - 3 minutes - 7.03 MBPro-tips to ensure you look good and can be found
Twitter Tricks: Various Types of Posts
March 23, 2021 02:25 - 4 minutes - 9.13 MBDon't just promote. Also: educate inspire connect provide insight entertain show you're human throwback engage + one more type of post that made me go viral over the weekend.
Twitter Tricks: Finding Your Voice
March 23, 2021 02:09 - 2 minutes - 5.01 MBSo what do you know better than anyone else. Write about that.
Steps to Launch Your Startup
December 23, 2020 00:43 - 4 minutes - 8.71 MBCome Up With An Idea → Prototype → Build MVP → Closed Beta → Launch → Launch Again
Startup Founder Lessons: Steps to Launch Your Startup
December 23, 2020 00:43 - 4 minutes - 8.71 MBCome Up With An Idea → Prototype → Build MVP → Closed Beta → Launch → Launch Again
Pitching Advice: Investor Meeting Tips
December 23, 2020 00:33 - 4 minutes - 7 MBMistakes to avoid when getting on an investor call.
Investor Meeting Tips
December 23, 2020 00:33 - 4 minutes - 7 MBMistakes to avoid when getting on an investor call.
10 Tips to Get 1000 RSVP's in 10 Days
December 23, 2020 00:26 - 3 minutes - 6.71 MBYou can't just create an event, tweet it out and expect people to come. You've gotta go through the paces and make as many touch-points as you can.
Marketing Tidbits: 10 Tips to Get 1000 RSVP's in 10 Days
December 23, 2020 00:26 - 3 minutes - 6.71 MBYou can't just create an event, tweet it out and expect people to come. You've gotta go through the paces and make as many touch-points as you can.
Marketing Tidbits: 10 Ways to Get 1000 RSVP's in 10 Days
December 23, 2020 00:26 - 3 minutes - 6.71 MBYou can't just create an event, tweet it out and expect people to come. You've gotta go through the paces and make as many touch-points as you can.
Startup Founder Lessons: Top Reasons Startups Fail
November 03, 2020 14:00 - 2 minutes - 6.26 MBNo market need Ran out of cash The team
Marketing Tidbits: Email Drip Campaigns
November 03, 2020 01:36 - 3 minutes - 7.96 MBHow to set up your email drip campaign sequences.
Startup Founder Lessons: Gratitude and Appreciation
August 02, 2020 20:27 - 1 minute - 3.53 MBWhen someone gives you a hand, you have to show gratitude. Every. Single. Time. Whether it’s some advice, an introduction to someone else, or giving the best gesture they can, of using your creation (ie. your product), you’ve got to appreciate it. As a startup, you’re effectively saying I want you to trust me, someone you may not have ever met, with solving your problem. And so when they do it, you owe it to them for giving it a shot.
Startup Founders Lessons: Gratitude and Appreciation
August 02, 2020 20:27 - 1 minute - 3.53 MBWhen someone gives you a hand, you have to show gratitude. Every. Single. Time. Whether it’s some advice, an introduction to someone else, or giving the best gesture they can, of using your creation (ie. your product), you’ve got to appreciate it. As a startup, you’re effectively saying I want you to trust me, someone you may not have ever met, with solving your problem. And so when they do it, you owe it to them for giving it a shot.
Marketing Tidbits: Understanding Unit Economics and Market Segmentation
August 02, 2020 20:20 - 2 minutes - 6.71 MBWTF is LTV, CAC, CPA, ROI? Read this. What about TAM SAM and SOM? Here you go.
Book Review: Hacking Growth - How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success, by Sean Ellis
August 02, 2020 19:42 - 1 minute - 4.48 MBIn my opinion, the number one growth marketing book of all time. Listen to the quick review and then go ahead and order online.
Saba Says Submit A Question
July 04, 2020 01:00 - 51 seconds - 1.93 MBJust a brief break from growth and startup lessons to say thank you all for listening to Saba Says. I know you could be doing a million other things, so I am grateful for your time. I sincerely hope you’ve been getting value out of it. With 18 episodes down and unlimited to go, I’d love to hear if you have any feedback that could make your listening experience better. Whether it's other topics or even formats. If you have a startup growth problem you’re struggling with - I’d love to hear ...
Common Marketing Mistakes
July 04, 2020 00:17 - 1 minute - 3.89 MBThe best marketing is a good product - don’t overthink, over analyze and try to over optimize your marketing. Sometimes you just need to launch when the timing feels right and the iron is hot.
Marketing Tidbits: Common Marketing Mistakes
July 04, 2020 00:17 - 1 minute - 3.89 MBThe best marketing is a good product - don’t overthink, over analyze and try to over optimize your marketing. Sometimes you just need to launch when the timing feels right and the iron is hot.
There Are No Facts Inside Your Building, Get Out and Talk To Your Customers
July 03, 2020 23:41 - 2 minutes - 4.55 MBMarketing is a three dimensional function. Certainly more than just running ads, handing out flyers or doing cold outbound emails. On this episode I am going to cover one of the core areas of market research - which is customer interviews. Because, before you can do marketing execution, you need to know who the customer is, and then understand how they speak about the problem.
Marketing Tidbits: There Are No Facts Inside Your Building, Get Out and Talk To Your Customers
July 03, 2020 23:41 - 2 minutes - 4.55 MBMarketing is a three dimensional function. Certainly more than just running ads, handing out flyers or doing cold outbound emails. On this episode I am going to cover one of the core areas of market research - which is customer interviews. Because, before you can do marketing execution, you need to know who the customer is, and then understand how they speak about the problem.
Customer Service Matters
June 10, 2020 03:03 - 2 minutes - 6.1 MBA little story about my experience in buying a scooter over the weekend.
Marketing Tidbits: Customer Service Matters
June 10, 2020 03:03 - 2 minutes - 6.1 MBA little story about my experience in buying a scooter over the weekend.
Startup Founder Lessons: The Importance of Education and Curiosity
June 10, 2020 03:01 - 1 minute - 3.56 MBLearn, learn learn, test, test test, fail, fail fail, win, win, win.
The Importance of Education and Curiosity
June 10, 2020 03:01 - 1 minute - 3.56 MBLearn, learn learn, test, test test, fail, fail fail, win, win, win.
Marketing Tidbits: 7 Ways to Get Customers for Under $500
June 10, 2020 02:31 - 1 minute - 4.48 MBA founder called me the other day and asked me "how can I best spend $500 to get myself customers?". In providing him my solutions, I realized a lot of the things you can do actually won't even cost you anything. So, here they are - alongside some things to avoid.
7 Ways to Get Customers for Under $500
June 10, 2020 02:31 - 1 minute - 4.48 MBA founder called me the other day and asked me "how can I best spend $500 to get myself customers?". In providing him my solutions, I realized a lot of the things you can do actually won't even cost you anything. So, here they are - alongside some things to avoid.
Startup Founder Lessons: Top Two Traits of a Great Founder
May 26, 2020 01:56 - 1 minute - 2.37 MBLeadership and Vision
Marketing Tidbits: Your Customer are the Heroes, Not You
May 26, 2020 01:37 - 1 minute - 4.09 MBFor your startup messaging, your user or buyer is the #HERO in the narrative – not you. What I mean by this is that when you’re launching a product, service, startup, business, anything, really. You have to ensure the narrative is about the end-audience.
Your Customer are the Heroes, Not You
May 26, 2020 01:37 - 1 minute - 4.09 MBFor your startup messaging, your user or buyer is the #HERO in the narrative – not you. What I mean by this is that when you’re launching a product, service, startup, business, anything, really. You have to ensure the narrative is about the end-audience.
How to Land Gigs via Social Media
May 13, 2020 16:34 - 2 minutes - 5.64 MBDon't just reply "ME", take your time to show enthusiasm, interest, availability, your expertise and make it easier for them to reach out to you.
Marketing Tidbits: How to Land Gigs via Social Media
May 13, 2020 16:34 - 2 minutes - 5.64 MBDon't just reply "ME", take your time to show enthusiasm, interest, availability, your expertise and make it easier for them to reach out to you.
Cold Emails for Marketing
May 13, 2020 15:59 - 1 minute - 4.03 MBThe length of the email is not as important as the subject line and the ask.
Marketing Tidbits: Cold Emails for Marketing
May 13, 2020 15:59 - 1 minute - 4.03 MBThe length of the email is not as important as the subject line and the ask.
Marketing is a Four Dimensional Function
May 10, 2020 18:06 - 2 minutes - 4.83 MB1. You have to do research to find out the WHO 2. Plan and strategize to figure out best HOW 3. Then execute to motivate the YES 4. Check the data, figure out WHAT happened
Marketing Tidbits: Marketing is a Four Dimensional Function
May 10, 2020 18:06 - 2 minutes - 4.83 MB1. You have to do research to find out the WHO 2. Plan and strategize to figure out best HOW 3. Then execute to motivate the YES 4. Check the data, figure out WHAT happened