Arian Agrawal

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Partner at South Park Commons

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Arian Agrawal is a Partner at South Park Commons, where she supports founders in the earliest stages of company building. A graduate of MIT, she was previously the co-founder of Riya Collective, a mobile shopping app that was part of YCs W20 batch.

She is passionate about the founder journey and creating communities that help entrepreneurs validate their ideas and build their lifes work. Her work focuses on taking founders from the idea stage to a validated product, making the process feel less lonely and more supported.

Unique fact: Her startup, Riya Collective, created a unique virtual shopping experience using video to connect US consumers with boutique clothing designers from around the world.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Slow

Curious But Skeptical

ROI Driven

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell  They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Topics They Care About

Founder Support
Focuses on helping entrepreneurs navigate the "-1 to 0" phase of their journey, assisting with market, idea, and product validation before building a company.
AI and Labor
Believes AI should be used to enable more jobs, not eliminate them, by supporting the training of new labor and creating new credentialing institutions.
Early-Stage Ventures
As a partner at South Park Commons, she invests in promising individuals and teams before they have achieved significant traction, betting on people over early metrics.

Media Appearances

Arian has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Partner at South Park Commons
1-2019
Co-Founder @ Riya Collective at Riya Collective (YC W'20)
7-2016 - 7-2023
Instructor at General Assembly
1-2019 - 5-2020
Member at South Park Commons
7-2016 - 12-2018
Product Lead at Fin

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Arian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arian is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arian

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arian move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Arian take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Arian

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