
Getting Over the Cold Start Problem with Nick Loui of PeakMetrics

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We are back with another season of the Founders Forward Podcast! This season is all about founders in our community. Our goal is to sit down with startup founders and break down 3 things that have transformed their career or company.
About Nick
We’ll try to keep the episodes to 10 minutes or less so you can get back to what matters most — building your business.
For the first episode, we welcomed Nick Loui, CEO and Founder of PeakMetrics. PeakMetrics uses machine learning to spot trends & predict message resonance across news, social, and TV/radio. In this episode, we break down:
Episode Takeaways
- Getting over the cold start problem
- Creating value through aggregation
- Narrowing down your target audience
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Give episode 1 with Nick Loui a listen below (or give it a listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you normally consume podcasts)
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