How Hard Is It to Reach Big ARR Milestones?

Kyle shares ChartMogul data showing only 2.3% of SaaS firms hit $25M ARR within 10 years from monetization.

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CJ and Kyle kick things off celebrating their global rise to fame (#10 in Croatia) before diving into what it really takes to grow a podcast from scratch, why second place doesn’t matter in a winner-take-all world, and how only 2% of startups ever make it to $25M ARR—plus a Business Blunders detour into panels nobody wants, children’s play-place pricing gone wild, and the strange genius of The Wonder.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: Croatia & Rankings

01:10 #10 in Croatia

02:30 Growing the Pod

04:05 Building an Audience

05:22 Why Most Pods Die

06:30 Finding Audience Fit

07:42 Breaking Into the Top 4

09:15 No Guests, No Problem

10:20 LinkedIn Beats TikTok

11:18 Apple, Spotify, YouTube

12:32 Top of Funnel Focus