From Zero To One... SIX Times – Jeff Solomon

<p>One of the hardest things to do is to create something from nothing. To go from zero to one.</p> <p>Today we’ll be chatting with someone who has done that SIX times – Jeff Solomon. Jeff is a 6-time serial entrepreneur with 3 exits, the most notable one being the selling of his SaaS CRM company Velocify in 2017 for $128M. Jeff also Co-Founded the accelerator Amplify.La, and he is also a high school entrepreneurship teacher!&nbsp;</p> <p>Okay, that's making entrepreneurship sound too easy... it's not! Jeff's first venture actually crashed and burned! Let’s explore his startup journey!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Magic Portal:</strong></p> <p>(00:38) – Have you always known you wanted to become an entrepreneur?</p> <p>(01:41) – Failing Macroeconomics &amp; Switching to English Major??</p> <p>(03:23) – The first venture (crashed and burned)</p> <p>(06:07) – After that failure... what did you do next?</p> <p>(07:14) – What motivates you?</p> <p>(08:44) – When do you decide to exit your company?</p> <p>(10:45) – Most challenging part about entrepreneurship</p> <p>(12:50) – Common qualities between successful entrepreneurs</p> <p>(14:15) – Common mistakes entrepreneurs make</p> <p>(16:14) – Advice for students interested in startups</p> <p>(18:29) – This or That!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Learn more about Jeff and his companies below!</p> <p>Personal Website: <a href="https://bak.me">https://bak.me</a></p> <p>Markup Hero: <a href="https://markuphero.com">https://markuphero.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>If you'd like our weekly episodes summarized in one-minute startup droplets, subscribe at <a href="https://www.seedstartupjourney.com/">https://www.seedstartupjourney.com/</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-seed-startup-journey/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-seed-startup-journey/support</a>