How This 23-Year-Old Started a $10 Million AI Company in 10 Months

Alex Schachne cofounded and grew Leap from 0 to $500k+ in his first 10 months. This is the story of how he went from booking a one-way ticket across the country to building an AI company with a $10M valuation.

Timestamps:

1:22 - Background

6:32 - Choosing a marketing channel

17:02 - Turning viral moments into brand partnerships

24:33 - Do you need a personal brand?

34:57 - How AI will disrupt traditional media

40:32 - The plan for $5M ARR

58:01 - The next big AI opportunity

1:02:58 - Live brainstorm (Resend)