The art of scaling with purpose with Abhik Pramanik

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After the First Million

Matt Tait

37 episodes

2 months ago

This is your destination for feeling empowered in building your business. These are the real, raw stories of entrepreneurs and business owners who have built their businesses through the messy middle of $1-20 Million, hosted by serial entrepreneur Matt Tait. Matt knows what it’s like to scale past the first million, and on this show he’ll be bringing on other serial entrepreneurs and business owners who have been there, done that (or, are currently in it) to share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what’s next.

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The art of scaling with purpose with Abhik Pramanik

After the First Million

47 minutes

9 months ago

The art of scaling with purpose with Abhik Pramanik

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about building a product. It’s about building a culture and a vision that lasts.

For Abhik Pramanik, Co-Founder & VP of Engineering of Ashby, the journey to creating a company wasn’t a straight path. From working in visual effects at Industrial Light & Magic to the world of entrepreneurship, Abhik learned firsthand that success often comes from listening to customers, navigating failures, and staying adaptable. Alongside his co-founder, Benji, Abhik transformed Ashby into an all-in-one recruiting platform by focusing on execution, customer collaboration, and innovative solutions that scale.

In this episode, Abhik shares his insights on building a company that listens deeply to its customers, cultivates a strong team culture, and stays nimble in the face of evolving challenges. Whether you’re a founder, team leader, or just someone curious about entrepreneurship, this conversation is packed with lessons on scaling with purpose and precision.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Validate your ideas with real-world input: Don’t rely on assumptions. Broad validation helps ensure your product or service is solving genuine customer problems.
Stay nimble while balancing vision and customer needs: Ashby’s success came from staying adaptable. When market conditions shifted, they reprioritized product development to address customer pain points.
Empower your team with purpose and autonomy: A culture that supports creativity and problem-solving starts with leadership. Building a team culture gives employees the freedom to innovate while staying aligned with company goals.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Meet Abhik Pramanik

(01:35) From visual effects to entrepreneurship: Abhik’s early journey

(03:08) Realizing you’re one of the “crazy ones”

(05:14) Lessons from being a passionate but “terrible employee”

(07:10) The birth of Ashby: How problem-solving led to opportunity

(09:39) Navigating failure: The role of past start-ups in shaping success

(12:28) Validating ideas with 100+ conversations

(16:12) Scaling Ashby while maintaining customer focus

(19:21) Balancing vision and customer listening in product development

(22:03) Building a culture of collaboration through customer success

(25:36) Leveraging partnerships and feedback loops to drive innovation

(30:45) The art of sequencing priorities for growth

(36:40) What’s next for Ashby in 2025

(41:12) Building a culture where rebels thrive