Adam Biddlecombe - Mindstream Founder | Building an AI Media Business from $1K to Multi-Million Exit

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Adam Biddlecombe is a British entrepreneur and AI educator best known as the co-founder of Mindstream, an AI-focused newsletter that grew to over 150,000 subscribers before being acquired by HubSpot in 2024. Now serving as Head of Brand at Mindstream within the HubSpot Media Network, he leads content and brand strategy while sharing insights on AI, marketing, and entrepreneurship with his 190,000+ LinkedIn followers.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

00:00 – Meet Adam Biddlecombe

03:28 – The Moment Mindstream Clicked

05:18 – AI Meets Music

08:17 – Failing Forward

11:16 – Stick With It or Let It Go?

15:58 – Don't Compare Your Day One

23:00 – Sponsor Break

27:01 – Lessons That Built Mindstream

30:13 – Why AI Content?

35:33 – What Kept Them Going

40:22 – Can Creators Think Like CEOs?

46:09 – What Worked—and What Didn't

49:30 – Sponsor Break

53:09 – When You're Just Another Email

57:03 – Smart Spending on Newsletters

1:00:45 – Why Cold Emails Flopped

1:04:00 – Newsletter CPM: What's Ideal?

1:10:54 – When HubSpot Came Knocking

1:12:23 – Always Building to Sell?

1:20:00 – Are Newsletters Beginner-Friendly?

1:21:29 – One Big Misconception

1:23:04 – Hard Lessons You Don’t Want

1:29:15 – Toxic Advice Entrepreneurs Hear

1:35:30 – A Lesson for the Next Generation

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.