Adam McCann is the Founder and CEO of Claimer, one of the most disruptive and innovative businesses in the UK, according to Startups 100. Adam started his first business whilst at uni - a website that published news and reviews about video games. He grew this to become one of the largest video game sites in the world. He then sold it and joined the acquiring company as a co-founder. Two years later he took that business to an 8-figure exit. Now, he’s focused on building Claimer, an online service that takes away the hassle and expense of claiming R&D tax credits.

 

In this episode, we talk about:

How Adam started his first business from his bedroom in his parents’ house

How Adam sold his first business and joined the acquiring company as a cofounder

Selling the second business for 8 figures

Disrupting old industries with technology

Adam’s 4-point checklist to find “idea-founder fit”

Why consulting firms might be a good place to search for business ideas

Quick ways to build an MVP for a tech business

Qualities of a successful founder

Adam shares 2 business ideas that someone needs to steal

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RESOURCES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammccann/

https://twitter.com/assembledadam

https://www.claimer.com/ 

 

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RECORDED: 5.7.2022

 

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFoundersLounge 

 

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Marketing and postproduction: Tom Zorman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-zorman/)

YouTube thumbnail: Filip Urek ([email protected])