Snack: Breakaway

Snack: Breakaway

From How Success Happens by Entrepreneur Media

May 31, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Adam Lynn shares his journey from college party planner to successful entrepreneur with a nine-figure event company.

Like many of us, Adam Lynn spent his college years partying. But unlike the rest of us, he was able to turn those parties into a viable career path. After getting his start in a frat house, Adam would go on to ring the bell at the NASDAQ when his event company Breakaway hit a nine-figure valuation. In this chat with Dan, Adam shares how he turned party planning into a legit business and some of the hard lessons he learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Guest: Adam Lynn

Topics covered

  • event planning
  • entrepreneurship
  • career development
  • business success
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • party planning
  • entrepreneur
  • business lessons
  • event company
  • NASDAQ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASDAQ, Breakaway

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