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#719 If you've ever wondered how a SaaS business gets off the ground — or how math and spreadsheets can evolve into a powerful, profit-driving platform — this episode is for you! Host Brien Gearin sits down with Adam Callinan, founder of Pentane and host of the Growth Mavericks podcast, who shares his journey from building a multi-million dollar beverage accessory company (that landed a deal on Shark Tank) to launching a SaaS platform that helps consumer brands and service businesses optimize their profitability. Adam reveals how he scaled his first business to $8 million in revenue without employees or investors, the painful realities of running a startup, and how the operational tools he built for himself eventually became Pentane. You'll learn why he’s cautious about AI, how Pentane gives clear, prescriptive financial recommendations, and why even non-sexy, service-based businesses deserve world-class tools to make smarter decisions!
(Original Air Date - 5/8/25)
What we discuss with Adam:
+ From coolie cups to software
+ Scaling to $8M with no employees
+ Behind-the-scenes of Shark Tank
+ Solving problems with spreadsheets
+ Why most SaaS is built backwards
+ Math > AI for financial clarity
+ How Pentane guides business decisions
+ Real-world use cases for Pentane
+ Helping service businesses with numbers
+ Building lean, profitable companies
Thank you, Adam!
Check out Pentane at Pentane.com.
Listen to the Growth Mavericks podcast.
Follow Adam on LinkedIn.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training.
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors.
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#719 If you've ever wondered how a SaaS business gets off the ground — or how math and spreadsheets can evolve into a powerful, profit-driving platform — this episode is for you! Host Brien Gearin sits down with Adam Callinan, founder of Pentane and host of the Growth Mavericks podcast, who shares his journey from building a multi-million dollar beverage accessory company (that landed a deal on Shark Tank) to launching a SaaS platform that helps consumer brands and service businesses optimize their profitability. Adam reveals how he scaled his first business to $8 million in revenue without employees or investors, the painful realities of running a startup, and how the operational tools he built for himself eventually became Pentane. You'll learn why he’s cautious about AI, how Pentane gives clear, prescriptive financial recommendations, and why even non-sexy, service-based businesses deserve world-class tools to make smarter decisions!
(Original Air Date - 5/8/25)
What we discuss with Adam:
+ From coolie cups to software
+ Scaling to $8M with no employees
+ Behind-the-scenes of Shark Tank
+ Solving problems with spreadsheets
+ Why most SaaS is built backwards
+ Math > AI for financial clarity
+ How Pentane guides business decisions
+ Real-world use cases for Pentane
+ Helping service businesses with numbers
+ Building lean, profitable companies
Thank you, Adam!
Check out Pentane at Pentane.com.
Listen to the Growth Mavericks podcast.
Follow Adam on LinkedIn.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training.
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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