How I lost $6M, Why hype means nothing, Plus a dozen other lessons from our last startup
Listen now
Description
As they say, "Experience is the teacher of all things"... and my last startup was a ruthless teacher. Today, my co-founder Lee Silverstone and ex-CEO Rob Woodbridge join me to go through some of the insane stories from Gymtrack,  our last startup. From strapping a whiteboard to the roof of Lee's Civic, to going to conferences with a 3D printed "smart" pin, to getting PR at the worst possible time, the stories are funny, engaging, and clear examples of what NOT to do. 
More Episodes
Chris shares the story of how he grew Refine Labs to $22M ARR, what he did to grow so fast, and also why he regrets spending so much on growth instead of focusing on profitability.He goes exceptionally deep on sales and marketing and provides tactical advice you can steal. Chris is the founder...
Published 06/17/24
Sam Altman is playing chess not checkers. He partnered with Microsoft. He partnered with Apple. He grew to $3B in ARR in 2 years. Hate him or love him, he's a strategic genius.You'll recognize a pattern: Sam has an idea, positions correctly, lets the bets play out, and goes all-in on what works....
Published 06/13/24