EP 125: Will He Take Down Udemy? $100k/mo Already with Gautam Tambay

Ep 125 Gautam Tambay of SlideRule joins Nathan. Gautam Tambay is the co­founder and CEO of SlideRule, an educational institution that teaches design and technology online, with one­on­one mentorship from industry experts. He’s passionate about helping people achieve their full potential. Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Offer free content for lead generation. Offer greater value than competitors. Convertible S.A.F.E for funding. Episode Notes:  01:02 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:30 – Gautam joins the show 01:38 – How SlideRule works – an online school with one-on-one expert mentorship 02:23 – SlideRule was created in 2013 02:29 – Course costs and payment system 03:00 – www.mysliderule.com 03:26 – Enrolment numbers and revenue to date 04:45 – Finding customers through content marketing 05:26 – SlideRule offers a free UX design course for lead generation 06:01 – Mailing list +80,000, 2-3% conversion rate per month 06:38 – Funding – backed by Angel investors, raised just under $1 million 07:01 – Investment via Convertible S.A.F.E. (Simple Agreement for Equity) 08:00 – Cap on investment 09:00 – Gautam is 32, his first start-up. 09:08 – Mark Suster Is it time for you to earn or to learn? 09:35 – Find Gautam on Twitter @Gautambay 10:57 – The Famous Five Resources Mentioned: Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects. SlideRule Is it time for you to earn or to learn? @Gautambay Getting to Leadership Steve Jobs Famous 5 Favorite Book?— Getting to Leadership, Steve Jobs biography What CEO do you follow?— Steve Jobs What is your favorite online tool?— Evernote Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—No (catches up on weekends) If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? Take more risks, dive into entrepreneurship           Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop The Top is FOR YOU if you are: A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4) STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7) An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1) The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.   Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop