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How This 17-Year-Old Built A $1M/Month Business From His Laptop

E133 ā€¢ Nov 5, 2024 ā€¢ 42 mins

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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