{"id":21594,"date":"2016-06-01T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=21594"},"modified":"2020-04-03T17:53:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T21:53:22","slug":"couch-surfing-pots-chili-led-success-d-c-s-notiontheory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/couch-surfing-pots-chili-led-success-d-c-s-notiontheory","title":{"rendered":"Couch surfing and pots of chili led to success for D.C.\u2019s NotionTheory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Business partners Kristian Bouw and Mike Keung didn\u2019t really mind that they were sharing a cramped one-bedroom apartment. But the fact that they were using the bunk bed that Bouw had slept in as a child\u2014that stung a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNeedless to say, we never invited people over,\u201d Bouw says, laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they were hungry, they shared a foot-long sub or made huge pots of chili that they could stretch over several meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/Couch-Surfing-and-Pots-of-Chili-Led-to-Success-for-D.C.\u2019s-NotionTheory2-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"Couch Surfing and Pots of Chili Led to Success for D.C.\u2019s NotionTheory2\" class=\"wp-image-21599\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the college friends had their eyes on the prize: they were spending 12 to 14 hours teaching themselves how to code. Their first startup\u2014an app for personal trainers called Thryv\u2014had folded after only three years, and they were determined not to let that happen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe learned a lot from it,\u201d says Keung. \u201cI don\u2019t think we executed as well as we could have. And we didn\u2019t know the tech side of the business, so we were completely reliant on people telling us how to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/Couch-Surfing-and-Pots-of-Chili-Led-to-Success-for-D.C.\u2019s-NotionTheory3-400x571.jpg\" alt=\"Couch Surfing and Pots of Chili Led to Success for D.C.\u2019s NotionTheory3\" class=\"wp-image-21600\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So after 10 months of nonstop studying, they decided that they would use the skills they had learned to set up a company that would help other young entrepreneurs launch their app or website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe idea didn\u2019t come to us gradually,\u201d says Bouw. \u201cOne day, we looked around and realized, \u2018We need money.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, they were living in Raleigh, North Carolina, but they decided that the startup community there wasn\u2019t big enough. So they started looking elsewhere for their home base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were looking at New York, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C.,\u201d says Bouw. \u201cThe first two were oversaturated with the type of business that we do. We decided that D.C. was the place where we could establish ourselves and find our niche.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading to D.C. was a big gamble for the pair, especially because they didn\u2019t have the cash for expenses like hotel rooms. So with just a duffle bag of clothes, Bouw hit the road. For the first two weeks, he slept in his car or stayed on a friend\u2019s couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It paid off. After lining up meeting after meeting, Bouw was able to secure deals for more than $20,000. Their company, <a href=\"http:\/\/notiontheory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NotionTheory<\/a>, was now a reality. And it\u2019s been profitable for the last 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/Couch-Surfing-and-Pots-of-Chili-Led-to-Success-for-D.C.\u2019s-NotionTheory4-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"Couch Surfing and Pots of Chili Led to Success for D.C.\u2019s NotionTheory4\" class=\"wp-image-21601\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After working remotely for six months, Keung joined Bouw in D.C. They have found their niche by offering their services on a per-job basis, rather than charging by the hour. It\u2019s a good deal for companies who need to know exactly how much they are going to spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency, which has grown to six staffers, is now operating out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/locations\/washington-d-c\/dupont-circle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WeWork Dupont Circle<\/a>. Their office looks like a \u201cmini <em>MythBusters<\/em> lab,\u201d complete with a confetti canon, 3D printer, and virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe really enjoy being here,\u201d says Keung. \u201cAnd our clients like coming to our office and hanging out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/Couch-Surfing-and-Pots-of-Chili-Led-to-Success-for-D.C.\u2019s-NotionTheory5-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"Couch Surfing and Pots of Chili Led to Success for D.C.\u2019s NotionTheory5\" class=\"wp-image-21602\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Word about the company has spread, and they\u2019ve worked with customers in 15 different states. They were recently named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/clutch-releases-new-report-on-top-web-developers-in-the-greater-washington-dc-and-baltimore-areas-300261474.html?tc=eml_cleartime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one of the top web developers in the Washington area<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we get a new potential client, we always ask if they want to talk with customers who we\u2019ve already worked with,\u201d Bouw says. \u201cWe can bombard them with five, six, seven clients so they can ask all the questions they want to. That\u2019s what really sells the company for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adrianelliottphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian Elliott<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business partners Kristian Bouw and Mike Keung didn\u2019t really mind that they were sharing a cramped one-bedroom apartment. But the fact that they were using the bunk bed that Bouw had slept in as a child\u2014that stung a little. \u201cNeedless to say, we never invited people over,\u201d Bouw says, laughing. 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