Mike Silagadze, Founder of TopHat ($200M+ Raised) | How to Start your Second Startup

A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders
15/02/2023 35 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
Mike Silagadze, Founder of TopHat ($200M+ Raised) | How to Start your Second Startup

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You've built a startup from nothing. You've set up a corporation, built a product, had customers, raised some funding, and maybe even had an exit. The entire time you're thinking to yourself, "Wow, next time it'll be so much easier!".That's what Mike thought. He built TopHat from nothing to 500 FTEs. In early 2020, he raised US$130M and exited the company. He had a huge success and decided to do it all over again.In this episode, Mike shares what it's like to start over. Which parts of the process are easier and which parts are not. If you're a repeat founder about to start over, this is the episode for you.Send me a message to let me know what you think!

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