This 1st-time founder raised $4M, kept the team to 5 people—& just raised a $28M Series A. | Parker Gilbert, Co-Founder of Numeric

A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders

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Parker quit his job as VP Finance at a late-stage startup in mid 2021. He raised $4M out of the gate because, well, it was 2021. But he didn't ramp up sales, he didn't hire 15 developers. He kept the team to 5 people for the first year.
He worked with a dozen design partners until the value prop was perfect. He even refused to let customers pay upfront in annual contracts. He wanted monthly payments to light a fire for him and his team.
This month, just 3 years after quitting his job, he closed a $28M Series A.
Here's exactly how he did it.
Why you should listen:

Why the early stages are all about customer value and delight.
Why you need to focus on product-market fit before growth.
Why you need to solve a top-of-mind problem and deliver clear ROI to take off.
How to transition from build mode to sales mode.
Why monthly contracts can provide valuable feedback loops for early-stage startups.

Keywords
Numeric, startup, product-market fit, funding, accounting, customer engagement, sales strategy, ROI, growth, Series A
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:07) Coming Up with the Idea
(00:06:13) Research, Taking the Leap & Pre-Seed Funding
(00:11:48) Keeping the Team Small
(00:16:55) Why Annual Payments Don't Work Early On
(00:22:10) The Challenges in Going into Market
(00:26:53) Measuring ROI
(00:33:26) Series A
(00:35:05) Finding Product Market Fit
(00:36:11) One Piece of Advice
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Розділи

1. This 1st-time founder raised $4M, kept the team to 5 people—& just raised a $28M Series A. | Parker Gilbert, Co-Founder of Numeric (00:00:00)

2. Coming Up with the Idea (00:01:07)

3. Research, Taking the Leap & Pre-Seed Funding (00:06:13)

4. Keeping the Team Small (00:11:48)

5. Why Annual Payments Don't Work Early On (00:16:55)

6. Measuring ROI (00:26:53)

7. Series A (00:33:26)

8. Finding Product Market Fit (00:35:05)

9. One Piece of Advice (00:36:11)

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