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Ep. 1: Jeffrey Murray - Founder and CEO of Dot
Welcome to Less Traveled, the world's premiere podcast platform for young hustlers following their passions!
Jeffrey Murray is the founder and CEO of Dot, a digital networking internet business that makes the experience of connecting with creatives, businesses, and people seamless. In this episode, we learn about Jeffrey's experiences as a D1 student-athlete, experiences as a photographer, content producer for creatives, e-commerce, and his current venture Dot.
0:00 - 9:08 - The experiences of Jeffrey Murray as a student-athlete D1 swimmer for Georgia Tech and early experiences as a photographer and videographer.
9:08 - 18:21 - The story behind how Jeffrey helped scale 6 figure e-commerce brands before building one himself all while being a student-athlete in college.
18:21 - 31:14 - Jeffrey gives an inside look into his current venture, Dot. He talks through the product development phase of Dot and the near-field communication (NFC) technology used to power Dot's products. We also chat about some of the challenges faced and lessons learned when iterating through the product development and supply chain processes. Market overview of competitors as well as a sneak peak into upcoming features of the product.
31:14 - 33:52 - The Startup Launch: Jeffrey's experiences as a part of Georgia Tech's accelerator program and learning from investors and lawyers involved in the startup community. What it's like to for a business to get an article written up on business insider. The path towards growth: gaining traction in the business and a critical mass of users.
33:52 - 40:15 - The fundraising process: how to raise money from investors for your idea. Overview of a SAFE note and Dot's seed funding round. How to find your ideal investor and the importance of the networking experience in the startup economy.
40:15 - 42:41 - Jeffrey answers how he defines success and gives the website and social media of @dot.cards.
Dot Business Insider Article
Dot website
Dot Instagram: @dot.neworking
Less Traveled Instragam: @lesstraveledpod
🔥 Don't forget to like and subscribe to Less Traveled on Spotify, Apple podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! 🔥
#entrepreneurship #networking #startup #technology #SAFE #investment #business #funding #education #improvement #cool #inspiring #student #athlete
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Welcome to Less Traveled, the world's premiere podcast platform for young hustlers following their passions!
Jeffrey Murray is the founder and CEO of Dot, a digital networking internet business that makes the experience of connecting with creatives, businesses, and people seamless. In this episode, we learn about Jeffrey's experiences as a D1 student-athlete, experiences as a photographer, content producer for creatives, e-commerce, and his current venture Dot.
0:00 - 9:08 - The experiences of Jeffrey Murray as a student-athlete D1 swimmer for Georgia Tech and early experiences as a photographer and videographer.
9:08 - 18:21 - The story behind how Jeffrey helped scale 6 figure e-commerce brands before building one himself all while being a student-athlete in college.
18:21 - 31:14 - Jeffrey gives an inside look into his current venture, Dot. He talks through the product development phase of Dot and the near-field communication (NFC) technology used to power Dot's products. We also chat about some of the challenges faced and lessons learned when iterating through the product development and supply chain processes. Market overview of competitors as well as a sneak peak into upcoming features of the product.
31:14 - 33:52 - The Startup Launch: Jeffrey's experiences as a part of Georgia Tech's accelerator program and learning from investors and lawyers involved in the startup community. What it's like to for a business to get an article written up on business insider. The path towards growth: gaining traction in the business and a critical mass of users.
33:52 - 40:15 - The fundraising process: how to raise money from investors for your idea. Overview of a SAFE note and Dot's seed funding round. How to find your ideal investor and the importance of the networking experience in the startup economy.
40:15 - 42:41 - Jeffrey answers how he defines success and gives the website and social media of @dot.cards.
Dot Business Insider Article
Dot website
Dot Instagram: @dot.neworking
Less Traveled Instragam: @lesstraveledpod
🔥 Don't forget to like and subscribe to Less Traveled on Spotify, Apple podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! 🔥
#entrepreneurship #networking #startup #technology #SAFE #investment #business #funding #education #improvement #cool #inspiring #student #athlete