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From Data Scientist to AI Entrepreneur: Nathaniel Mahowald's Remarkable Journey
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Nathaniel Mahowald, founder of Pickaxe, shares his remarkable journey from living in a van for over two years while pursuing entrepreneurship to building an AI company serving over a million monthly users.
• Transforming from data scientist intern to CEO in just six years
• Living in a van to save money while college friends took jobs at Google
• Starting multiple failed companies before finding success
• Getting laid off during COVID and working without pay for five months at a startup
• Finding his first customer in Alaska through a Reddit post
• Riding a beat-up motorcycle across Florida to meet a potential mentor
• Building Pickaxe to help coaches and consultants leverage AI in their businesses
• Growing to over 1,200 paying customers with exponential growth since 2023
• Making AI accessible and less intimidating for everyday entrepreneurs
• Understanding what you truly want from life to guide difficult decisions
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Chapters
1. From Data Scientist to AI Entrepreneur: Nathaniel Mahowald's Remarkable Journey (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to the Comeback Chronicles (00:00:03)
3. Meet Nathaniel Mohald of Pickaxe (00:01:28)
4. Living in a Van for Entrepreneurship (00:04:47)
5. The Struggles of Early Startups (00:08:55)
6. Finding Support When Alone (00:13:00)
7. Making AI Accessible to Everyone (00:16:15)
8. Final Advice for Overcoming Challenges (00:22:06)
9. Episode Closing and Call to Action (00:25:10)
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