Chrys Bader - A masterclass on the art of building viral consumer apps for the Internet!
ππΌ About the Guest:
Chrys is the co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal. He is a 6-time founder, founding Curio NFT Intelligence, Ikaria (social wellness), and Secret (social media). Prior to Secret, Chrys was a Product Manager at Google where he launched the photo-sharing community Photovine and contributed to Google+ and YouTube. He has built and launched several mobile social products such as Fliggo, TwitVid, Vidly and Treehouse. Chrys was born and raised near Boston and is a Y Combinator alumni.
Chrys is the co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal. He is a 6-time founder, founding Curio NFT Intelligence, Ikaria (social wellness), and Secret (social media). Prior to Secret, Chrys was a Product Manager at Google where he launched the photo-sharing community Photovine and contributed to Google+ and YouTube. He has built and launched several mobile social products such as Fliggo, TwitVid, Vidly and Treehouse. Chrys was born and raised near Boston and is a Y Combinator alumni.
ππΌ About the Host:
Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.
ππΌ Sponsor Corner:
Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! Theyβre the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.
ππΌ Sponsor Corner:
Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! Theyβre the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
ππΌ Description:
Listen in as Sharath and Chrys discuss building in a saturated market, using AI as a thought partner, designing original apps, and more!
ππΌ Timestamps:
Listen in as Sharath and Chrys discuss building in a saturated market, using AI as a thought partner, designing original apps, and more!
ππΌ Timestamps:
- 00:00: Episode Highlight
- 00:45: Shoutout to Acquire.com
- 03:11: Intro to Chrys Bader - co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal
- 07:07: The experience of building a consumer app in mental health
- 11:14: How is Rosebud different from other AI companionship apps?
- 15:43: Where Chrys' love for mobile apps comes from
- 21:45: Why Chrys prefers building for consumers
- 25:43: Chrys' design inspiration for Rosebud
- 30:16: Building Rosebud as a designer and as a founder
- 33:10: How Chrys refuels himself after hard times in startup world
- 47:43: Chrys' advice for founders building consumer ideas and consumer apps
- 56:12: Fundraising vs bootstrapping in 2024
- 1:01:49: How Y Combinator changed Chrys as a founder and why he didn't go back
- 1:05:45: How Chrys went from social wellness to photo sharing to mental health apps as a founder
- 1:08:12: Rosebud's AI origin story
- 1:10:35: Where Rosebud is going next
- 1:14:42: Outro and closing thoughts
ππΌ Resources:
- Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
- Tyson Rosage: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/how-to-make-design-decisions-tyson-rosage
ππΌ Where to find Chrys:
- Rosebud: https://help.rosebud.app/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrysb
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrysb
- Website: https://chrysbader.com/
ππΌ Where to find Sharath:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
- Website: https://5harath.com/
- Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
- Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/