Founder Interview Video
How Brainboard Reached $40K–$50K in Monthly Revenue and 10 Paying Customers in 2022 (Interview with Founder Chafik Belhaoues)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction and What Brainboard Does
- 1:37Pricing: $12K–$15K per Customer per Month
- 2:04Founding Timeline and Launch
- 2:18Early Self-Funding and Path to Fundraising
- 2:45Pre-Seed Round Details
- 3:13Valuation and Dilution
- 6:30How the Founders Funded Themselves (French 60% Scheme)
- 6:58Customer Count and YC Traction
- 8:13Monthly Revenue: $40K–$50K
- 8:30Discounting Early Customers
- 9:07First Customer Partnership
- 9:43Revenue Growth from a Year Ago
- 10:17LinkedIn Cold Outreach Sales Strategy
- 12:54Sales Process: POC and Decision Maker Engagement
- 14:14POC Volume and Conversion Rate
- 14:28Team Size and Structure
- 15:00Why Brainboard Joined Y Combinator