Welcome to Past and Prologue…

I'm Pete Spano, a strategist and tech founder based in New York. After scaling a business to 7-figures, I started this publication to share lessons from the field: what worked, what didn’t, and how I think about growth, decisions, and long-term strategy.

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Strategic lessons from tech, startups, and beyond
The systems and thinking that drive better business outcomes
Personal reflections from the builder’s path

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Founder. For the last 5 years, I've been in the trenches building a tech company to $2M ARR. At 'Zero to Pete', I share the hard-won lessons and logical frameworks I use to build a business and a life of freedom.