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Raj Bhaskar is a successful two-time practical software founder with one exit. In 2000, he started his first software company, VisualHOMES, to provide a comprehensive financial management software to public housing agencies. With no outside funding, the business grew to serve 65 regional providers serving 2 million residents before Yardi Systems acquired the company in 2010. After he left Yardi two years later, Raj and his brother launched Hurdlr to reach the wider small business market with a simpler accounting and tax management software than Quickbooks. They started selling their online accounting software to small businesses, but eventually they returned to their original vision to build embedded (white label) accounting that works inside other software. Hurdlr has grown steadily and has served over 1.3 million small businesses in its 13-year history. Raj invested his own money for many years and a little outside investment. The company is now “lifetime profitable” and growing quickly with 25 employees. Raj loves his work and has no intention of selling the business anytime soon. Quote from Raj Bhaskar, cofounder and CEO of Hurdlr “I ran my previous software business for 10 years before I sold it. And Hurdlr is now over 10 years old. These days, I'm talking about the next 10 years and the next 10 years after that. The next decade and two decades from now, because it's relevant and because I think we're just getting started. “I've seen inflection points in markets, and our market is finally ready. That's the part we didn't have any control over. So, in my view, there is no finish line. This is the starting line where we now have all these assets and need to let more people know we exist. “It's crazy to say after 10 years that this is just the beginning. So I could say probably 20 years from now, looking backward, OK, these are the phases, but I'm in new territory and I know this will be a sustainable and growing business for a long time.” Links Raj Bhaskar on LinkedIn Hurdlr on LinkedIn Hurdlr website Podcast Sponsor – Full Scale This week's podcast is sponsored by Full Scale, one of the fastest-growing software development companies in any region. Full Scale vets, employs, and supports over 300 professional developers, designers, and testers in the Philippines who can augment and extend your core dev team. Learn more at fullscale.io. The Practical Founders Podcast Tune into the Practical Founders Podcast for weekly in-depth interviews with founders who have built valuable software companies without big funding. Subscribe to the Practical Founders Podcast using your favorite podcast app. Get the weekly Practical Founders newsletter and podcast updates at practicalfounders.com/newsletter.
Hello everyone! Today on the show we have Raj Bhaskar, co-founder and CEO of Hudlr, a mobile finance app for freelancers and entrepreneurs to manage their business finances. This is his second software venture; his first was real estate management software for affordable public housing called VisualHOMES that was acquired by Yardi Systems in 2010. Today we're talking about how Hurdlr helps Uber drivers save 20-30% annually, the strategy that got them over 20,000 users in the first 6 months, and the one unique thing that Hudlr is doing to acquire more customers. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
After serving as CEO of a financial software company that was bought by Yardi, Raj co-founded and is CEO of a mobile tax app made for real estate investors and freelancers. Hurdlr can help investors keep track of how their properties are performing in real time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: We have a real time income-tax calculation engine Raj Bhaskar Background: Co-founder and CEO of Hurdlr, a mobile tax app designed for freelancers Prior to Hurdlr, he was CEO of VisualHOMES, a leading provider of financial software for real estate owners VisualHOMES was acquired by Yardi Systems in 2010 Raj graduated, with honors, from The George Washington University. Based in Washington, D.C. Say hi to him inside the Hurdlr app Best Ever Book: The One Thing Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors: Fund That Flip provides short-term fix and flip loans to experienced investors. If you're looking for a reliable funding partner, their online platform makes the entire process super easy, and they can get you funded in as few as 7 days. They've also partnered with best-selling author, J Scott to provide Bestever listeners a free chapter from his new book on negotiating real estate. If you'd like to improve your bestever negotiating skills, visit to download your free negotiating guide today.
My guest in this episode is Raj Bhaskar. Raj is the co-founder and CEO of Hurdlr, a mobile tax app designed for entrepreneurs and freelancers. Prior to starting Hurdlr, Raj was CEO of VisualHOMES, a leading provider of financial and compliance software for real estate owners and managers. VisualHOMES was acquired by Yardi Systems in 2010. Raj graduated, with honors, from The George Washington University. Share your thoughts with me on Twitter @mclaubscher and Instagram @cashflowninjapodcast Click To Tweet: Helping Entrepreneurs Become More Successful Business Owners with Raj Bhaskar If you have enjoyed our podcast, please share with friends and family Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Itunes so more people can find us! so more people can find us! Interview Links: Hurdlr.com Download Hurdlr for Freelancers + Self-Employed: https://hurdlr.app.link/cashflowninja Download Profit & Taxes for FreshBooks (our partnership with FreshBooks that links directly with user's FreshBooks account – if your audience uses FB): https://freshbooks.app.link/cashflowninja Small Business Tax Checklist for 2017: https://hurdlr.com/blog/freelancer/small-business-tax-deduction-checklist-2017 Support Our Sponsors Healthy ONNIT, use coupon code GETONNIT to receive 10% off your order @ www.cashflowninjahealth.com Wealthy Fundrise, a great way to participate in commercial real estate investments. Learn more @ www.cashflowninjawealth.com Wise Audible, download any audio book for FREE when you try Audible for 30 days @ www.cashflowninjabook.com Killer Resources! Money Masters Playbook Cashflow Ninja Cashflow Investments Checklist Cashflow Ninja Cashflow Toolkit Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for the Cashflow Ninja Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates, please follow me on twitter @mclaubscher and instagram, @cashflowninjapodcast. Special thanks to for joining me this week. Until next time! Live a life of passion and purpose on YOUR terms, M.C. Laubscher
His goal in life is to make real estate agents more profit. Do you want to take home more money every year in profits from your real estate business? If so, this is the podcast you want to listen to right now. Raj Bhaskar shares his 3 keys to make more real estate profits, how to create a strong value proposition that people can't say no to and much more in our podcast interview. Do yourself a favor, stop what you are doing and hit the play button on this podcast. Raj Bhaskar is the Founder and CEO of Hurdlr, developer of mobile apps for entrepreneurs, business owners, self-employed freelancers and independent professionals like real estate agents to easily manage all of their business finances and taxes. Prior to starting Hurdlr, Rajwas the Owner and CEO of VisualHOMES, a financial and compliance management platform for real estate that was acquired by Yardi Systems, a global leader in real estate software solutions. Join us as Raj shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by helping entrepreneurs manage their finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are joined by Raj Bhaskar today - Former owner of VisualHomes property management software and current founder of HURDLR - a financial tracking app, perfect for small businesses and contract workers. Among other things, Raj shares with us a very cool strategy for having his home paid for by a condo years ago and currently rents out. Check out this episode to learn more about HURDLR and how it might be able to help you track your income and expenses right now! Check out 99deductions.com for helpful tips on tax deductions specific to your industry.
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Raj Bhaskar, CEO and cofounder of Hurdlr. Hurdlr is an online tool that helps freelancers and entrepreneurs track their income and taxes. It helps people save money by calculating deductions within seconds. Nathan and Raj will discuss the beginning of Hurdlr and where they are headed in the future. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – The One Thing What CEO do you follow? — Gary Keller Favorite online tool? — Google Drive, Freshbooks Do you get 8 hours of sleep? — No. If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? — Don’t be so serious. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:03 – Nathan introduces Raj 02:15 – VisualHOMES acquisition price 02:35 – Revenue model 03:10 – Using proceeds from that as an investor and for Hurdlr 03:25 – Hurdlr launched a couple years ago 03:40 – It tracks finances and taxes for freelancers 04:25 – Competitors 04:40 – “Like Mint but for business.” 05:15 – Quick process compared to competitors 05:55 – They integrate with Freshbooks 06:20 – The business model 06:30 – They are currently pre-revenue 06:45 – Monthly or annual fee 07:10 – Other mobile solutions are different 07:40 – They have no desktop product 08:00 – Mobile is fast 08:30 – Founded 2.5 years ago 08:50 – Costs started in 2014 09:10 – Capital has been over $1.5 million 09:50 – 16 fulltime employees 10:25 – Usage metrics 10:45 – Mileage tracking 11:15 – Syncing with credit card 11:30 – Tens of thousands users, with 70% active once a month 12:00 – Pricing plan 12:20 – Simple and “part of the customer experience” 12:40 – “Pricing should bring a smile to your face.” 13:00 – Referrals 13:15 – Tracking savings through deductions 13:40 – The option to continue paying a monthly fee 14:10 – hurdlr.com with real-time chat 16:15 -- The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Come up with a pricing model that you would feel comfortable paying. Find a niche that sets you apart. Use new technology to come up with helpful solutions. Resources Mentioned: Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Google Drive and Freshbooks -- Raj’s favorite tools, besides Hurdlr Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives