Speedrun Fireside: Performance Marketing with Saajan Jain, GrowthPep
An open, candid conversation between founders. No holding back!
This month’s guest:
Saajan Jain — Founder at GrowthPep
Why we’re excited:
Saajan Jain has built GrowthPep quietly and deliberately — without chasing hype or shortcuts.
Over the last few years, he’s worked closely with 50+ D2C brands, managing multi-crore ad spends while staying deeply involved in how brands think about positioning, funnels, and customer behavior — not just performance metrics.
What makes this conversation valuable isn’t just what worked, but what didn’t. The trade-offs, the mistakes, and the decisions that only become obvious once you’re in the arena.
If you’re building in D2C or eCommerce and want a grounded view on growth, brand, and execution — this will be a practical, no-nonsense conversation.
Speedrun Fireside is a monthly fireside chat + live AMA with builders, operators, and creators. We keep it honest, practical, and founder-first — the goal is to leave you with sharper mental models and clearer next steps.
This isn’t a keynote. It’s a real conversation about the messy parts: trade-offs, mistakes, pivots, and what they’d do differently if they started today.
About your host:
Pranav Kay is the founder of Startup Speedrun, where founders come to think clearly, build faster, and avoid obvious mistakes.
He’s a product designer turned startup operator who spends most of his time helping early-stage founders move from ideas to things that actually work.
Before all this, he was in a band and once ran a music festival
We’ll explore
Building without a perfect plan
Finding your first customer
What unique advantages successful D2C founders have
Live Q&A / AMA
What to expect
A tight, story-driven conversation (no fluff)
Practical takeaways you can apply this week
Live questions from founders in the room
A short wrap-up: “what I’d do next if I were you”
Who is this for -
Early-stage founders who have just started or are planning to start something in eCommerce or D2C
People in the idea → MVP → first users phase
Anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or spread thin
How it works:
Register for the workshop
Fill out the quick verification form (link will be emailed)
If selected — you’ll get access to the event & community