Series A with Zach Zambuto

What is it like to start a company right after college? This podcast will give you the answers because I interviewed Matt Cremins the founder of VODA. During this episode you will learn about how to maintain mental resilience, what a post acquisition looks like, how to angel invest, and advice for new founders.

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Kyle Fitzpatrick got his start working in sales and marketing at Red Bull. After leaving five years later to scratch an entrepreneurial itch he joined the Feel Good Lab, a Natural Pain Cream that is Good for You. Since then they have gotten their product on the shelves of CVS and Target. Kyle is now also a mentor at Mass Challenge, listen to this podcast to learn what advice he gives to young founders!

Scott Case is a technologist, inventor, and entrepreneur well-known as the founding CTO of Priceline.com. As Co-founder and CEO of sister companies Upside Business Travel and Upside Financial, Scott's leading two companies with the shared mission of growing companies and careers. One through reinventing the business travel into a smooth and efficient experience, and the other through simplifying the complex PPP loan forgiveness process to maximize company returns. Scott is also the host of /Founders Focus, a community of entrepreneurs navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. On this episode, Scott will outline his approach to product development, talk about societal issues, and where we are going.

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In this episode I interview Bill Facteau. Bill has quite the resume that we can all learn from, in 2009 while CEO Bill sold Acclarent for $785 Million to Johnson and Johnson and currently he is the CEO of Earlens, a next generation hearing aid that works by directly vibrating the eardrum. During this interview I asked questions to help learn more about technology, leadership, and why everyone can learn from sales. Stay tuned to hear Bill try to sell me a pen.

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In this episode I interviewed the first investor on the show. Derek Urben is an investor from Left Lane Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on high-growth internet and consumer technology companies. This episode is intended for people who are new to venture capital as Derek will cover what it is and then tips to get into it.

Left Lane: https://www.leftlanecap.com/

The Opus Letter: https://opusletter.substack.com/people/1346781-derek-urben

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Michael Wang is a graduate of Cornell Tech, CTO of Bowtie, and Futurist. This episode is all about starting an AI startup, what makes good software engineering teams, and what AI will look like in the next 50 years. Enjoy the show.

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If you have ever spent time on the men’s fashion area of youtube you have definitely at some point heard or seen Tiege Hanley. After using it for a few weeks I have now recognized the genius behind the product. This episode I am joined by Rob Hoxie, one of the founders of Tiege to discuss subscription based consumer products and how adding an influencer to the founding team creates a massive advantage. Rob recommends that everyone talks to as many people as possible. For if he and Kelley did not send an email to Aaron Marino, we would not be talking today.

More information: https://www.tiege.com

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Would you house thousands of bee’s in your backyard? Most people would cringe at the thought of having those insects anywhere near them. Not Raina Jain, she would embrace the tiny worker as a business partner. Raina Jain, who struggled in school, took to science and entrepreneurship to develop a bee entry way to remove varroa mites who kill 40 - 60% of bees every year. At just 17 she entered a science competition which ended in her getting a Forbes article published about her. That night her phone blew up and hundreds of bee keepers demanded the product. 

Learn more here: 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2020/08/11/a-17-year-old-from-connecticut-is-saving-honey-bees

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Do you have a pet? How might one get the best pet health insurance plan in 5 mins. Visit Pawlicy.com to find out how. In this episode I am joined By Travis Bloom the CTO of Pawlicy Advisor, a pet insurance broker. Travis describes his pyramid style career path in which he gradually moved from big, to medium, to cofounding his own company. Travis also gives insight to what to look for in a cofounder, raising capital, and how to deal with your fears when taking on huge risk.

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This episode I am joined by Dave Will the CEO of Propfuel. Dave encourages others to write their own life stories rather than follow the path that society pushes. In this podcast you will get to hear Dave’s story founding a software company and then his eventual exit 14 years later. To hear more from Dave listen to his podcast on EO 360.

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