Lessons - Getting Our First 100 Customers Was Impossible | Jager McConnell - CEO of Crunchbase
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In this "Lessons" episode, Jager McConnell, CEO of Crunchbase, shares insights on how leveraging an existing audience and focusing on data quality can accelerate growth for startups. He discusses the importance of building strong partnerships, becoming an indispensable resource in your industry, and the evolution of Crunchbase’s business model.
Leverage Existing Audiences: Jager highlights how Crunchbase capitalized on its 20 million monthly visitors to drive early customer acquisition without a large marketing budget.
Data Optimization: He emphasizes the critical role of high-quality, reliable data in creating a scalable platform and how early data challenges shaped Crunchbase’s evolution.
Partnership-Driven Growth: Jager explains the importance of forming strategic partnerships for data integration and platform growth.
Building a Business Ecosystem: He talks about how leveraging external partnerships allowed Crunchbase to focus on its core strengths and minimize internal costs.
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