From Zero To 10 Million Users: The Journey Of A Successful Saas Entrepreneur!
Channel: Zev Asch
Date: 2023-08-18

In this episode of the Entrepreneur Next Door, you'll meet John Li, the co-founder of PickFu, a platform I enjoyed using for one of my books. 

John Lee, co-founder of PickFu, shares his journey from growing up near San Francisco to working at Microsoft and eventually starting his own company. He discusses his early interest in technology, his lessons at Microsoft, and the decision to transition to entrepreneurship. 

John also discusses his previous venture, Menuism, and how it led to the creation of PickFu, a platform for unbiased feedback. He explains the concept behind PickFu and how it helps entrepreneurs make better decisions. We also dive into the story behind the naming of PickFu. 

➡️ The role alcohol played in the most significant decision of his life (wink)
➡️ How do you get unbiased feedback to help intelligent decision-making
➡️  "Every entrepreneur knows that they should go out and talk to customers,
      but it's a lot harder to do in practice. People in coffee shops are not your
      target audience."
➡️  The brilliant way PickFu grew to ten million users
➡️  John's brilliant insight about leadership: "Even if you have really capable people, you might still
       have an organization with a lot of dysfunction."

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:55 Early Interest in Technology
05:47 Working at Microsoft
09:13 Lessons from Microsoft
11:47 Transition to Entrepreneurship
15:11 Taking the Leap
23:03 The Birth of PickFu
25:58 Naming PickFu
26:53 Simplifying the Problem PickFu Solves
27:18 PickFu as a Digital Focus Group
28:17 Building a Tribe of Panelists
29:27 Finding Panelists and Compensation
30:52 Building PickFu on Existing Panels
31:21 Creating a Win-Win Model
32:16 The Importance of Building Relationships
33:42 Using PickFu for Book Title Feedback
35:37 Top Three Use Cases for PickFu
38:03 PickFu's Impact on E-commerce
39:24 The Complexity of Selling on Amazon
43:41 Lessons for Future Entrepreneurs
44:31 Dealing with Mistakes and Learning
48:51 Influences, Advice, and Humility
50:00 The Impact of Surroundings and Culture
51:26 Rapid Fire Questions

Connect with John: 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnli
Email: john@pickfu.com
Thanks For Watching My Video: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

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