He shut down his last startup and gave the money back—then hit $1M ARR in 6 months. | George, Founder of Monk
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George shares his journey from shutting down a startup to achieving $1M ARR in just six months.
George had to wind down his last startup and give investors their money back. He went deep into the valley of despair, certain he'd missed his window to build something big. Then he met a co-founder, decided to start over, and started selling. In this episode, George breaks down how a customer signed a $36K pilot off nothing but a Loom and a one-pager, how cold email took him from zero to $1M ARR with no sales team, and why a "seven out of ten" is the most dangerous hire you can make. Why You...
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