Why Ignoring Everyone is the Key to Success with Kaveh Rostampor, CEO of Planhat
Description
Host Dan Balcauski speaks with Kaveh Rostampor, CEO and co-founder of Planhat, a customer platform designed to help businesses acquire, grow, service, and retain customers. Kaveh shares insights from his journey in scaling Planhat, emphasizing the importance of bootstrapping, maintaining a clean cap table, and creating an expectation document to ensure employees' success. He also discusses the impact of martial arts on his business approach, the benefits of raising investment capital, and strategies for building and retaining a high-performing team. The episode provides valuable lessons for SaaS entrepreneurs on balancing growth with long-term value creation.
01:05 Meet Kaveh Rostampor: CEO and Co-Founder of Planhat
01:50 Kaveh's Journey from Martial Arts to SaaS
03:48 What is Planhat?
04:56 Bootstrapping vs. Raising Venture Capital
06:58 The Impact of Funding on Business Decisions
13:50 The Importance of a Clean Cap Table
17:34 The Role of Board Members in Scaling Companies
20:41 The Importance of Thoughtful Hiring
21:19 Building Strong Management Teams
22:17 Scaling Internal Teams and Maintaining Quality
22:58 Setting Clear Expectations for New Hires
23:59 Defining Performance Metrics
29:21 Retaining Top Talent
30:55 Rapid Fire Questions
Guest Links
twitter: @rostampor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-rostampor/
www.planhat.com
United States
