# Arman Assadi

> Arman Assadi is a serial entrepreneur, AI founder, and copywriter who left Google in 2014 with a one-way ticket to Cuba and never looked back. He co-created the EVO Planner (the most-funded planner in crowdfunding history), built 13 different seven-figure product launches for clients like Neil Patel and Jeff Walker, and now leads Steno.ai — an AI digital twins platform backed by Tony Robbins that lets experts scale their voice and personality across web, mobile, and SDK. He co-hosts the Alfalfa Podcast and has spent a decade on a mission to democratize wisdom.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Steno.ai
- **Organizations:** Steno.ai, Project EVO, Assadi Media, Assadi Ventures, Traveling Stories, Alfalfa Podcast
- **From:** California, USA
- **Nationality:** American (Iranian descent)
- **Education:** B.S. in Entrepreneurship, San Diego State University, Machine Learning Certificate, Stanford University, AI for Business Certificate, The Wharton School
- **Known for:** Co-created EVO Planner - most-funded planner in crowdfunding history (over $1M raised, 6,000+ backers), Co-created Elements Assessment with Chad Mureta and Beckett Hanan - taken by nearly 1 million people, Strategist/copywriter behind 13 different seven-figure product launches

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Commission-only jobs: mortgages, Nordstrom suit salesman, used car sales, door-to-door sales
- **2010s** — Account manager at 3M, running territory across the Northeast US from Manhattan
- **2012-2014** — Google - held 2-3 roles in Phoenix and Mountain View HQ
- **2011-2018** — President, Board of Directors at Traveling Stories nonprofit (literacy programs)
- **2014** — Left Google, bought a one-way ticket to Cuba; read The $100 Startup and launched solopreneur career
- **2014-2016** — Launched ArmanAssadi.com, digital courses, online info products; became copywriter for major launches
- **2016** — Co-founded Project EVO with Chad Mureta; launched EVO Planner - most-funded planner on Kickstarter ($1M+, 6,000+ backers)
- **2016-present** — Chief copywriter/strategist behind 13 seven-figure product launches for clients including Neil Patel, Jeff Walker, Lewis Howes
- **2018-2021** — Founder & CEO of Assadi Media / Assadi Ventures
- **2021** — Founded Steno.ai (AI digital twins platform)
- **2023** — Steno.ai formally incorporated; accepted into Techstars '23; Tony Robbins became advisor and investor
- **2022-present** — Co-hosts Alfalfa Podcast with Nick Urbani, Stephen Cesaro, and Eric Johanson

## Achievements

- Co-created EVO Planner - most-funded planner in crowdfunding history (over $1M raised, 6,000+ backers)
- Co-created Elements Assessment with Chad Mureta and Beckett Hanan - taken by nearly 1 million people
- Strategist/copywriter behind 13 different seven-figure product launches
- Featured on cover of Foundr Magazine (Issue 66) alongside Richard Branson, Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuk
- Secured Tony Robbins as advisor and investor for Steno.ai
- Steno.ai accepted into Techstars '23 accelerator
- Taught 7-Figure Copywriting course at Foundr
- Enterprise clients: IBM, T-Mobile, PayPal, Century 21, Booking.com, 1-800-Flowers.com
- YEC (Young Entrepreneur Council) member
- 108-episode FLOW podcast; co-hosts Alfalfa Podcast

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Steno.ai completed Techstars '23 accelerator program with Tony Robbins as advisor and investor
- **2024-01** — Steno.ai expanding AI digital twins platform with web, mobile, and SDK offerings
- **2024-06** — Co-hosting Alfalfa Podcast weekly with growing intellectual community on Discord

## Links

- Website: https://www.arman.xyz/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armanassadi
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/armanassadi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arman.assadi
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armanassadi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armanassadi/

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Last updated: 2026-04-28