Joe Regal the founder of Zola Books wanted to change the book industry so he quit his highly lucrative job to start Zola Books. He invested time and money into people who knew books but he soon realized his company wasn’t the traditional publishing company but a tech company. After outsourcing developers for the project he scrambled to find the perfect developers for the project.
David Metz founder of FleetWit saw an opportunity with the skilled gaming industry. He brought to life FleetWit, an app where you can win money playing trivia. With the heavy lifting in the gambling laws already done by apps like Draft Kings and Fan Duel, guidelines for the app were clearly outlined. Metz however found his most resilient times to be fundraising. For most founder, this could feel like another job on top of your many other ones. Learn how this game-loving entrepreneur dealt with fundraising how he doesn’t like playing games when it comes to raising money.
