• Arjun Mahadevan (Doola): How to build a 1M in ARR business and Lessons from YC

  • Apr 1 2025
  • Length: 53 mins
  • Podcast

Arjun Mahadevan (Doola): How to build a 1M in ARR business and Lessons from YC

  • Summary

  • This week on Zero to One, we sat down with Arjun Mahadevan, founder & CEO of Doola.

    Arjun’s goal? Help 1 billion people become founders with a business-in-a-box: back office and e-commerce analytics handled in one place.

    Here’s what you’ll take away from the episode:

    🛠 Start by serving just one customer to validate real demand

    📖 Build in public—not to influence, but to help

    ❌ The people at the top? They’ve failed more, not less

    📩 How a cold DM on Twitter led to their first paying customer

    💼 Why you should treat every lead like it’s your last

    🌍 What legal entity should you open for your US-based company depending on your funding strategy

    👥 How every founder should delegate

    🤝 What is Growth and the tactics that actually work

    If you’re starting a business or scaling one globally, this episode is for you !

    Have fun listening :)

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