How I Fixed It
How I Fixed It
Madhav Malhotra
#5 Three Years, Three Pivots, and 500+ Validation Interviews - Ayush Bhargava | Change Room
32 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2021 at 5:18 pm.
Intro
How did you start?
Basic Validation
Finding a cofounder
Complicated Tech Issues
Better Validation Tips
Talking to Customers
Iterating from Feedback
Just Apply
Making Bad Assumptions
Finding Advisors
Cold Calling Tips
Their Current Product
Picking a Niche
Reflecting on Pivots
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Ayush is the cofounder of Change Room, an app that helps customers find local sustainable fashion stores. But it wasn't always like that. I talk to Ayush about his three-year journey making several pivots to get to where he is today.  
To learn more about Ayush's company, visit www.changeroom.io  
P.S. Some fancy words Ayush used:
- DECA: A highschool business club in North America that teaches students about topics including entrepreneurship.  
- MVP: Minimum Viable Product. The simplest version of a product you can use to test your business idea.  
- Ontario Summer Program: Also known as the Summer Company program, this is a grant in Ontario, Canada to support students in starting companies.
- Parliament Hill: In the capital city of Canada, Ottawa.
- Marketplace: an online platform that connects buyers and sellers. Like Ebay or Shopify.  
- React Native: A programming tool based on the Javascript language. It is used to create mobile apps.  
- Waterloo: Ayush says this referring to the University of Waterloo in Canada.
- Velocity: An entrepreneurship pitch competition for students at the University of Waterloo.  
- Software as a Service / SaaS: A software product that is delivered over the Internet (ex: a mobile app or an online software).  
- Boutique: A small store that usually sells luxury products like clothing.  
- Retailer: A store that sells goods from manufacturers to everyday consumers.  
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