1: From Parking Lot Prototype to Clean-Tech Production: Micah Ulrich’s Startup Journey

From a $30,000 prototype built in a parking lot to manufacturing devices in a 5,000-square-foot facility, Micah Ulrich, CEO of Flux Hybrids, knows a thing or two about launching a venture. Flux Hybrids develops plug-in hybrid conversion kits that allow gas or diesel vehicles to run on electricity when available, reducing the need for gas. In this episode, Micah shares his entrepreneurial journey and offers insight to startup founders looking to make a breakthrough. Access the episode transcript here.

You’ll hear:

• ​How Flux Hybrids identified their ideal market and value proposition
• ​The setbacks the startup faced in its early stages and the lessons learned
• ​Strategies for entrepreneurs dealing with impostor syndrome 

Resources:

• ​Follow Flux Hybrids on ⁠LinkedIn⁠
• ​Flux Hybrids participated in VentureWell’s Aspire accelerator programs. Read our report, ⁠“Celebrating 10 Years of Aspire: Sharing Results and Learnings From the Program,”⁠ to learn more about our unique approach and how your startup could benefit from the program.
• ​Building a climatetech invention and working on fundraising? Explore our pre-seed venture accelerator, the ⁠Aspire Climatetech⁠ program.

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