*Meet Mike Preuss - Founder & CEO of @VisibleVC*
*Visible* - Getting more founders funded 📊
· https://visible.vc
· https://www.linkedin.com/company/visible-vc
· https://x.com/VisibleVC
*Mike Preuss*
· X - https://x.com/MikePreuss
· LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpreuss
*Chapters*
00:00 - Introduction and Diverse Range of Hobbies
02:11 - Early Stages of Building Visible
07:51 - Visible's Growth and Success
12:14 - Balancing Work and Personal Life
17:18 - Maintaining Culture in Remote Teams
20:15 - Building a Strong Remote Culture
22:23 - Pricing and Packaging Strategies
25:38 - [Growth Marketing and Acquisition
29:06 - Future Plans for Visible
36:11 - The Rewarding Journey from Zero to One
*Takeaways*
· Trusting your gut is important as a founder, even when faced with doubt and self-doubt.
· Market sizing and messaging can be challenging, and it's important to pivot and adapt to find the right customer fit.
· Visible experienced growth and success by focusing on selling to founders and providing a product that meets their needs.
· Finding balance between work and personal life is an ongoing process, especially as a founder.
· Remote teams can maintain culture and collaboration through intentional efforts and a distributed work model. Building a remote-only business requires intentional communication and a strong remote culture.
· Trust your gut, move faster, and don't be afraid to burn cash.
· Charge more for your product or service and be open to testing and raising prices.
· Focus on one or two key marketing channels that work best for your business.
· Create repeatability and predictability in your sales process.
· The journey from zero to one is the most rewarding and exciting part of building a business.
