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Prajwal Prakash
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00:00 🎙️ Prajwal Prakash, co-founder of Clueso and previously of Desklamp, shares insights on building successful startups. 00:39 🚀 Started Desklamp in college during COVID to aid remote studying, scaled organically in India, and got into YC without initially focusing on monetization. 02:12 💡 YC emphasized pursuing ideas with potential for significant impact and revenue, leading to the pivot to Clueso, focused on AI-driven product videos and documentation. 03:20 📹 Clueso converts rough screen re
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Cluso is a company that I currently co-founded and work for full- time. We create product videos and documentation using AI.
If you're going to spend your whole day, night, and whole soul on a business, it has to be something that can scale.
When you're in the early stages and you don't know what to do, find one client who will pay you for something , and start with that.
For me, the goal is whether I can sign significantly larger contracts with these 75 clients.
FAQ
What does Clueso do?
Clueso is an AI-powered platform that takes rough screen recordings, such as Loom videos, and automatically converts them into studio-quality product videos with generated audio tracks and written documentation.
How did Prajwal Prakash start his first company, DeskLamp?
DeskLamp started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a PDF reader created by three college friends to help them learn in a remote work environment. The project eventually scaled across colleges in India and got accepted into Y Combinator.
How many clients does Clueso have and what is the target audience?
Clueso currently has over 70 to 75 clients. Their main target audience consists of B2B SaaS companies, particularly those between the seed round and Series A stage.
What technologies power the Clueso product?
Clueso utilizes OpenAI for script improvement and ElevenLabs for voice generation. The surrounding infrastructure, video player, server rendering pipeline, and rich text structure using ProseMirror were built from scratch.
Where can people connect with Prajwal Prakash or learn more about Clueso?
Prajwal Prakash recommends reaching out to him via his LinkedIn profile. SaaS founders interested in the product are encouraged to contact them directly.
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