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Podcast: The Hard Part with Evan McCann
Episode: Ben Rollert from Composer
Description: Ben Rollert is the Co-Founder and CEO of Composer.
Composer is an automated trading platform that allows you to build a portfolio of hedge fund-like strategies.
Takeaways
Ben's first founder experience with Intervaliq.
Learnings from building Breather (raised $100M+).
The importance of a solid business model cannot be overstated.
Keeping a small team with Composer.
Founder-led companies versus professional management.
Understanding board dynamics.
Doing market research to validate startup ideas.
Using user feedback effectively.
Why the team is based in Canada but can't operate here.
The gap that...