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Clock Speed with Shamus Madan
Join Shamus Madan as he interviews industry leaders like Mark Cuban and Tim Draper, sharing insights on building billion-dollar businesses to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
How This 17-Year-Old Built A $1M/Month Business From His Laptop
Zach Yadegari joins the show to discuss his journey from self-taught coder to successful entrepreneur. He shares how he sold his first company, Totally Science, for $100k, his new venture, Cal AI, and the tactics they've used to scale to seven-figures per month in revenue. Balancing education with entrepreneurship, he emphasizes bootstrapping and rapid idea validation. He reflects on the challenges and costs of being a young founder, learning from failures, and understanding distribution.
Key Points
- Cal AI leverages advanced AI models to accurately estimate nutritional content from food images, boasting 90% accuracy.
- Zach Yadegari emphasizes the importance of speed and scrappiness in business, advocating for rapid validation and iteration of ideas.
- Success in influencer marketing for Cal AI has been achieved through novel, scalable systems that ensure profitability and sustainable growth.
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Learn More About CalAI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616
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