Listen "394: Treating Businesses as Machines with Karl Alomar of M13"
Episode Synopsis
Success seems to follow Karl Alomar wherever he goes. He doesn’t attribute this to magic or luck but to identifying repeatable business patterns that lead to financial growth. After selling his second company, Karl helped build one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies from the ground up. Now he’s partnering with companies like Lyft, Ring, and SpaceX to help them financially and operationally reach success.
Listen to Nate and Karl discuss:
How he built China Export Finance to 9-figures in 4 years
Being underwritten by AIG during the 2008 financial crisis
How Digital Ocean went from an “operational disaster” to the “Best Place to Work” in New York City
Why M13 works more hands-on with founders
Why founder success leads to economic success
Why the most valuable hire is a head of talent
Why does he refer to businesses as machines
And much more advice for founders…
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Listen to Nate and Karl discuss:
How he built China Export Finance to 9-figures in 4 years
Being underwritten by AIG during the 2008 financial crisis
How Digital Ocean went from an “operational disaster” to the “Best Place to Work” in New York City
Why M13 works more hands-on with founders
Why founder success leads to economic success
Why the most valuable hire is a head of talent
Why does he refer to businesses as machines
And much more advice for founders…
Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.
Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs.
For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform:
Foundr.com
YouTube
Magazine
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