Starting and Growing Venture-Backed Startups with Veteran Founder Shay David, Founder of RetrainAI

The SaaS Operator Podcast

In this episode of The Venture-Scale SaaS Operator, Shay David, founder of RetrainAI, shares his journey of starting and growing three VC backed startups. He also discusses how his latest venture, RetrainAI, makes it easy for companies to hire and retain the right people.

Tune in to learn more about:

~ How to lead a vc-backed startup?

~ When is the best time to hire new employees?

~ Most important thing to know as a first-time vc-backed founder

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:32) - What is RetrainAI and who is it for?
• (01:28) - Shay's journey as a venture-backed entrepreneur.
• (03:53) - How did Shay start RetrainAI?
• (10:43) - User types & user journeys for RetrainAI.
• (16:27) - Shay's leadership advice for first-time vc-backed founders.
• (19:40) - Is pre-hiring a good strategy?
• (22:22) - How to get more work done without burning out employees?
• (26:26) - How to know if you have a product-market fit?
• (28:42) - How to keep your team aligned on customer value proposition?
• (30:47) - Outro

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Mentioned In The Episode

RetrainAI - Skills-based AI to hire and retain the right people.

ReactSquad.io - React.js Agency for Startups

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