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He left Morgan Stanley to build not one, but two startups in energy… here’s why.
📌What’s covered in this episode:
- The contrarian reason why building in "boring" industries might be the smartest move for first-time founders
- What Benji had to unlearn from private equity to succeed in startup life
- How to recruit top talent from Microsoft and Goldman without competing on salary
- A fresh model of community-powered pricing that flips the traditional utility system on its head
- The leadership lesson Benji won’t forget
Ben Thomas is the founder and CEO of Gatby, a groundbreaking energy choice platform that uses reverse auctions to help consumers access lower, fixed-rate electricity plans. A former private equity investor with Morgan Stanley and a co-founder of Nutiliti, Ben brings Wall Street savvy to Main Street problems — and is on a mission to create more transparency, fairness, and savings in a confusing utility marketplace.
Learn more at https://gatby.com/group-rate
💛 Thank you for listening in! 😀
P.S. Join the Founder’s Mastermind for FREE **limited time offer on Skool.com
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He left Morgan Stanley to build not one, but two startups in energy… here’s why.
📌What’s covered in this episode:
- The contrarian reason why building in "boring" industries might be the smartest move for first-time founders
- What Benji had to unlearn from private equity to succeed in startup life
- How to recruit top talent from Microsoft and Goldman without competing on salary
- A fresh model of community-powered pricing that flips the traditional utility system on its head
- The leadership lesson Benji won’t forget
Ben Thomas is the founder and CEO of Gatby, a groundbreaking energy choice platform that uses reverse auctions to help consumers access lower, fixed-rate electricity plans. A former private equity investor with Morgan Stanley and a co-founder of Nutiliti, Ben brings Wall Street savvy to Main Street problems — and is on a mission to create more transparency, fairness, and savings in a confusing utility marketplace.
Learn more at https://gatby.com/group-rate
💛 Thank you for listening in! 😀
P.S. Join the Founder’s Mastermind for FREE **limited time offer on Skool.com

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