Jason Alvarez-Cohen started Popl in the middle of a global lockdown by selling B2C hardware through viral social videos on TikTok. Since then, he has pivoted to become a B2B software company and 'seed-strapped' all the way up to nearly $20M ARR today.

Popl's latest evolution - to an in-person events platform - is fuelling its next stage of growth in a rapidly expanding market plagued by archaic, clunky software that’s ripe for disruption.

In this episode of Speed, we dive into being a Y Combinator founder, seed-strapping, viral loops, organic social growth, strategic pivots to maximize scale, reaching millions of users across 150+ countries, and pursuing the ultimate entrepreneurial milestone: $100M in recurring revenue and an IPO.