Adam Rosen – Build to Sell From the Start

<p><strong>BIO: </strong>Adam Rosen is an entrepreneur who loves to support business owners and share his rollercoaster startup journey to help those on a similar path.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>As soon as Adam was done with college, he co-founded a business. He gave his all to the business for four years and enjoyed little success.</p><p><strong>LEARNING: </strong>Get to product market fit as quickly as possible. Focus on delivering something that the client wants to use forever.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Every single business owner has a responsibility to build their company to sell it from the start.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Adam Rosen</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamirosen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Rosen</strong></a> is an entrepreneur who loves to support business owners and share his rollercoaster startup journey to help those on a similar path. He is the founder of <a href="https://eocworks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email Outreach Company</a>, where they do automated email outreach to get startups on more sales appointments without the hassle.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>Coming out of college, Adam had an excellent opportunity to make a good amount of money. He decided to start his first business—with two other college mates. The company wasn’t funded in the first year. The founders didn’t take any salary from the business. Adam had to work in a restaurant on weekends to keep his bank account going. In the second year, the founders raised capital.</p><p>The next four years were a roller coaster. The company had some decent success, but Adam never paid himself. He was literally living on his credit card for years, thinking he would get his big break soon. And it never happened.</p><p>The founders sold the company but didn’t get much for it. They simply took the exit deal to ensure their customers could end up in a good