Idea Maze Frameworks and Cameo for Experts with Gagan Biyani

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Idea Maze Frameworks and Cameo for Experts with Gagan Biyani

Actionable validation strategies from the co-founder of Maven and Udemy

Request for Startups

Apr 19, 2024

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Today’s episode of Request for Startups features

Gagan Biyani : CEO and Co-Founder at Maven, co-founder of Udemy Lyft and Sprig. @gaganbiyani on X
Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X

In this conversation which was recorded in 2023, Erik Torenberg sits down with Gagan Biyani to explore idea formation and the five stages of the ideation process. He’s been early at Udemy, Lyft, Sprig, and Maven. Gagan also shares his 2 startup ideas, AI for storytelling and realtime expert advice.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:28) The BUM framework

(05:20) Five-Step Framework to Startup Ideas

(06:45) Gagan Offers Validation Strategies for Erik’s Ideas

(13:18) Sponsor: Turpentine

(14:55) How Do You Test If Something is Venture-Scale?

(17:35) Gagan’s Request for Startups [2 Ideas]

(20:23) Wrap

Discussion about this podcast

"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg

Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.

Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more

Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co

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