I Built An $85M AI Startup in 5 Months (here's my playbook)

Want to learn how Google describes your company → https://www.searchable.com/free-visib... Plus, if you'd like to learn how to grow a personal brand in 2026, download my free growth bible here → https://growth.chris-donnelly.co.uk/2... Five months ago, Searchable didn't exist. Today, it's at $3 million in ARR and valued at $85 million. This is the fourth time I've built a business past 8 figures, across four different industries and four completely different products. Everything in this video is repeatable. I'm going to walk you through the exact 7-step playbook I used to find the idea, validate it, get our first customers, and build a product people are desperate to buy. We're going to cover: Why, when founders say "there are no competitors for my product" is a terrible thing. The two-number equation that tells you whether your idea could ever reach $100 million The conversion technique that converts 50–70% of people What Monzo's founder taught me about building MVPs The three skills every founding team needs Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Where to find Co-founders 03:14 - How to validate your idea 07:50 - How to build your audience 09:10 - Why you need a waitlist 10:30 - How to build your MVP 12:45 - Design an Early access deal 14:40 - Build a content machine 17:50 - Set up a lead magnet 19:20 - Launch & what's next Follow Me: Instagram →   / chrisdonnellyofficial   LinkedIn →   / donnellychris