The Systematic Venture

I sold two SaaS, and did not become anywhere close to a bougee millionaire in the process. But I learnt about selling a biz, a bootstrapped one. First podcast since quite a while. If you are a listener, write to : n@tsv.blog or n@cyfra.ai And tell me more about you, if you want to. If you work at McKinsey, idgaf. If you work at BCG, idgaf. If you are a LinkedIn influence, idgaf. For the rest, fine...

Don’t kill your differentiators, don’t use it when it’s solving problems that you are not supposed to deal with. Even Elon Musk said he regretted putting too much automation in Tesla factories. Be careful, it’s a technological revolution but only if you use it intelligently. Learn more reading this Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

In this episode, I explain why storytelling is not just about marketing but a core driver of product development. I use examples from my own work in accounting software and running a pizza brand, along with lessons from companies like Amazon, Tesla, Salesforce, and Slack. The goal is to show how a clear story helps you decide what to build, what to cut, and how to focus your product around one sim...

Many companies don’t actually know how to go fast. They confuse activity with progress. They spend time on processes that don’t matter—often leftovers from the corporate culture their founders came from. Real speed is about focus. It’s about working only on what truly matters, and moving in a straight line toward your objective. That’s what we’re diving into in this episode. If you want to learn m...

I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, I did my speech in a way that almost guaranteed Iwould never raise a single VC penny. I don’t pretend to have the techniques—I’ve never raised a dime—but I know what failed in my case, and that’s what I’m sharing in this second episode. This is the second part of a two-episode series on how to fail at raising funds. You can fi...

I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, my company was built in a way that almost guaranteed it would never raise a single VC penny. I struggled because of that. Today I’m in a better place, but back then I really wished I had some cash to move faster. It would have made things easier, and even now I might be in a stronger position. Over time I’ve come to understand...

Successful businesses are remarkably effective at fighting entropy. In this podcast, using the mental models of Charlie Munger and Naval Ravikant—crossing multiple disciplines—I explain what makes a good business and how to build a horizontal layers that can make you the market leader in your industry. If you want to learn more, check out the following article. If you like the podcast, consider su...

This isn’t a full episode, just a pause to acknowledge something that matters to me and to explain why it matters at all. We recently crossed one-thousand downloads. For the big shows that’s background noise; for me it’s a concrete sign that strangers in thirty-seven countries have decided the ideas here deserve a slice of their day. I started this feed from absolute zero a few months ago. No audi...

I think this episode may be more suited for people who have never sold before or who want to teach themselves how to sell. I explain how to spend more time on leads, especially at the very beginning of a company when you want to close your first clients. I offer two simple tips: * Qualify leads ruthlessly and apply priority principles to your sales pipeline. * Second, spend more time reflecting an...

FOMO is irresistible at the beginning of a company, everyone wants to chase quick profits, which is understandable since companies usually start with nothing. However, there are strong historical reasons to focus on one thing at the start, especially because entrepreneurs are unlikely to be passionate about thousands of things. In this episode, I’ll explain why focusing on one thing you’re passion...

I’m a math guy, a software engineer, and a B2B SaaS entrepreneur. But I also open more traditional businesses—like what I believe is the best pizzeria in Medellín. Running a pizzeria taught me fundamentals I never truly grasped in tech: how to win trust fast, how to build something people actually come back for, how to sell with urgency and soul. In this episode, I approach the passion side of ent...

Many people start businesses in areas they don't care about, especially when they can raise funds and gain some fame, common in the tech industry. Too often, people lack patience for what they are building. I believe there is a huge cost to this casual approach. To understand more, you should listen to this podcast. If you want to learn further, you can read this article for free for now. Also, yo...

In this podcast, we explore the difference between two types of selling: * For B2B, when migration is traumatic, you must first pitch by addressing and capping the downsides. * For B2C, where the product is commodity-sized or churn is extremely high, you need to pitch the upside and make it feel critical. We will see how type 1 critical products should market themselves like type 2, and how type 2...

This episode is based on real user feedback I gave to my sales team at my accounting software company. For a few months, I've noticed that our conversion rate is not great, even though we have some excellent leads. I decided to review the sales recordings and sales communications. I realized that she was focusing more on the process rather than the purpose. You need to spend time on your leads, es...

Find what makes your product or service different from others. Show how your difference helps: think about how it improves work, saves time, lowers expenses, or gets better results. Turn these into clear numbers or feelings. Create a simple, strong one-liner that shows the main benefit or promise. Make it emotional or highlight a key fact. Make them feel smart or show how they save time and money....

Avoid hastily cutting your prices; instead, identify the intangible assets that your customers value in order to set healthy prices. You can reach me at vosskarel@proton.me . Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

Market downturns are a blessing if you have efficient operations, even more so if you never raised funds and don’t need more money to grow. Let’s bust that myth together: shrinking VC investment is not a problem. Please feel free to contact me at vosskarel@proton.me . Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

You will lose your focus and do useless stuff—that’s fine. In this podcast, I try to explain why the Pareto Principle is a life-saving concept and how to find what you should really focus on. Please feel free to contact me at vosskarel@proton.me . Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

You will fail, a lot, but you should make sure those failures come at low costs. In this podcast, I share some classical mistakes and why you should neither underestimate competitors, neither overstimate their ablity to fucntion friciotnlss. Please feel free to contact me at vosskarel@proton.me . Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

A stream of consciousness on anxiety and why, except if you're doing illegal stuff, it's never as bad as it seems in your mind. Keep the faith. systematicventure@subtack.com Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

Iteration is essential, not optional. In this episode, I attempt to explain why it is critical not to function with a broken feedback loop and how it can be a superpower. Please feel free to contact me systematicventure@subtack.com Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe

The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder; just a random dude with some knowledge and decent enough English speaking skills to share them. You can find the written version at: Please feel free to conta...

The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder; just a random dude with some knowledge and decent enough English speaking skills to share them. You can find the written version at: https://systematicventure...

Introduction to the Episode of The Systematic Venture The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder; just a random dude with some knowledge and decent enough English speaking skills to share them. You can...