Hi! I'm Av. I have been a tech startup founder for 25+ years and hustling once again in my 50s! AMA!

Av Utukuri
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Hey. I have been a technology startup founder and CEO since the 90s. Scaled companies, raised $15M+ in my last startup, exited, failed and succeeded. 😊😊 I have scaled companies to tens of millions in sales, written over 1M lines of code have 100+ patents in hardware, software and process. Failed an equal number of times and have had to start from scratch! 😁😁 Right now I am launching an app that helps you transform boring remote pitches and presentations into immersive experiences. I have always been fascinated with VR\AR\MR and gamification of work. I also hate Zoom and Teams meetings where we just stare blankly at a deck and most of us turn off cameras. I love to build and surround myself with energy when I pitch and I get so tired! Trying to figure out next steps. Ask me about future of work, engagement, how to give a better presentation or pitch an investor, scaling and failing! SaaS, bootstrapping, angel investing, building engagement and launching products... AMA!

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Blake Whittington πŸ‘Ύ
Hi Av! I'd love to test or give feedback on your app when you're comfortable. I'll be watching for the launch. Anyway, it looks like VR\AR\MR and hardware are all defensible in a way that 'standard' SaaS web apps and dashboards don't tend to be. Were you intentional about building in spaces where you have a moat? Feel free to share any thoughts whatsoever! Thank you
Av Utukuri
@blake_whittington thanks for reaching out! Would love the feedback. It is available for download right now at www.vizetto.com\download. Curious to hear your thoughts on the onboarding process. True, hardware does have a moat but I do believe that user experiences and the workflow of the software can be a pretty good moat as well. Users tend to gravitate towards great UX.
Blake Whittington πŸ‘Ύ
@av_utukuri1 Mac user here, so, bummer, but I'm going to have to give feedback on the landing page only! I like the hero section a lot. You're putting the product front and center. I just saw that this landing page directory was recently launched https://landingpagesexplained.com/ on Product Hunt so I would take a look there for more inspiration. Connecting on LinkedIn in case you want to keep in touch!
Av Utukuri
@blake_whittington Got it! We are working on the MAC release next (will be a virtualized PC on the cloud for quick MAC support) but would love to get you on a beta for that if you are game. Will announce that shortly. Very interesting. Will check it out! Thanks for the connection.