Jordan Dearsley

Founder of Vapi, an AI voice startup that grew from $500K to $10M ARR in one year. He previously built a calendar app before pivoting to focus on solving painful customer problems with voice AI.

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Jun 16, 2025 • 51min

His AI Voice Startup grew to $10M ARR in 1 Year—after 3 Years Stuck at $500K | Jordan Dearsley, Founder of Vapi

Jordan Dearsley, founder of Vapi and former calendar app developer, shares his transformative journey from stuck at $500K to hitting $10M ARR in just one year. He discusses the bold decision to abandon a profitable venture, revealing how identifying a '10/10 burning pain' led to explosive growth. Jordan emphasizes customer anger as a growth signal and explains why true conviction is essential in a founder's journey. Listeners gain insights on navigating rapid growth, competition, and the critical nature of product-market fit.

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