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July 2, 2020

From Failed ML Startup to a +$100k/Mo Content Agency, with Nat Eliason of Growth Machine

Nat Eliason
Nat Eliason
Founder of Tailored Fit & Growth Machine

This episode is sponsored by Acadium, a tool that connects startups & entrepreneurs with marketing students for a 3-month internship. It costs $299/3 months, though they are offering a $50 discount for Failory users. Here's an article we've written about our experience using the tool.

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Show Notes

  • Nat’s thoughts and takeaways from his first startup.
  • Nat’s advice on when to take a break and when to take a leap with your startup.
  • Starting a company in College vs one year later.  
  • How to properly validate.
  • How Nat keeps up with changing SEO trends.
  • Growth Machine’s growth.
  • Advice Nat would give to his past self.

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