Philippe-Antoine Lehoux is the CEO of Missive. Missive is a shared inbox & team chat solution used by thousands of businesses worldwide.Phil discusses his journey in bootstrapping businesses, emphasizing the importance of a customer-first approach, team dynamics, and the impact of AI on productivity. He shares insights on scaling, collaboration, and the email landscape, while also reflecting on his experiences with exits and the challenges of maintaining motivation over the long term.Chapters00:00 Bootstrapping: The Foundation of Success04:54 Customer-First Approach: Building with Feedback07:13 Team Dynamics: Scaling and Remote Work09:34 AI in Productivity: Transforming Workflows12:12 Innovating Email: The MISive Approach14:50 Collaboration vs. Noise: Finding Balance17:18 Exiting a Business: Lessons from ConferenceBatch19:32 Zero to One: Building from Scratch21:50 Founder Growth: Learning to Delegate24:21 Scaling Strategies: Inbound Growth and Competitors26:40 The Email Landscape: Trends and Challenges29:10 Product Development: Balancing Feedback and Intuition31:30 Global Reach: Navigating Different Markets34:14 Sustaining Motivation: The Long Haul36:16 Pricing Strategy: Balancing Value and Affordability38:34 Coping with Hard Times: Finding Balance43:06 Introduction and Importance of Following the PodcastSupporters⁠⁠⁠Float⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloom SR&ED ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VanHack

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