00055. How Emmanuel Straschnov Co-Founded Bubble, a Programming Tool That Makes Code Obsolete
Description
On today's episode of Gritty Founder, Emmanuel Straschnov talks about how he built and grew Bubble. Emmanuel shares valuable advice on launching a product, working with cofounders, and building a team.
Emmanuel Straschnov is founder of Bubble, a visual programming software. People have used it to get into YC or raised multi-million dollar rounds. Emmanuel studied at Ecole Polytechnique and received his MBA from Harvard.
Some Questions Emmanuel Answers:
- How did you get the entrepreneurial bug? (6:03 )
- Describe the initial few months building Bubble. How did you get traction? (9:40 )
- What was the first version of Bubble? (17:06 )
- Who are your competitors? (18:26 )
- What is the largest application that currently runs on Bubble? (20:21 )
- What are some limitations of Bubble? (22:53 )
- What do you think has been the most important ingredient for your success as a founder? (28:28 )
- If you could go back in time before you started Bubble, what advice would you give yourself? (39:33 )
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- About Emmanuel’s background and how he became an entrepreneur (4:25 )
- How Emmanuel got the idea for Bubble (7:15 )
- The story of how Emmanuel met his cofounder (8:06 )
- How Emmanuel and his cofounder started Bubble (9:52 )
- Be thoughtful about when and how you launch your product (15:11 )
- The importance of having persistence as a founder (28:42 )
- Advice on finding and working with a cofounder (31:12 )
- Hire slowly and other advice on building a team (34:31 )
- Don’t make decisions out of insecurity (40:46 )
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Also Mentioned on This Show...
Emmanuel’s favorite quote:
“Existence precedes essence.” ―Jean‑Paul Sartre
Emmanuel’s book recommendation:
Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre
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