<p>Brian and Justin are joined by a surprise guest: <a href="https://x.com/NadavKeyson">Nadav Keyson</a>, founder of Riverside. We had an impromptu conversation about how Riverside launched (and found traction), the impact of funding (vs bootstrapping), how Navad thinks about competition, and whether he thinks having investors leads to more stress.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:<br></p><ul><li>(00:10) - Agenda for the episode</li>
<li>(02:19) - The future of The Panel</li>
<li>(16:18) - WE'LL DO IT LIVE!</li>
<li>(17:22) - Nadav Keyson from Riverside joins</li>
<li>(22:27) - How much should we think about our competition?</li>
<li>(26:15) - When did Riverside raise money and invest in content / SEO?</li>
<li>(28:42) - What were the keys to building a stable product in a competitive space?</li>
<li>(31:41) - What are the challenges ahead for Riverside?</li>
<li>(35:00) - How much is AI involved in writing Riverside's code?</li>
<li>(39:55) - Has Nadav's stress lessened as Riverside has grown?</li>
<li>(50:47) - Why should someone use your app? Why you?</li>
<li>(01:06:51) - Forming an opinion about the world vs finding demand for a solution</li>
<li>(01:14:23) - Brian's building Filterhawk</li>
<li>(01:26:41) - What happened to Justin?</li>
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</li></ul><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.producthunt.com/products/riverside-fm/launches/riverside-fm">Riverside's original Product Hunt launch</a></li><li><a href="https://howtogrow.substack.com/p/the-physics-of-startups">Rob Snyder blog post: The Physics of Startups</a></li><li><a href="http://filterhawk.com/">Brian's new app: FilterHawk</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/CasJam/status/1986122108041064624">Brian's tweet</a></li></ul>

The Panel

Justin Jackson & Brian Casel

Mystery caller

NOV 14, 202588 MIN
The Panel

Mystery caller

NOV 14, 202588 MIN

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Brian and Justin are joined by a surprise guest: Nadav Keyson, founder of Riverside. We had an impromptu conversation about how Riverside launched (and found traction), the impact of funding (vs bootstrapping), how Navad thinks about competition, and whether he thinks having investors leads to more stress.Timestamps:(00:10) - Agenda for the episode (02:19) - The future of The Panel (16:18) - WE'LL DO IT LIVE! (17:22) - Nadav Keyson from Riverside joins (22:27) - How much should we think about our competition? (26:15) - When did Riverside raise money and invest in content / SEO? (28:42) - What were the keys to building a stable product in a competitive space? (31:41) - What are the challenges ahead for Riverside? (35:00) - How much is AI involved in writing Riverside's code? (39:55) - Has Nadav's stress lessened as Riverside has grown? (50:47) - Why should someone use your app? Why you? (01:06:51) - Forming an opinion about the world vs finding demand for a solution (01:14:23) - Brian's building Filterhawk (01:26:41) - What happened to Justin? YOU ARE THE PANEL โ€“ send us your thoughts ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐ŸŽค Send us an audio or video message๐Ÿ“ง Email us: [email protected]๐Ÿ“บ Leave a comment on YouTube ๐Ÿฆ‹ Reply on Bluesky Links mentioned in this episodeRiverside's original Product Hunt launchRob Snyder blog post: The Physics of StartupsBrian's new app: FilterHawkBrian's tweet