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Polymaths

The Polymaths Pod

Founders and operators break down exactly how they built their companies, with the numbers and tactical strategies most interviews leave out.

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Length
30 to 45 min
Cadence
Weekly
Video
YouTube
Beat
Software, AI, startups

Every week we sit down with people building real businesses in software, AI, and startups. The rule of the show is simple. Don’t tell us it worked, tell us how it worked. We ask about first customers, what acquisition actually cost, margins, what got cut, what nearly killed the company, and what specifically changed between $0, $1M, and $10M.

We take apart businesses who grew fast and show you the model.

Every episode is 30 to 45 minutes. We cut the long windup and get to the part you came for.

A show for people building and investing in what’s next.

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First customersWhat acquisition actually costMarginsWhat got cutWhat nearly killed the company$0 to $1M$1M to $10MThe model, taken apartFirst customersWhat acquisition actually costMarginsWhat got cutWhat nearly killed the company$0 to $1M$1M to $10MThe model, taken apart

Hosted by

  • Matt Smith

    Matt Smith

    @nonstop.matt

  • Gera Banno

    Gera Banno

    @gerraai