Sarah Schaaf is an attorney and CEO of Headnote, experts in modern payments for law firms, revolutionizing how the legal community gets paid. From solo attorneys to large law firms, her product makes it as easy as Venmo for lawyers to get paid. In this episode, Sarah and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) discuss how Sarah transitioned from a traditional law career to running a venture backed start up, Sarah’s tips for testing whether you’ve got an MVP (“minimally viable product”) and the possible future of crypto-payments for lawyers across borders.
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Show Notes
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- The origin story of Headnote – how Sarah solved her own pain points
- Developing a tool like Venmo for lawyers – thinking of her solution as a “tool” vs. software
- Taking “awkward collections” off the client’s plate
- Sarah’s approach to design – ruthless focus on the client experience
- Transitioning from traditional law career to running a venture backed start up – how to find a nice founder-funder fit
- Sarah’s take on recent VC investment in legal tech
- 2 easy ways to test if you have an “MVP” to develop for the legal tech market
- Convergence with FinTech – exploring crypto payments for lawyers and international transactions
- Why you’re risking disbarment if you’re unaware of the lawyer-client payment rules
- How you can try Headnote today, risk free, and take advantage of the Evolve the Law promo code at https://headnote.com/evolve
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