A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders He sold his first 2 startups. His 3rd grew to $1M ARR in 3 months. | Chaz Englander, Founder of Model ML
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Feb 12, 2026 
Chaz Englander, serial entrepreneur who sold two startups and now runs Model ML, shares his rapid-scaling playbook. He talks about pitching strangers on LinkedIn for checks. He explains minimal MVPs, AI-driven speed, design-partner tactics, and how he went from $5k to $100k MRR in months.
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Scrappy LinkedIn Fundraising Playbook
- Hit up many strangers on LinkedIn and treat early fundraising as a numbers game to learn pitching quickly.
- Use credibility tags (advisors, name-drops) in the first message and never say you raised zero.
Never Say You’ve Raised Zero
- Always present your round as 'almost done' so you avoid being the first check and create momentum.
- If you already have a first check, state your total round as that check plus ~20% to show traction.
Competition Validates Demand
- Competition often validates demand rather than kills it; execution beats idea discovery once demand exists.
- Executing better is easier than inventing a new concept that actually has market need.