Adam Biddlecombe - Mindstream Founder | Building an AI Media Business from $1K to Multi-Million Exit
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Adam Biddlecombe is a British entrepreneur and AI educator best known as the co-founder of Mindstream, an AI-focused newsletter that grew to over 150,000 subscribers before being acquired by HubSpot in 2024. Now serving as Head of Brand at Mindstream within the HubSpot Media Network, he leads content and brand strategy while sharing insights on AI, marketing, and entrepreneurship with his 190,000+ LinkedIn followers.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
00:00 – Meet Adam Biddlecombe
03:28 – The Moment Mindstream Clicked
05:18 – AI Meets Music
08:17 – Failing Forward
11:16 – Stick With It or Let It Go?
15:58 – Don't Compare Your Day One
23:00 – Sponsor Break
27:01 – Lessons That Built Mindstream
30:13 – Why AI Content?
35:33 – What Kept Them Going
40:22 – Can Creators Think Like CEOs?
46:09 – What Worked—and What Didn't
49:30 – Sponsor Break
53:09 – When You're Just Another Email
57:03 – Smart Spending on Newsletters
1:00:45 – Why Cold Emails Flopped
1:04:00 – Newsletter CPM: What's Ideal?
1:10:54 – When HubSpot Came Knocking
1:12:23 – Always Building to Sell?
1:20:00 – Are Newsletters Beginner-Friendly?
1:21:29 – One Big Misconception
1:23:04 – Hard Lessons You Don’t Want
1:29:15 – Toxic Advice Entrepreneurs Hear
1:35:30 – A Lesson for the Next Generation
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