Sumit Kumar @Parqet. From a side project to a successful bootstrapped Fintech SaaS

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group. In this episode #32, we talk with Sumit, Founder of Parqet, portfolio tracking and visualization tool. They are based in Hamburg, bootstrapped from day 1, and were called the most exciting bootstrapped company in the city.Sumit walks us through his evolution from front-end developer to full-fledged founder, sharing the crucial moment he chose to shift gears from his day job to focus on his growing passion project. Sumit also talks about the power of ownership, detailing why he opted to keep his company bootstrapped amidst a sea of VC-funded competitors, favoring a lean, self-reliant business model.Sumit explains how tapping into the influencer ecosystem sparked organic growth, illustrating the tool's ability to adapt to users' needs for both transparency and privacy in portfolio sharing. Tune in to hear these stories of grit, growth, and the gratifying milestones of startup success.Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group?sub_confirmation=1Stay up to date:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupWebsite - https://saas.group/