Smash Notes
Why Did The Scoutzie Team Build A Marketplace When A Consultancy Was Working Just Fine
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. A consultancy was a fine business for the co-founders, but it was definitely not hitting venture-scale. It seemed that by automating all parts of the business and enabling designers to manage the projects via the platform would enable a breakthrough.
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The Scoutzie Story (feat. Kirill Zubovsky)
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On this episode
- Who Is Kirill Zubovsky
- How And When Was Scoutzie Founded
- How To Get Users Before The Product Is Even Made
- How Did Scoutzie Help To Kickstart The Funsize Design Agency
- What Was Scoutzie's Primary Focus
- Can You Make Money With A Brand New Company
- How Much Money Should You Raise For Your Startup
- What Juncture Did Scoutzie Reach That Proved To Be Difficult
- Why Did The Scoutzie Team Build A Marketplace When A Consultancy Was Working Just Fine
- When And How Should Startups Think About Automating Their Processes
- Why Do Design Marketplaces Like 99designs And Fiver Often Deliver Such Low Quality Work
- What's It Like To Be Married To Your Co-founder