74: The Hourglass w/ Jordan Gal

Aaron is joined this week by Jordan Gal (Ian's off at Disney World) to discuss everything from finding product market fit for his new product Rosie to the Try Hard business model and so much more.

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  • (00:00) - #1 Topic
  • (02:47) - What Makes A Podcast Compelling?
  • (33:43) - Early Product Market Fit
  • (57:06) - Fighting The Bootstrap Ideology
  • (01:15:58) - The Try Hard Business Model
  • (01:30:24) - It's Business Time
  • (01:48:22) - Making Friends
  • (02:02:55) - Disneyland vs. Disney World

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Creators and Guests

Aaron Francis
Host
Aaron Francis
Co-founder https://t.co/iQBe3dPhc1.Sincere poster. No cynicism. Dad to two sets of twins! 🖥️ https://t.co/wIdhAlsrlX 📹 https://t.co/hM9ogEIevT🎤 @MostlyTechPod
Ian Landsman
Host
Ian Landsman
Founder HelpSpot, LaraJobs, and Laracon Online.
Dave Hicking
Producer
Dave Hicking
PM @ UserScape. Formerly at UConn, Yale, & Tighten. Resident of the state with the greatest pizza in the world.
74: The Hourglass w/ Jordan Gal
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