<p>Abhishek has been a consultant and operator in Technology, Media, and Telecoms industry in the US and APAC. After 13 years in the industry, in 2017 Abhishek launched Shoffr, an ad-tech platform serving marketers of retail brands. In 2019, Shoffr was bought by Affle, a publicly listed company in India. Abhishek started Fewcents in 2020 to solve subscription fatigue in online media.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Fewcents provides a plug-and-play micro-access solution for online media companies. Online media is getting squeezed for subscription and ad revenues; Users face subscription fatigue. Fewcents Wall allows brands to target audiences across the Fewcents content network and micro-sponsor individual content in exchange of user data with explicit opt-in of the user. Alternatively, users can pay for individual content using their local payment option across 80+ supported countries. Regulated by the MAS in Singapore, Fewcents offers users a wallet facility to store value and consume individual content on the fly.</p> <p><br></p> <p>⏱️ <strong>Timestamps</strong><br>0:00 - Intro<br>0:32- Abhishek’s background<br>1:27 - From startup to exit<br>3:44 - Fewcents origin story<br>5:22 - Fewcents MVP<br>8:33 - Product suite<br>10:52 - Demo<br>12:30 - Data sharing<br>14:20 - Revenue model<br>15:45 - Cohort targeting<br>18:24 - Use cases<br>20:04 - Micro-sponsorships<br>21:28 - Go-to-market strategy<br>23:50 - How to approach partnerships<br>29:04 - The Fewcents team and growth<br>31:03 - Fundraising<br>33:20 - Upcoming plans<br>35:11 - Advice on exiting<br></p> <p>________________________________________________<br></p> <p>ℹ️ <strong>Guest &amp; Company info</strong><br>🚀 Startup - Fewcents<br>🌐 Startup&#39;s site - <a href="https://www.fewcents.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.fewcents.co/</a><br>🗂️ Crunchbase - <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fewcents" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fewcents</a><br>🧑‍💻 Founder - Abhishek Dadoo<br>💼 Founder&#39;s LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adadoo/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adadoo/</a><br></p> <p>________________________________________________<br></p> <p>👍 <strong>Liked this episode?</strong><br>🎬 Like and subscribe on YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StartupScout" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@StartupScout</a><br>🎙️ Follow on Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/startup-scout/id1305855201" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/startup-scout/id1305855201</a><br>🎧 Follow on Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2LN6Bw37yNfqM9rcb0lVhr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/2LN6Bw37yNfqM9rcb0lVhr</a><br>________________________________________________<br></p> <p>#StartupScout #NickHynes</p>