How Adam Nathan Went from $0 to $10M Revenue in 15 Months
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 7 min
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Episode description
Adam Nathan raised $45M at a $150M valuation for his startup, Almanac. But then he realized he needed to pivot… and he pulled it off. He's now on track to go from 0 - $10M in revenue in just 15 months with the pivoted company, Blaze.ai
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In this conversation we discuss:
Intro & Background
- (00:00) — Intro
- (01:11) — Shutting down Almanac
- (04:24) — Starting Blaze
Founder Mode
- (16:54) — Prioritization during hyper growth
- (24:32) — Knowing when to delegate
- (30:02) — Not being the "idea guy"
- (33:48) — Second mover advantage
- (42:28) — Intentional branding
- (49:34) — Overbuilding product features
- (55:53) — How fundraising changes a business
Rapid Fire
- (1:03:41) — Who is one investor you’d recommend?
- (1:04:25) — One thing you'd change about startups?
- (1:04:45) — Advice for first-time founders?
- (1:05:20) — Something you believe that most disagree with?
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