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#143December 9, 202048:47

#135 with Rahul Vohra (Superhuman Founder) - Why He Started Supe…

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Rahul Vohra, the founder of Superhuman and Rapportive, discusses his philosophy on building premium productivity tools and why speed and design are the ultimate competitive advantages. He shares personal frameworks for managing time, maintaining calmness through meditation, and identifies 'Superhuman for X' opportunities in the software market.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by Superhuman's Rahul Vohra (@rahulvohra). They discuss: - Rahul's first startup, Rapportive - Rahul explain what it's like to work with Marc Andreesen - Will Superhuman go public? - Why doesn't Google crush Superhuman? - Rahul describes when the idea to create Superhuman struck him - Shaan asks, what're the best "Superhuman for X" ideas - How Rahul stays calm and manages time - What startups are Rahul investing in? - Rahul's startup ideas Thank you to our sponsor this episode, EPOS! EPOS are fantastic headsets that make it easy to work flexibly across situations and locations, with portable headsets including hassle-free device compatibility. If you are an IT manager running a big department or a head of a growing company looking to give your employees the best headset solution to work from home, check out eposaudio.com/millions for a free trial! Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Key Takeaways

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Maintain a 'switch log' in Slack to track exactly when you transition between tasks, providing a more accurate record of time spent than a planned calendar.

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Target the 'premium prosumer' market by building high-end versions of ubiquitous free tools, focusing on underserved needs like speed and design that incumbents often ignore.

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Utilize Transcendental Meditation and specialized performance coaching to increase your 'clock speed' as a leader and shift from a reactive to an intentional state.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Plug and Play Auto-Correct Library

SaaS

Universal Document Preview API

SaaS

Micro-Private Equity for SaaS

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Duration48:47
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Ideas Discussed3
Topics4