222: Giftgoat - A Pro Bowler, Marketing Executive, and Developer Start-Up a Company During the Pandemic - a podcast by Jeff Amerine

from 2020-12-14T11:00

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Shownotes

(1:50) Introducing Giftgoat

(5:55) The story behind the name

(8:05) Grassroots customer acquisition

(12:22) How the three founders came together

(14:14) Managing workflow, company culture, and growth when working remote

(21:44) COVID-19’s effects on Giftgoat

(24:04) Managing launch week, and commitment to hustling through the early days

(26:47) Advice for the younger self

(28:39) Where can you find Giftgoat?

 

Links

Caleb Talley

Jeff Amerine

Steven Gurley 

George Wauchope 

Evan Mathis 

Giftgoat 

 

Quotes

“We’re looking at data.  That’s all we want is to see how users are interacting with our platform so that we can make a better product.” (24:53)

“I would have told myself to not try to grow companies too quickly, because in the event of something like the global pandemic, that could be the end for your company.” (27:05)

“So I think the biggest thing is to just bury your ego and listen to people who are more accomplished and successful than you.” (28:14)

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