This is how Adam raised over $3 million for his hiring startup Pangea.app, and why he won’t need to raise again.
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Accelerators & Fundraising
- 00:00 — Intro
- 01:10 — Incubators/accelerators
- 05:56 — YC application experience
- 1:03:11 — Fundraising isn't the goal
- 1:07:02 — When you don’t get immediate funding
Founder Mode:
- 09:42 — The founder mindset & validation
- 38:19 — Tough decisions & losing customers
- 43:22 — Knowing when to change course
- 46:07 — When you're too niched down
- 59:01 — What gave Adam conviction to go all in
- 1:10:51 — Why founders should explore stoicism
Product Development
- 14:55 — MVP Versus SVP
- 20:53 — Getting to #1 on Product Hunt
Community & Growth
- 22:14 — Product Hunt launch impact
- 25:18 — Long-term growth strategies
- 26:45 — Getting customers through ChatGPT
- 30:17 — SEO & AI/LLMs
- 34:49 — Growth channels & niching down
- 49:27 — Why community is key
Founding & Leadership Insights
- 50:48 — NYC Founders Club
- 52:17 — Vision for the future
- 55:46 — Focus areas when hiring
Rapid Fire
- 1:12:29 — Who's an investor you'd recommend?
- 1:13:40 — One thing you'd change about startups?
- 1:14:22 — Advice for first-time founders?
- 1:14:35 — Something you believe that most disagree with?
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