Building a new product category from scratch, meeting his co-founder on Twitter and partnering with HubSpot - Daniel Zarick (Arrows.to) - S2 Ep3
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In this episode I sat down with Daniel Zarick, the founder and CEO of Arrows.to, one of the very first customer onboarding tool. We discussed Daniel's journey from running a record label to dreaming of working for Twilio, meeting his co-founder on Twitter, partnering with HubSpot and raising $3M from famous Angel Investors and VC to build a new product category.๐
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:23 Danielle's Early Career and Education
02:44 The Value of University Beyond Classes
04:36 The Journey to Twilio
07:21 Experiences and Lessons from Twilio
09:59 The Decision to Leave Twilio
17:12 The Birth of Arrows
24:23 Understanding CRM and Arrows' Role
27:04 Launching the Product and Facing Market Skepticism
28:11 Understanding the Market and Deciding to Seek Funding
29:55 The Journey of Bootstrapping and the Decision to Seek Funding
32:28 The Fundraising Experience and Investor Relationships
37:39 The Relationship with HubSpot and Future Plans
45:00 The Future of Arrows and Market Evaluation
49:19 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
53:13 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts
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