As part of our quest to identify and share some of the meaningful stories from the entrepreneurship world, this week we invited passionate and seasoned tech entrepreneur – Udit Goenka for an interview with us. He is the Founder and CEO of PitchGround and the marketing mastermind behind Power Up Hosting, GoPBN, FunnelBake, among other ventures. He is actively involved in the startup ecosystem and is plays a major contributing role through his projects. Let’s read more about his interesting journey and his advice for those aspiring!
Excerpts from our exclusive Interview with Udit:
Talk us through your background and also your startup PitchGround, please;
I launched Pitchground on 25th September 2018 out of my own frustration. When I was working on the latest SaaS, I was being consulted by a wrong SaaS consultant in the Industry which led to hundreds of unhappy customers. After doing research, I found out that, I am not the only one suffering. Hence, I decided that day no SaaS Founder ever needs to go through what I went through which led to the birth of PitchGround.
I built up a small prototype of the platform in just one month and launched the platform and did over $80,000 in the first month.”
As a Founder with over 13 years of experience and multiple exits, I knew how to grow fast as I had done it in the past.
You can read more about my journey here:
https://uditgoenka.com/about
Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job?
For me, it was all about solving specific problems with my own style and hence, Job wasn’t meant for me.
I need the freedom to test and experiment. Plus, I come from an entrepreneur’s background and most of my family members around me are entrepreneurs.
How do you find the industry/niche that you’re in?
I love software, the way tech automates and helps small companies to grow fast has always fascinated me. Hence, I have been in the SaaS industry for a several years now.
What gets you out of bed in the morning i.e. what’s your source of motivation?
My passion that I have for marketing and software along with my team who shares the same mission/vision as me keeps me motivated and grounded.
What challenges/obstacles did you face in your journey so far?
So far, plenty, right from acquiring users, to dealing with horrible ex-employee, I have seen it all in the journey so far.
What comes first for you – money or emotions?
Emotions – Anytime.
How do you handle the pressure and manage stress?
I love music, reading, playing guitar and games as a part of my stress management.
What is one strategy that you believe has helped you grow as a person/startup?
One strategy that has worked the most for me is giving back to the user’s audiences a ton of value for free with absolutely no expectations.
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
Your passion for your work and a strong team that shares the same mission/vision is the key to success.
What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur?
Follow your passion, not money and keep hustling every day.
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