How Adam Alpert Went from 0 to 1,000 Signups Per Day

This is how Adam raised over $3 million for his hiring startup Pangea.app, and why he won’t need to raise again.

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Accelerators & Fundraising

• 00:00 — Intro
• 01:10 — Incubators/accelerators
• 05:56 — YC application experience
• 1:03:11 — Fundraising isn't the goal
• 1:07:02 — When you don’t get immediate funding

Founder Mode:

• 09:42 — The founder mindset & validation
• 38:19 — Tough decisions & losing customers
• 43:22 — Knowing when to change course
• 46:07 — When you're too niched down
• 59:01 — What gave Adam conviction to go all in
• 1:10:51 — Why founders should explore stoicism

Product Development

• 14:55 — MVP Versus SVP
• 20:53 — Getting to #1 on Product Hunt

Community & Growth

• 22:14 — Product Hunt launch impact
• 25:18 — Long-term growth strategies
• 26:45 — Getting customers through ChatGPT
• 30:17 — SEO & AI/LLMs
• 34:49 — Growth channels & niching down
• 49:27 — Why community is key

Founding & Leadership Insights

• 50:48 — NYC Founders Club
• 52:17 — Vision for the future
• 55:46 — Focus areas when hiring

Rapid Fire

• 1:12:29 — Who's an investor you'd recommend?
• 1:13:40 — One thing you'd change about startups?
• 1:14:22 — Advice for first-time founders?
• 1:14:35 — Something you believe that most disagree with?