NEW DELHI — India is uniquely positioned to emerge as the global leader in diffusing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and deploying it at unprecedented scale to impact everyday lives, according to Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-founder of Infosys. Speaking at the prestigious Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, Nilekani offered an optimistic, pragmatic […]
The Solo Founder Blueprint: How Jason Zigelbaum Scaled Zigpoll to $2M ARR Without a Team
In an era dominated by venture-backed startups boasting massive headcount, sprawling marketing departments, and millions in burn capital, the story of Zigpoll offers a striking counter-narrative. Featured on a recent episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, solo founder Jason Zigelbaum has methodically engineered a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) powerhouse that is rapidly approaching $2 million in Annual […]
From Pandemic Pivots to 290 Locations: How PodPlay Scaled Autonomous Sports Venues Through Product-Led Growth and Founder Authority
By Global Tech & Business Review Published: November 2024 Main Facts In the fast-evolving landscape of experiential sports and recreational technology, few companies have scaled as efficiently or uniquely as PodPlay. Operating as a dual hardware and software ecosystem, PodPlay provides modern sports and entertainment venues with an all-in-one management platform. The software handles complex […]
The Solo Founder Blueprint: How Jason Zigelbaum Scaled Zigpoll to a $2 Million ARR SaaS Empire
In the hyper-competitive landscape of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), conventional wisdom dictates that scaling a business toward an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) milestone of $2 million requires a small army. Founders are typically advised to rapidly hire developers, build out dedicated customer success teams, and burn venture capital on aggressive marketing acquisition funnels. Jason Zigelbaum is systematically […]
From Pandemic Pivot to Global Platform: How PodPlay Scaled to 290 Locations and 1.8 Million End Users
Main Facts In a recent episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, host Ben Borton—co-founder of PodPlay and veteran venture capitalist—sat down to discuss the remarkable trajectory of PodPlay, an all-in-one software and hardware ecosystem engineered specifically for modern sports venues. What began as an internal technological band-aid for an autonomous table tennis chain during the […]