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Ardan Labs PodcastGrowth, Resilience, and MagicBell with Hana MohanIn this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, we talk with Hana Mohan, co-founder of MagicBell, about her path through the tech industry. Hana shares her early fascination with computers, her educational journey through competitive exams, and her eventual transition from electronics to software development. The conversation also touches on her startup experience and the challenges faced along the way. Hana reflects on her career journey, discussing the importance of finding the right job fit and the decision to transition from employee to entrepreneur. She shares insights from her experiences building products, and the challenges faced in the...
2024-11-061h 34
Build ModeCatching up with YC alum Hana Mohan from Magic BellIn this mini-sode we catch up with one of the first founders we spoke to, Hana Mohan from MagicBell. Since we talked to Hana last, MagicBell’s business and team have grown and she talks to our producer Maggie about landing their first enterprise client, the importance of staying in touch with other YC founders and maintaining that community, and how she is continually re-learning the challenges of managing a growing team.Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each week.Connect with us:
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2022-09-0213 min
Beyond 8 FiguresBuilding More Inclusive Business Systems with Hana Mohan, Magic BellCreating fair, just, inclusive business systems is Hana Mohan’s ultimate goal, but she is as pragmatic as she is idealistic. In today’s episode, Hana speaks openly about how her transgender identity has shaped her journey as an entrepreneur, why she doesn’t believe in a product-led approach, and the importance of focus and continuous learning. She also shares her thoughts on bootstrapping versus capital raising approaches (both of which she has done herself). As Hana knows from personal and business experience, growth can be very painful in the moment but it is worth it in the lon...
2022-08-0343 min
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 566 | From Bootstrapped to Venture Backed with Hana MohanIn Episode 566, Rob Walling chats with Hana Mohan about her journey as a SaaS founder. They compare and contrast bootstrapping and being venture-backed, hiring a chief of staff early on as a startup founder, and more.
The topics we cover
[2:17] Intro
[3:36] Deciding not to bootstrap MagicBell
[6:34] The team Composition at MagicBell
[9:15] The marketing approaches that are working today.
[10:47] Technology behind MagicBell
[19:32] Bootstrapping vs raising funding
[24:24] The importance of finding the right investors and hiring the right people
[25:27] Hiring a Chief of...
2021-09-0733 min
Innovation FridayWhy accelerators? with Hana Mohan | Ep.38To accelerator or not to accelerator? that is the question.
Starting with two bootstrapped startups, Hana Mohan founded her 3rd company, MagicBell by firstly applying for the Y Combinator. So what changed her mind? How did this decision turn out? Let’s listen to the episode to find out more about that.
P.S: Hana also has a blog which I really enjoyed reading.
Advice from Hana: Stay grounded, stay in contact with your customers and learn how to interpret it, how to process it, how to incorporate that into your product.
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2021-06-1815 min
MicroConf On AirFrom Bootstrapped to Venture Backed with Hana MohanBootstrapping V. Venture Capital. This is an ongoing discussion in the SaaS startup community for the last decade . The question is less about the how, and more often about the why and when. MicroConf has always advocated for self-funding and customer centered entrepreneurship, while venture capital can be a chase for profit.
We're chatting this week with Hana Mohan, founder of MagicBell.io (https://magicbell.io) about her experience bootstrapping her last company (SupportBee) to $45K MRR and deciding to accept YC funding in 2021 after her exit.
Hana is the co-founder & CEO of MagicBell. She...
2021-06-0230 minBuild ModeHana Mohan, MagicBellThis week, our guest is Hana Mohan. Hana is the co-founder and CEO of MagicBell, a startup tackling the monumental task of solving notifications for other software products. We spoke to Hana about her path to entrepreneurship, being labelled 'a high-maintenance employee,' taking part in Y Combinator, and what it's like transitioning in the startup world, and being a proud transgender woman founder. Links for this week's episode:
Hana's blog on entrepreneurship and being a transgender woman
MagicBell raises $1.9M to build a plug-and-play notification platform for product teams
MagicBell's website
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2021-04-301h 07
iProv Made: Build a Profitable Healthcare PracticeHana Mohan [Episode 29]Hana Mohan is a co-founder of SupportBee. She is an avid cyclist, electric vehicle enthusiast. A proud transgender woman, she is passionate about empowering women and minorities. She lives in Barcelona with her two cats. You won't want to miss next week's episode! #iProvMade #Podcast #MarketingPodcast #SupportBee #MagicBell #HanaMohan
2021-01-2037 min
The Tony Shap Method: Achieving Business Growth and MasteryEpisode 08: Hana Mohan's Story | MagicBell | SupportBee CEOHana Mohan: 1-on-1 Podcast Interview MagicBell | SupportBee
2020-11-2006 min