Rahul Sidhu of SPIDR Tech on Building a Vertical SaaS Company for Public Safety, Being a First Responder while an Entrepreneur, and Finding Product Market Fit.
Today I am talking to Rahul Sidhu, founder and CEO of SPIDR Tech (Acquired by Versaterm). Rahul is a lifelong public safety junkie spending time as a police officer and EMT who turned to a vertical SaaS founder. Learn how Rahul found product market fit, scaled a sales team in Gov Tech, and eventually exited. You can watch/listen to podcast on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple.
Rahul Sidhu is the Founder and CEO of SPIDR Tech, the world’s first automated customer service platform for public safety. Versaterm Public Safety acquired SPIDR Tech in 2021. Rahul has served in public safety for 11 years, working as a paramedic, firefighter, crew chief, and police officer. In conjunction with SPIDR Tech, Rahul routinely works on special public safety projects in California as a reserve officer, recently serving as the creator and program manager for one of the country’s earliest semi-autonomous air support units.
What You'll Learn:
Combination of Tech & Public Safety
Sales Process for B2B SaaS
Building a Tech Company with a Public Service Background
Budget and Pricing Strategy
Financial Impacts
Market Validation
Raising and Acquisitions
Favorite Quote:
“I didn’t have any former sales training. I think the best CEOs in the world are an extremely good salesman.”