byProduct Live

Andrew Maeer

Welcome to ByProduct Live, where we unbox everything SaaS and product.   We talk with experts and leaders in SaaS to understand real world challenges product businesses face and the approach these leaders take.  

  1. 10/15/2024

    A Retrospective Guide to Founding an App Company with George Fairhall (WAC)

    In this episode I talk with George Fairhall, founder of award winning start-up, WAC.  WAC gives more control to hourly paid workers, and combats issues such as underpayment which is a big problem in hourly paid jobs which are often undertaken by younger people. George founded the business 4 years ago and has been on a journey from then, made all the more interesting by the fact George is non-technical founder. I talk to George about her journey as a non technical founder, the challenges she’s faced and importantly we talk through what George knows now, that she wished she knew 4 years ago on how to found an app business. 01:34 The Journey of a Non-Technical Founder 05:43 Overcoming Early Challenges 07:03 Key Steps for Aspiring Founders 10:22 The Importance of Competitor Analysis 13:30 Critical Criteria Before Moving Forward 15:35 Setting Up the Company 17:56 Product Development Journey 22:44 The Challenges of Fundraising 26:13 Achieving Milestones and User Feedback 34:02 Marketing Strategies for Launch 38:01 The End of the Beginning 41:44 Key Takeaways byProduct is the community group for leaders in SaaS and Product. "A likeminded community sharing knowledge and understanding, product by product" If you're a CPO, CTO, CPTO, VP or Head of Product or Engineering then connect with Andrew at andrew.maeer@byproduct.live or on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaeer/ to hear more and join.

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Welcome to ByProduct Live, where we unbox everything SaaS and product.   We talk with experts and leaders in SaaS to understand real world challenges product businesses face and the approach these leaders take.