Bad Advice

Sahand Seifi
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Your weekly dose of unconventional startup advice from founders who broke the rules but built something anyway!

Episodes

  1. 05/04/2025

    Honest startup stories: From oil change gig to building AI for auto shops | Barath Sundar

    This episode is sponsored by ‪NotificationAPI.comGet-Building.caConnect with Barath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barathsundar/00:00 Demo of Mxpert software ⁠01:05⁠ Intro and how it all started ⁠04:52⁠ Customer Discovery Sucks ⁠10:04⁠ The Marketplace Pilot ⁠18:12⁠ Rebranding to Mxpert ⁠24:24⁠ Challenges in Early Startup Stages ⁠25:21⁠ Customer Interaction and Feedback ⁠28:40⁠ Implementing AI Solutions for Quick Lube Shops ⁠32:11⁠ Personal Growth and Sales Experience ⁠40:14⁠ Consultants Suck

    46 min

  2. 04/14/2025

    Startups hurt and some of us enjoy that | Yash Paliwal

    This episode is sponsored by ‪NotificationAPI and Get BuildingSubscribe to BadAdviceFM: Chat with Yash on LinkedIn 04:51 How Someone's Divorce Ended Yash's Company15:11 On Dropping Out of University26:18 Radical Thoughts on Education and Parenting42:14 The Birth of EverySay (GovTech)50:16 Finding New Opportunities and Partnerships58:40 Infinite Mindset01:02:47 Balancing Health and Entrepreneurship01:12:41 Most people shouldn't do startups

    1h 21m

  3. 03/24/2025

    15 Years of Startup Culture Lessons in 1 Hour | Idris Tavassoli

    In this episode, we sit down with Idris Tavassoli, a technology leader and startup founder known for his passion for organizational culture. Idris reveals how psychological safety and team dynamics are necessary for building successful companies. Check out:Idris Tavassoli's LinkedIn:   / idris-tavassoli   00:55 Childhood and tech05:20 First Company08:40 Building a Strong Team Culture19:38 Transition to Corporate Leadership22:07 Turning Around a Weak Culture28:08 Small Teams & Vision33:17 Hiring43:39 Turning Around a Struggling Startup51:54 The Future of AI and StartupsThis episode is proudly sponsored by:NotificationAPI: https://www.notificationapi.com/Get Building: https://get-building.ca/

    58 min

  4. 03/03/2025

    Breaking startup rules: Zero user interviews or pivots | Shaye Wali

    In this episode, we sit down with Shaye Wali, CEO and Founder of Baseline, a software for the private lending industry. Contrary to conventional startup wisdom, Shaye reveals how his team successfully built Baseline without conducting a single user interview or pivot. This candid conversation showcases how, sometimes, trusting your vision can lead to extraordinary success. Check out: Shaye Wali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayewali/ Baseline: https://www.baselinesoftware.com/ Keith Rabois: https://x.com/rabois (01:18) Building Without User Feedback (14:42) Opinionated Product Management (27:55) Organic Startup (31:40) Startup Advisors (47:57) Future Plans for Baseline This episode is proudly sponsored by: https://notificationapi.com/ https://get-building.ca/

    53 min

  5. 02/23/2025

    Brutal startup lessons: From personal debt to $100k+ SaaS deals with Faizaan Chishtie

    In this packed episode, we hear the inspiring journey of Faiz, a two-time SaaS startup founder. This raw and honest conversation highlights the lesser-known struggles and perseverance required to make it in the startup world. Discover how Faiz transitioned from a promising software developer to founding two startups, facing financial debt and enduring personal sacrifices, but ultimately finding success with his new company, Laminar. Check out: - Faiz's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fchishtie/ - Laminar: https://www.laminar.run/ 00:22 Welcome to Bad Advice: Meet Faiz 02:33 First Startup and Going Into Debt 08:58 The First Pivot: Interior Decor to Furniture Rental 12:19 The Collapse and Lessons Learned 23:49 The Struggles of Debt and Finding Stability 31:25 The Birth of Second Startup: Laminar 39:27 Sacrifices and Personal Costs 46:41 Early Customers and Product Iteration This episode is proudly sponsored by: https://www.Get-Building.ca https://www.NotificationAPI.com

    1h 3m

  6. 02/17/2025

    Solo-Founding An AI Startup & YouTube Channel to 14K Subs | Hai Nghiem

    Hai is the solo founder behind catswithbats.com and a 14,000-subscriber YouTube channel (LLM for Devs). Discover how his diverse background in film and AI led him to ditch traditional playbooks, using content and community to grow his brand. From organizing AI meetups to growing a passionate following, Hai shares the "bad advice" about going solo, which might be the best decision you never planned to make. Check out Hai's work: - Company: catswithbats.com - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@devlearnllm - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haiphunghiem/ 00:00 Intro to Hai and AI Tinkerers Meetup 02:29 Being a Solo Founder 06:15 The Challenges of Being a Solo Founder 08:09 Why Go Solo? 10:32 The Pros and Cons of Going Solo 12:46 Impact of Childhood and Culture on Becoming a Solo Founder 15:17 Product-Led vs. Sales-Led 18:56 Studying Film to Podcasting 25:27 Why I Started Bad Advice 28:20 Starup Playbooks Don't Work 31:19 Do Everything It Takes 36:43 The Reality of Going by the Playbooks 38:00 CatsWithBats GTM: Content 40:45 How To Get 14k Subs or Followers 43:46 Good Content and Community 49:14 The Importance of Brand and Trust 53:48 Dark Black and Yellow Modern Bold Podcast Youtube Intro Video.mp4 This episode is proudly sponsored by: Get-Building.ca NotificationAPI.com

    54 min

  7. 02/09/2025

    Growing your company at human speed with Jan Mertlik, the Anti-Hustle Founder

    Jan Mertlik, founder and CEO, shares startup advice about building companies without sacrificing your personal values. Learn how he grew his company while prioritizing sustainable practices and maintaining work-life balance.- Check outGet Building- Connect withJan Mertlik on LinkedInThis episode is proudly sponsored by:-Get Building-NotificationAPI 00:00 Growth at Human Speed 08:11 Why do you believe this? 11:27 How Get Coding Started 18:01 Growing Get Coding to Get Building 24:19 Starting a company without funding 27:15 Mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs 29:27 Why this podcast exists 32:17 Who should follow your advice? 35:38 Other advice to foundersHave you experienced the pressure to grow faster than feels sustainable? Share your story of growing your startup or personal life at a human pace in the comments below.

    37 min

  8. Episode 1

    Bad Advice for Startups!

    This podcast is about crazy startup founders doing crazy questionable things that most people would consider "Bad Advice." If you're tired of the generic startup advice and stories and want to hear unfiltered conversations with founders about how they've REALLY built their companies, stick around. Generic advice is for building generic startups, and "Bad Advice" is for building good ones.

    4 min

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    Sahand Seifi
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