Launching a startup part-time with Popup’s founder Francesco Teodori

The SaaS Operator Podcast

In this episode of the Venture-Scale SaaS Operator, Francesco Teodori talks about building and growing a “Phygital” experience app for events and venues, Popup. Popup allows users to search for events, meet new people, and engage in real-time interactions at their favorite venues. It also offers features like messaging, digital menus, and social functionalities for venue and restaurant owners.

Tune in to learn more about:

~ Using UGC ads for SaaS marketing.

~ Behind the scenes of working part-time on a startup.

~ Why you should never give up on a marketing channel.

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:12) - What problem does Popup solve?
• (02:21) - How Francesco found the problem?
• (04:27) - Funding status of Popup.
• (05:52) - How Francesco and his co-founder raised the initial investment for Popup?
• (07:48) - What working part-time on a startup for 3 years looks like?
• (10:07) - How does Popup get clients?
• (13:30) - Does UGC Social Media ads work for SaaS?
• (19:57) - What would Francesco do differently if he could start over?
• (23:37) - Outro

The SaaS Operator Newsletter

Get actionable insights from SaaS veterans to grow your MRR.

Join hundreds of PLG founders at: EarlyNode.com/Subscribe

Follow Francesco:

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-t-85348855/

On X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FrancescoTeodo6

Mentioned In The Episode

Popup.lol - An app for restaurant owners to maximize user experience.

ReactSquad.io - React.js Agency for Startups

Nikolas Chapoupis

On X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nikolas_chap

On LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-chapoupis

EarlyNode

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earlynode

On X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/EarlyNode

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlynode_crew/

On Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/earlynode

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earlynode

On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earlynode