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What Was Kirill Zubovsky's Product Scoutzie for? · Hustle

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The Scoutzie Story (feat. Kirill Zubovsky)

As of 2015, the Scoutzie team decided to shut the product down. We discuss with Kirill about his experiences, and what’s next.

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  1. Who Is Kirill Zubovsky at 1:17

    Kirill Zubovsky is the founder of Smash Notes, but back in 2012 he had founded Scoutzie, a curated marketplace for designers , that he took through Y… Full answer

  2. How and When Was Scoutzie Founded at 2:49

    The idea for Scoutzie was sparked by Kirill's desire to work from home and not partake in the typical 9 to 5 work life. Full answer

  3. How Did Kirill Zubovsky Get Designers Onto Scoutzie Before It Could Accept Work? at 4:51

    Before Scoutzie had an upload button, Kirill Zubovsky emailed about 500 designers, said he was building a showcase for mobile design, and asked them to join. Full answer

  4. How Did Scoutzie Help to Kickstart the Funsize Design Agency at 7:27

    Team Scoutzie met with Anthony Armendariz early on in their respective careers, and quickly became friends. Full answer

  5. What Was Kirill Zubovsky's Product Scoutzie for? at 9:31

    Kirill Zubovsky tells the Hustle podcast that Scoutzie started as a prototype to help students find work they could do online, because he did not want a day… Full answer

  6. Can You Make Money With a Brand New Company at 12:59

    If the product is something people actually want, they would be willing to pay you for it, sight unseen. Full answer

  7. How Much Money Should You Raise for Your Startup at 17:22

    Raise all the money you can get. You never know what happens tomorrow. Full answer

  8. What Juncture Did Scoutzie Reach That Proved to Be Difficult at 19:59

    The company reached a high volume of clients, but also was finding it difficult to continue raising money with investors. Full answer

  9. Why Did Scoutzie Replace a Working Consultancy? at 20:24

    As the project volume began to pick up, the Scoutzie team felt it was not possible to scale the company to the level of expectations of their investors. Full answer

  10. When and How Should Startups Think About Automating Their Processes at 21:03

    Automating your work could be helpful if you do it right, and extremely distracting and time consuming if you do not. Full answer

  11. Why Do Design Marketplaces Turn Out Weak Work? at 30:04

    Marketplace business model demands a cheap, repeatable process, where anyone in the marketplace is able to provide more or less equal value, and no supplier… Full answer

  12. What's It Like to Be Married to Your Co-founder at 33:40

    Being married to your co-founder could be pretty beneficial as no one else around you would support and encourage you as much as they will. Full answer

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