#10: One Man’s Journey From Craigslist Loans to Raising $15 Million - Tate Hackert

Our next guest, Tate Hackert, originated more than $300,000 in loans through sourced-leads on Craigslist between the ages of 15-23. Tate is currently the founder and President of Zayzoon, which is an HR-technology company on a mission to improve employee health through the use of responsible financial products.

In this episode we talk about:

Why he took a unique approach in University to build relationships and connect with entrepreneurs (and how you can do the same thing)

Why you have to do things that can’t scale in the early days (so that you can scale)

How a focus on hiring great people has impacted his business

Why Zayzoon focuses on creating a great culture (and how you can too) 

And a whole lot more...

Book Recommendations:

Phil Knight - Shoe Dog https://amzn.to/3k9PtiE

Peter Thiel - Zero to One https://amzn.to/36iLPOC

Stephen Witt - How Music Got Free https://amzn.to/2GD1X4M

David Epstein - Range https://amzn.to/3l9W6D8

If you want to learn more about Tate, you can find Zayzoon on Instagram at Zayzoon.transfer or on their website at Zayzoon.com, you can also find Tate personally on LinkedIn at Tate Hackert.

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