Core Anesthesia: How Cole Dill & Tanner Hulin Built a Successful Business Empowering CRNAs

Cole Dill and Tanner Hulin, co-founders of Core Anesthesia, join the podcast to share the unexpected story of how their study conversations turned into a leading educational platform used by 75% of current CRNA students nationwide.Cole and Tanner discuss the raw, scrappy start of their business, from recording terrible quality audio in their car to cashing out almost everything they made to fuel product development. They also detail the strategic acquisition by Archer Review in 2025, which provided the financial and mental capital to take their business to the next level.Brett and the founders discuss:The organic origin of Core Anesthesia from simply trying to help themselves get through school.The early financial strategy of pricing their premium content at $4.99 a month and fueling growth by continually reinvesting cash flow.The challenge of running a business while being "broke college students" and the need to fuel the business before paying themselves.The experience of going through the Archer Review acquisition and why they chose to stay involved rather than make a complete exit.The importance of a business partnership being like a marriage, built on shared goals and mutual grace.Cole's most important financial advice: adopt the mindset of an investor, not a consumer, after graduation.Their exciting Q4 2025 partnership with Global Blade 3D, a nonprofit sending low-cost, 3D-printed video glidescopes to underserved communities.#CRNAs #Entrepreneur #FinancialAdvisor(0:45) Welcome & Meet Core Anesthesia Co-founders(2:15) The Organic Start: From Car Study Sessions to Spotify(4:50) Launching the Podcast & Naming the Business(7:32) Early Financial Strategy: Pricing at $4.99/month(9:49) Advice to Their Younger Selves: Take the Step, Even if It's Not Perfect(15:18) The Archer Review Acquisition (May 2025)(19:30) Why They Didn't Make a Complete Exit(22:23) 3-Year Vision: Reaching CRNAs and Program Directors(25:42) How to Handle a Business Partnership (Like a Marriage)(34:42) Financial Advice: Be an Investor, Not a ConsumerFor more information and resources related to this episode, please visit the show notes.