25 Years of Building. One Exit. Then I Learned to Code.
I ran experiential campaigns for entertainment brands, sold the agency in 2017, and started over as an operator who ships products. If you want the long version, that is what this site is for.
Quick answers
Who is Patrick Hadley?
Patrick Hadley is an operator and founder with 25+ years building businesses. He ran Hadley Media, an experiential marketing agency for entertainment brands, sold it in 2017, taught himself to code, and now ships software through Momentum Growth Partners. He is not a lender.
What did Patrick Hadley sell?
He sold Hadley Media in 2017. It was an experiential marketing agency that built activations for studios and networks, including Comic-Con work for brands such as Marvel, Netflix, FOX, NBC, and HBO. Grandesign Media acquired the company.
Is Patrick Hadley a commercial lender?
No. He builds software used by commercial lenders, equipment finance companies, and brokers. Momentum Growth Partners is a product company, not a bank or a loan shop.
What You'll Find Here
The career, the companies, and the notes from actually building — not a pitch deck
The arc
Experiential marketing for Marvel, Netflix, FOX, NBC, HBO. A 2017 exit. Then I taught myself to ship software and started again.
Read the story →The companies
Hadley Media, then a stack of products under Momentum Growth Partners — including CommercialLending.ai, SalesLeadAgent, and PayoffAgent. Plus the ones I shut down.
See ventures →The notes
What still works after the industry changes under you: building, selling, starting over, and shipping without a 40-person org.
Read the writing →Featured Guide
Humans Are More Valuable With AI Mastery
A practical long-form article on why AI amplifies high-value human work, how to build Human + AI workflows, and what that means for operators who still have to own the outcome.
Read the guide →Podcast Episode
Hear the Full Conversation on Spotify
I recently joined a podcast to talk about entrepreneurship, building with AI, and what it really takes to scale.
Experience You Can Trust
Over two decades of building and scaling businesses—from marketing agencies to AI-powered SaaS platforms
Years in Business
Major Campaigns Delivered
Active SaaS Products
Brands I've Worked With
Latest Articles
Practical insights for entrepreneurs who are building, not just dreaming
Humans Are More Valuable With AI Mastery
AI does not reduce human value. It multiplies it for people who combine machine speed with strategic judgment, execution, and accountability.
Master Human-AI Collaboration
A practical playbook for combining human judgment with AI speed to improve execution, quality, and business outcomes.
The Black Swan Always Shows Up: 100 Years of Market Shocks
A century of crashes and recoveries—what happens to stocks and housing after black swans, and why the pattern rhymes. Informational only; not financial advice.
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