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.
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(0:00) Introduction to Zach Yadegari and Totally Science
(2:31) Zach's Self-Taught Coding Journey
(4:01) The Impact of Totally Science's Popularity
(5:59) Zach's Transition to the Startup World
(7:40) Ambitions and Acquisition of Totally Science
(11:04) Introduction to Cal AI and Its Functionality
(13:39) Scaling Cal AI with Influencer Marketing
(17:00) Balancing Entrepreneurship with Education
(21:17) Bootstrapping and Rapid Idea Validation
(24:28) Achieving Milestone Revenue at 17
(26:18) The Cost of Being a Young Founder
(29:16) Learning from Failures and Understanding Distribution
(32:07) Launching Viral Tech
(33:42) Dealing with Failure and Privacy
(36:45) Questionable Advice and Personal Rules
(39:39) Zach's Advice to His Younger Self
(41:16) Episode Outro
