Arjun Mahadevan (Doola): How to build a 1M in ARR business and Lessons from YC
Zero to One · Jonathan Yana, Matteo David, Gary Rouch
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Show Notes
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 :)