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$150k in revenue with not even a landing page - Jeremy Thiessen

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$150k in revenue with not even a landing page - Jeremy Thiessen

This week, Louis interviews serial founder Jeremy Thiessen. Jeremy has a golden rule for entrepreneurship after some bad luck with his first startup... Don't build anything until you've sold it first! In fact, Jeremy has grown his latest company, Rogue Technologies, to over $150k in revenue in under a year. And it *still* doesn't have a landing page!…

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  1. Who Is Jeremy Thiessen at 1:15

    Jeremy Thiessen is an entrepreneur. In his early journey, his first company failed because he wasn’t able to grow it fast enough. Full answer

  2. What Has Jeremy Learned From His First Failed Startup at 5:20

    He has been working with his co-founder for 10 years now, and they both are technical people. Full answer

  3. What Are the Two Problems in a Company at 6:53

    To create a product and grow it is one problem. The other is to deliver it to your customers. Full answer

  4. If You Could Go Back, What Would You Say to Your Younger Self About Building a Startup at 7:42

    Before building a startup, build an audience, build a community in the space that you want to sell to. Full answer

  5. Why Doesn’t Jeremy Have a Landing Page at 12:31

    He says that as soon as he adds a landing page into the mix, he would have to deal with it because it could prompt more problems. Full answer

  6. How Is Having a Conversation With Someone About a Product More Effective Than a Landing Page at 15:55

    Jeremy says that if he’s talking to a person about a product, he is able to be more engaging and straightforward with what he’s selling. Full answer

  7. What Is Walkthrough at 20:26

    The company did virtual reality for real estate. Full answer

  8. What Were Two Problems With the Walkthrough Product at 20:59

    They received feedback from realtors to see if they would use the product. They would, but there were two problems. Full answer

  9. What Does It Feel Like to Be Cold-calling Your Customers at 28:48

    He says that cold calling is hard, but he found out that most realtors are pretty talkative. Full answer

  10. Why Are Cold In-person Meetings Better at 33:22

    Jeremy states that you still have the same reactions as you would from cold calling, but minus the yelling part since you’re in a public setting. Full answer

  11. What Is Rogue Tech at 36:21

    It’s similar to Webflow, but Rogue Tech is more functionality based. Full answer

  12. How Does Rogue Tech Determine Pricing at 42:57

    Jeremy says that pricing is client dependent. Since entrepreneurs and startups do not have a lot of money, they are more price sensitive. Full answer

  13. What Is the Ultimate Goal of Rogue Tech at 45:38

    No matter what, Jeremy and his partners have a business that they can keep developing and growing as a company. Full answer

  14. What Is the #1 Piece of Advice for a New Entrepreneur at 49:51

    Figure out your target customer. Full answer

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