Podcast
Napkin Math
Hosted by Charlie & Sabba · EN
Join Sabba Keynejad (co-founder of VEED.io) and Charlie Ward (founder of Ramen Club, Ramen Space & Cosy) as they dive deep into the world of startups, AI, and the latest tech trends. These two legends of the London indie scene bring their no-nonsense, real-world insights to help founders, builders, and indie hackers navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Expect candid conversations, actionable takeaways, and the occasional hot take on where the future of business is headed.
Whether you're bootstrapping your way to success or scaling your next big idea, Napkin Math is your go-to podcast for unfiltered discussions on what it really takes to win in the startup game.
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The $100m ARR future of VEED, 11x drama and do you need an audience?
Apr 9, 202500:43:55Tap to summarizeB2B SaaS drama has got spicy recently, with both 11x and Deel making headlines. Sabba and Charlie give their take on why the companies got in hot water and if it's justified. Sabba also gives his thoughts on the future of VEED as they storm towards their $100m ARR goal and what happens next for the company.Timestamps00:00 MRR Show 00501:06 Harry Dry's marketing course08:02 The 11x drama14:16 Deel drama17:50 Do you need an audience?24:55 Loom exit31:55 The future of VEED35:01 Studio Ghibli virality39:47 The future of AI image generation
Transcribe →UK vs US for startups, Charlie's new coworking space and VEED's NYC subway advertising breakdown
Apr 2, 202500:52:01Tap to summarizeThis week Sabba and Charlie still struggle to get their audio recorded properly* but the content is top notch. Dubbed the UK's answer to My First Million, the two kick off with debating if the UK is better than the US for building a startup. Sabba questions Charlie's sanity starting a coworking space in London, before explaining how much VEED spent on bright green advertising on the NYC subway.00:00 Intro00:04 Charlie almost gets robbed by a creative director03:25 Is the UK a good place to build a startup?16:09 What to do when you're successful but unhappy24:45 Charlie's new coworking space38:34 One thing vs multiple projects44:33 Breakdown of VEED's NYC subway ad*(salty Producer James writing this)
Transcribe →ADHD product opportunity, Third Space for martial arts and Project Europe
Mar 27, 202500:57:14Tap to summarizeCharlie and Sabba are back three weeks later for their weekly podcast, bringing you some banger business ideas. The chaps dive into Exploding Topics and discuss opportunities in ADHD, creating a Third Space style martial arts gym and building a better dentist. They're also bullish on Project Europe.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:39 VC fund for consumer brands05:23 Charlie's consumer trend idea22:45 Innovating in the health space24:48 High end martial arts gym33:38 AI Agents43:18 Model Context Protocol49:24 Project Europe
Transcribe →Directories, a d*ck measuring app and a sure-fire $10k MRR idea
Mar 3, 202500:30:22Tap to summarizeCharlie and Sabba are back, fighting through a challenging remote connection, bringing you a cracking set of business ideas. Charlie brings a few interesting product discoveries from Indie Beers in Lisbon and Sabba stumbled across a $5-10k MRR idea while in a Ford Fiesta.Timestamps00:00 The MRR Show ep 201:28 D*ck measuring app03:52 Funeral directory business08:16 Feedback on episode 113:48 Car error code business idea23:02 How to find new business ideas
Transcribe →(Pilot) AI pets, growth for free and why you should start a sauna
Feb 25, 202500:58:49Tap to summarizeHello and welcome to the pilot episode of The MRR Show, with Charlie Ward and Sabba Keynejad. Charlie is the founder of Ramen Club and Sabba is the co-founder of VEED.io. The duo are coming together for this pilot episode, to share their thoughts on SaaS, tech and startups, from the perspective of two successful founders with Charlie being the heart of the london indie community and Sabba running an 8 figure VC backed SaaS. AI is a prominent feature in this first episode, talking about meetups, fine tuning LLMs and being able to talk to your dog.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:35 - AI Events04:30 - is Meetup full of grifters?08:18 - Who is going to be the next billion $ company?11:18 - Competing against AI16:56 - How to capitilise on the AI tool trend24:19 - Character.ai30:37 - Fine tuning LLMs35:44 - Loveable for X37:46 - Build something people search for41:12 - Micro tool strategy46:46 - Should you have a free plan 50:34 - Peach.ai52:12 - Sabba's local sauna
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