An Operator's Blog - with Soumitra Sharma
An Operator's Blog - with Soumitra Sharma
Soumitra Sharma
Growing In The US Via On-Ground Hustle - The Goodmeetings Story
51 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2025 at 2:35 am.
This episode explores US GTM strategies, playbooks, and learnings for US-India B2B founders. We cover everything from the playbook for finding the shortest way to PMF with the least capital raised, step-by-step framework for building B2B software MVPs, nuances of serving customers in the US vs India, finding US design partners including the best ways to generate leads & get warm intros, and finally, the importance of spending frequent & quality time with customers.Joining me for this discussion is Srinivasan Narayan (Srini), Co-founder and CEO of Goodmeetings, an AI-powered Meeting Insights & Automation Platform designed to enhance the performance of customer-facing revenue teams. Prior to this, Srini co-founded CohortPlus, an edtech startup that was acquired by upGrad.TIME STAMPS:
The game-changing nature of AI
The backstory of Goodmeetings, how repeat founders do things differently
Surviving tech cycles & disruptions
Approaches & frameworks for building B2B software MVPs
The playbook for finding the shortest way to PMF with the least capital raised
Nuances of serving customers in the US vs India
Finding design partners in the US, leveraging extended networks & cold emailing
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This episode explores US GTM strategies, playbooks, and learnings for US-India B2B founders. We cover everything from the playbook for finding the shortest way to PMF with the least capital raised, step-by-step framework for building B2B software MVPs, nuances of serving customers in the US vs India, finding US design partners including the best ways to generate leads & get warm intros, and finally, the importance of spending frequent & quality time with customers.Joining me for this discussion is Srinivasan Narayan (Srini), Co-founder and CEO of Goodmeetings, an AI-powered Meeting Insights & Automation Platform designed to enhance the performance of customer-facing revenue teams. Prior to this, Srini co-founded CohortPlus, an edtech startup that was acquired by upGrad.TIME STAMPS:(01:05) The game-changing nature of AI(05:57) The backstory of Goodmeetings, how repeat founders do things differently(13:28) Surviving tech cycles & disruptions(17:22) Approaches & frameworks for building B2B software MVPs(21:41) The playbook for finding the shortest way to PMF with the least capital raised(28:29) Nuances of serving customers in the US vs India(40:24) Finding design partners in the US, leveraging extended networks & cold emailing(46:42) Importance of spending time with customers Connect with Srini - https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivasan-narayan-5834928/ and follow him on X - @naryansrini*****Check out "An Operator's Blog" (https://operator.blog/) for weekly posts on Startups, Investing, and Life.I am a venture investor focused on the US-India corridor. Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumitrasharma5/) and follow me on X (@soumitra_sharma).