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Simon Holland from Vance on Entrepreneurship, AI, and Scaling SMB Solutions

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In this episode, Simon Holland, founder of Vance, a back-office service for startups and SMBs shares his entrepreneurial journey from his diverse upbringing in Peru, Australia, and Spain to founding his first business, Papercloud. He discusses differences in the tech ecosystems of Australia, London, and the US, and explains Vance’s focus on SMBs and the impact of AI on the SaaS industry. Simon covers identifying ideal customer profiles, effective growth channels, hiring challenges, company culture, and much more!

Timestamps

3:31 Australian tech ecosystem

4:31 Vance and its focus on SMBs and startups

5:31 Differences in definitions of enterprise and mid-market between Europe and the US.

6:31 The success of companies like HubSpot and Gusto in the SMB market

7:31 When and why a company might decide to move up market and target enterprise customers.

8:31 The future of SaaS and the impact of AI on the industry.

9:31 The current state and future of foundation models in AI.

11:31 The ease of building new products with AI and how to differentiate in a competitive market.

13:31 The importance of focusing on quality customers and effective growth channels for startups.

14:31 Challenges of hiring at an early stage and the importance of company culture.

16:31 Simon's approach to creating a product vision and the importance of customer feedback.

18:31 When to pivot or close shop if product market fit is not achieved.

20:31 Future plans for Vance, including automating administrative tasks for SMBs.

Simon’s Links

LDN– https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-holland-00710b13

Website – https://www.hirevance.com/

My Links

Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes

YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal

5-day email course: www.enterprisesalesexpertise.com


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partnergrow.substack.com
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In this episode, Simon Holland, founder of Vance, a back-office service for startups and SMBs shares his entrepreneurial journey from his diverse upbringing in Peru, Australia, and Spain to founding his first business, Papercloud. He discusses differences in the tech ecosystems of Australia, London, and the US, and explains Vance’s focus on SMBs and the impact of AI on the SaaS industry. Simon covers identifying ideal customer profiles, effective growth channels, hiring challenges, company culture, and much more!

Timestamps

3:31 Australian tech ecosystem

4:31 Vance and its focus on SMBs and startups

5:31 Differences in definitions of enterprise and mid-market between Europe and the US.

6:31 The success of companies like HubSpot and Gusto in the SMB market

7:31 When and why a company might decide to move up market and target enterprise customers.

8:31 The future of SaaS and the impact of AI on the industry.

9:31 The current state and future of foundation models in AI.

11:31 The ease of building new products with AI and how to differentiate in a competitive market.

13:31 The importance of focusing on quality customers and effective growth channels for startups.

14:31 Challenges of hiring at an early stage and the importance of company culture.

16:31 Simon's approach to creating a product vision and the importance of customer feedback.

18:31 When to pivot or close shop if product market fit is not achieved.

20:31 Future plans for Vance, including automating administrative tasks for SMBs.

Simon’s Links

LDN– https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-holland-00710b13

Website – https://www.hirevance.com/

My Links

Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes

YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal

5-day email course: www.enterprisesalesexpertise.com


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partnergrow.substack.com
  continue reading

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