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

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?