What does it really take to push a startup beyond the elusive $10-million mark? Tech founder Cruz opens his playbook, revealing the exact moves that transformed a scrappy idea into a high-velocity, eight-figure business. Inside the episode:

1. Market-Fit Fast Track—Cruz’s three-week customer-validation sprint that slashed pivot time.
2. The 80/20 Growth Stack: channels that delivered 80 % of revenue with 20 % of spend.
3. Why hiring a “Swiss-Army COO” unlocked operational scale without ballooning burn.
4. KPI dashboards that kept the team laser-focused and investors eager to reinvest.
5. Tactical funding tips—mixing revenue financing, venture debt, and strategic angels for non-dilutive fuel.

Whether you’re pre-seed, Series A, or plotting your first exit, Cruz’s battle-tested strategies will help you accelerate revenue, align your team, and avoid the scale-up pitfalls that sink most startups.

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