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Founding Journey
Michael Houck
How Adam Nathan Went from $0 to $10M Revenue in 15 Months
JAN 9, 202566 MIN
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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?

