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Product People

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A podcast focused on great products and the people who make them

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EP78: Nathan Barry - cash flow therapy (Part 2)

This is part 2 of my conversation with Nathan Barry. In the past four months, he’s taken his burgeoning SaaS company (ConvertKit) from $1 million in annual recurring revenue to $2 million.

That sounds exciting, but it wasn’t easy getting there. In this episode Nathan talks about the stress of being a new CEO, running out of money, not being able to get a loan, and finally figuring out a way to succeed.

Personally, I completely ran out of money. Wells Fargo wouldn’t give me a loan.


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Note from Justin

This interview is a smaller segment of a full-interview with Nathan Barry, available on Product People Club. Go to productpeople.club, and sign up for the waiting list. Screenshots are up now!

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Cheers,
 Justin Jackson
 @mijustin

Music: Lethal Force by Striker, visit them at striker-metal.com


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