How Brandon Pourmorady Built a $20M Creator Economy Business by Age 25

In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Brandon Pourmorady, founder of Adhesive Media, a powerhouse influencer marketing agency that’s brokered over $20M in YouTube sponsorships to date. Based in Miami and representing over 200 creators monthly, Brandon is at the forefront of the creator economy, matching performance-driven YouTube channels with leading consumer brands. But his journey didn’t start in luxury, it began with bar mitzvah money, garage storage startups, and cold emails sent from a college dorm.

Brandon opens up about the formative failures that built his grit, how selling loans at 19 gave him confidence to sell anything, and why taking an underpaid internship taught him more than college ever could. This is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and showing up every day even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

Chapters:
 01:17 – Brandon’s Early Drive and Childhood Goals
 02:16 – Discovering “Think and Grow Rich” at 15
 04:42 – Visualizing Success Before School Every Day
 05:47 – Brandon’s First Business Attempt: Amazon FBA
 07:31 – Launching Airbnb for Storage and Failing Fast
 08:42 – Building a Party App in College That Didn’t Scale
 09:20 – Why College Slowed Him Down
 12:49 – Advice for Teens: Don’t Trade Learning for “Cool”
 14:00 – Taking a Sales Internship at 19
 17:22 – Cold Email That Got Him the Job
 18:20 – Running 40% of a Pipeline at 19
 19:36 – Losing Momentum After Failing at Mask Sales
 21:45 – Cold Emailing a Founder and Working for Free
 22:50 – Selling Sponsorships for Magic Mind’s Podcast
 23:37 – First Six-Figure Deal With Miller Lite
 25:00 – Quitting His Job to Go All-In on Adhesive
 26:51 – How to Learn While Getting Paid
 28:16 – The Real Timeline to $1M in Deals
 30:31 – The Power of Apprenticeship Over Courses
 31:30 – Why His Age Was an Advantage
 32:24 – Using Honest Cold Emails to Land Clients
 36:51 – Training Like an Athlete to Compete in Music
 38:52 – Being Driven by Integrity Over Approval
 40:10 – The Version of Himself He’s Avoiding
 43:55 – Rejecting Who He Was at 18
 45:50 – Why Reaching Your Potential Matters
 47:26 – What He Wants to Be Remembered For
 50:02 – Finding Deep Community at Founders Club
 52:30 – The ROI of Showing Up
 54:35 – Accountability and Environment Fueling Growth
 56:02 – Advice to His 16-Year-Old Self
 1:00:15 – What Founders Miss Most After the Exit

Guest Links:
https://www.adhesivemedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonpourmorady
https://www.instagram.com/brandonpomo

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