EP 125: Will He Take Down Udemy? $100k/mo Already with Gautam Tambay
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Ep 125 Gautam Tambay of SlideRule joins Nathan.
\\nGautam Tambay is the co\\xadfounder and CEO of SlideRule, an educational institution that teaches design and technology online, with one\\xadon\\xadone mentorship from industry experts. He\\u2019s passionate about helping people achieve their full potential.
\\nClick here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive
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- Convertible S.A.F.E for funding. \\n
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- 01:02 \\u2013 Nathan\\u2019s introduction to today\\u2019s show \\n
- 01:30 \\u2013 Gautam joins the show \\n
- 01:38 \\u2013 How SlideRule works \\u2013 an online school with one-on-one expert mentorship \\n
- 02:23 \\u2013 SlideRule was created in 2013 \\n
- 02:29 \\u2013 Course costs and payment system \\n
- 03:00 \\u2013 www.mysliderule.com \\n
- 03:26 \\u2013 Enrolment numbers and revenue to date \\n
- 04:45 \\u2013 Finding customers through content marketing \\n
- 05:26 \\u2013 SlideRule offers a free UX design course for lead generation \\n
- 06:01 \\u2013 Mailing list +80,000, 2-3% conversion rate per month \\n
- 06:38 \\u2013 Funding \\u2013 backed by Angel investors, raised just under $1 million \\n
- 07:01 \\u2013 Investment via Convertible S.A.F.E. (Simple Agreement for Equity) \\n
- 08:00 \\u2013 Cap on investment \\n
- 09:00 \\u2013 Gautam is 32, his first start-up. \\n
- 09:08 \\u2013 Mark Suster Is it time for you to earn or to learn? \\n
- 09:35 \\u2013 Find Gautam on Twitter @Gautambay \\n
- 10:57 \\u2013 The Famous Five \\n
Resources Mentioned:
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- Growth Geeks \\u2013 The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects. \\n
- SlideRule \\n
- Is it time for you to earn or to learn? \\n
- @Gautambay \\n
- Getting to Leadership \\n
- Steve Jobs \\n
Famous 5
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- Favorite Book?\\u2014 Getting to Leadership, Steve Jobs biography \\n
- What CEO do you follow?\\u2014 Steve Jobs \\n
- What is your favorite online tool?\\u2014 Evernote \\n
- Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\\u2014No (catches up on weekends) \\n
- If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? Take more risks, dive into entrepreneurship \\n
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