Jordan Walker & Justin Mitchell (Yac): The $400k Tweet

Yac started as an agency side project. But after winning a big Product Hunt hackathon, investors started tweeting at them. In a few days, Justin and Jordan were now startup co-founders, and those tweets turned into a $400k seed round. Hear how Yac made Twitter their best channel for everything, and how you can create real community online.Key Takeaways:[2:10] How did Jordan and Justin go from So Friendly to starting Yac?[3:18] Are Jordan and Justin in a tech hub?[4:02] What was it like to build Yac?[7:00] Justin talks about how Yac certainly got bigger than expected.[7:47] Justin and Jordan speak about the $400,000 tweet.[11:06] Justin and Jordan initially felt it was unreal to get funded for Yac.[12:33] Justin and Jordan started the trend of remote meetings prior to the pandemic.[12:53] Did the origin of Yac feel like a product-market fit?[13:42] Justin and Jordan explain how Twitter played a big role in the second phase of developing Yac.[16:03] Jordan shares how they kept connecting through Twitter.[17:45] How did Jordan and Justin make Twitter work for them?[21:28] Be genuine, be nice, and keep doing it.[22:26] Jordan talks about Emilio, a key member of Yac.[25:59] Real is what converts.[26:35] What does community mean for Jordan and Justin?[30:52] When you have a hidden agenda, everybody knows.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up for OpenView's weekly newsletterJordan Walker, Co-FounderJustin Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEOYacFollow Blake Bartlett on Linkedin. Podcast produced by OpenView.View our blog for more context/inspiration.OpenView on LinkedinOpenView on TwitterOpenView on InstagramOpenView on Facebook