<p>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&#39;s now on track to go from 0 - $10M in revenue in just 15 months with the pivoted company, Blaze.ai</p><p>📚 1,800 Pitch Decks (Free) →<a href="https://deck-database.carrd.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">deck-database.carrd.co</a></p><p>Follow Adam’s journey:<br>🐦 X →<a href="https://x.com/adampnathan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">x.com/adampnathan</a><br>💼 LinkedIn →<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampnathan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/adampnathan</a><br>🚀 Startup →<a href="https://www.blaze.ai" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">blaze.ai</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want to hear more from Adam? Get Startup Tycoon in your inbox weekly →<a href="https://startuptycoon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">startuptycoon.com</a></p><p><br>Follow us:<br>🔔 Subscribe →<a href="https://youtube.com/@foundingjourney?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">youtube.com/@foundingjourney?sub_confirmation=1</a><br>📝 Newsletter →<a href="https://join.foundingjourney.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">join.foundingjourney.com</a><br>📈 Founder Membership →<a href="https://upgrade.foundingjourney.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">upgrade.foundingjourney.com</a><br>💼 LinkedIn →<a href="https://linkedin.com/in/michael-houck" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/michael-houck</a></p><p><br>In this conversation we discuss:</p><p><br>Intro &amp; Background</p><ul><li>(00:00) — Intro</li><li>(01:11) — Shutting down Almanac</li><li>(04:24) — Starting Blaze</li></ul><p>Founder Mode</p><ul><li>(16:54) — Prioritization during hyper growth</li><li>(24:32) — Knowing when to delegate</li><li>(30:02) — Not being the &quot;idea guy&quot;</li><li>(33:48) — Second mover advantage</li><li>(42:28) — Intentional branding</li><li>(49:34) — Overbuilding product features</li><li>(55:53) — How fundraising changes a business</li></ul><p>Rapid Fire</p><ul><li>(1:03:41) — Who is one investor you’d recommend?</li><li>(1:04:25) — One thing you&#39;d change about startups?</li><li>(1:04:45) — Advice for first-time founders?</li><li>(1:05:20) — Something you believe that most disagree with?</li></ul>

Founding Journey

Michael Houck

How Adam Nathan Went from $0 to $10M Revenue in 15 Months

JAN 9, 202566 MIN
Founding Journey

How Adam Nathan Went from $0 to $10M Revenue in 15 Months

JAN 9, 202566 MIN

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<p>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&#39;s now on track to go from 0 - $10M in revenue in just 15 months with the pivoted company, Blaze.ai</p><p>📚 1,800 Pitch Decks (Free) →<a href="https://deck-database.carrd.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">deck-database.carrd.co</a></p><p>Follow Adam’s journey:<br>🐦 X →<a href="https://x.com/adampnathan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">x.com/adampnathan</a><br>💼 LinkedIn →<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampnathan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/adampnathan</a><br>🚀 Startup →<a href="https://www.blaze.ai" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">blaze.ai</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want to hear more from Adam? Get Startup Tycoon in your inbox weekly →<a href="https://startuptycoon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">startuptycoon.com</a></p><p><br>Follow us:<br>🔔 Subscribe →<a href="https://youtube.com/@foundingjourney?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">youtube.com/@foundingjourney?sub_confirmation=1</a><br>📝 Newsletter →<a href="https://join.foundingjourney.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">join.foundingjourney.com</a><br>📈 Founder Membership →<a href="https://upgrade.foundingjourney.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">upgrade.foundingjourney.com</a><br>💼 LinkedIn →<a href="https://linkedin.com/in/michael-houck" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/michael-houck</a></p><p><br>In this conversation we discuss:</p><p><br>Intro &amp; Background</p><ul><li>(00:00) — Intro</li><li>(01:11) — Shutting down Almanac</li><li>(04:24) — Starting Blaze</li></ul><p>Founder Mode</p><ul><li>(16:54) — Prioritization during hyper growth</li><li>(24:32) — Knowing when to delegate</li><li>(30:02) — Not being the &quot;idea guy&quot;</li><li>(33:48) — Second mover advantage</li><li>(42:28) — Intentional branding</li><li>(49:34) — Overbuilding product features</li><li>(55:53) — How fundraising changes a business</li></ul><p>Rapid Fire</p><ul><li>(1:03:41) — Who is one investor you’d recommend?</li><li>(1:04:25) — One thing you&#39;d change about startups?</li><li>(1:04:45) — Advice for first-time founders?</li><li>(1:05:20) — Something you believe that most disagree with?</li></ul>