Startup legends on how to start, ...

Startup legends on how to start, scale, and sell

2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh Comrie by Josh Comrie
S3 · E15
Sep 10, 2025
37:53

Episode notes

Mike Carden, Will Palmer, and James McCarthy each built, scaled, and sold SaaS companies in very different ways — but all with lessons that matter for founders today. From surviving the GFC with no cash, to putting profitability ahead of vanity growth, to mastering the art of storytelling as a sales weapon, their experiences cut through the myths of startup success.

This “best of” episode isn’t polished theory. It’s real stories, hard scars, and the kind of wisdom you only get from the trenches of building and exiting. If you’re starting, scaling, or staring down an exit, you’ll find insights here worth stealing.

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