Episode 1195

Snack's Kim Kaplan PLUS 3 key metrics for consumer, enterprise SaaS & marketplace startups | E1195

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Show notes:

0:00 Intro

1:32 Ask Jason: How can startups attract investor attention outside of traditional PR methods?

6:24 Ask Jason: What key metric do you use to evaluate startups? (Consumer, Marketplaces, b2b SaaS)

13:44 Rippling - For an easier way to run your startup remotely visit https://www.rippling.com/twist

15:21 Kim Kaplan, CEO of Snack (former VP at dating site Plenty of Fish)

18:30 Different dynamics across dating apps, what GenZ is looking for

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25:57 Revenue models for dating apps & competing against Match.com's dominance

31:42 New dynamics from low-friction app-first dating

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38:52 Kim's lessons from Plenty of Fish inside of Match.com

46:07 Enjoying the early days of a startup & picking Snack name

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