How to Build Products Customers Actually Love - Rishi Kohli

My First Business

“Will you always have a perfect product? No, probably not. Because you're always iterating, you're always wanting to improve. Why? Because your customer wants something better. You always have to listen to your customer.” 😌 Welcome back to the My First Business Podcast - this is a mini-episode, where I take some the best parts of my interviews with phenomenal entrepreneurs and chop it up for you like a snack. 😋 In this bite sized version, you’ll be hearing from Rishi Kohli, Serial Entrepreneur, and CEO and Co-Founder of FIKA Mobility. Rishi discusses the significance of customer feedback, and the pitfalls of shortcuts when building products. He also emphasizes the art of perfecting products, cautioning against the perils of copying competitors. Learn how FIKA embraced the mantra of staying true to core strengths. 💪 This mini-episode is a distilled dose of entrepreneurial wisdom, reminding us all of the timeless principles that drive business excellence. If you like this snack-sized version, be sure to check out the full episode with Rishi Kohli on YouTube or Spotify or Apple, and oh, why haven’t you subscribed yet? 👀 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Move fast, break things philosophy 01:15 Customer’s safety first 02:47 Advantage of taking your time 04:25 Short-term thinking 05:42 Keeping an eye on competitors Link to Rishi's Full Episode Interview: https://youtu.be/HTWwUzuDZ6g — Where to find the podcast: ▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjrbr87_ZSPICaDoTcCebyw 🎙 Spotify⁠⁠: https://open.spotify.com/show/6B5JdkAWrGSd927rZquJz7?si=4802c936a51f418c 🎙 ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/my-first-business-with-naeem-parvez/id1615535576 🎙 ⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xOTE1MjA1LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk_8SnuPD5AhUBGRoKHZ-DAxMQ9sEGegQIARAC Where to find Rishi: 💼 LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-kohli-56abb423/ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/rishikohli1 🌐 Business Website - https://fikamobility.com/, https://lemelighting.com/, https://www.waterwise.ae/ Where to find me: 📸 IG: http://www.instagram.com/the.naeem.parvez 📸 IG: http://www.instagram.com/myfirstbusinesspodcast 💼 ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nparvez 🖥 Website: https://www.nparvez.com/ My First Business is a podcast based in Dubai, hosted by Naeem Parvez. In each episode, Naeem (co-founder of Digitalina) interviews successful, but under-the-radar entrepreneurs in the city. The guests share valuable lessons they've learned on their entrepreneurial journeys, making each episode feel like a conversation with a mentor you never had. Love From My First Business, a Dubai Podcast.