EP 314 - Nirali Zaveri - CEO of Friz - We Want to Simplify the Workflow of a Social Media Manager
Description
In this episode of the Asia Tech Podcast, we spoke with Nirali Zaveri, co-founder and CEO of Friz, about her transition from a corporate job, to founding a neobank for freelancers to pivoting towards a SaaS platform for marketing tech. Nirali discusses the challenges of scaling her initial venture, the strategic decision to pivot, and the lessons learned from being part of Y Combinator.
Some of the topics that Nirali covered in detail:
The Power of the Ecosystem and Community
The Startup Journey Is a Continuous Learning Curve
Pivoting Is Not a Sign of Failure but a Step Towards Finding the Right Path
The Importance of Being Customer Centric
The Role of Accelerators in Shaping Founders and Startups
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
That Passion Is Really Different When You Can Use Your Own Product
The Interface of the Internet is Going to Change Very Soon
It’s Super Critical That Everything Gets Discussed
They Scaled Their Learning Curve Very Quickly
Be Willing to Fail Publicly
"I think Hong Kong is a very special city. I think the spirit of the people, it's been a very entrepreneurial city over whatever, 100 plus years...Hong Kong, at the end day also has a good capital markets environment, for fundraising, especially for companies that have good traction and whatnot,...
Published 05/07/24
"I've been moving by myself since I was 17... And each time I managed to pull myself up. And each time I managed to build a community around myself. And I think I was doing well in my own definition. So really, I believe any situation I can do well." - Jingjing Zhong
In a revealing conversation...
Published 05/03/24