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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 20: Nayeem Hussain and Will Zell

Steve Blank

You really have to be able to differentiate yourself when you’re sitting across the table selling someone an insurance policy. Will : Yes, (although)… Columbus, Ohio, has come a long ways, frankly, from a venture perspective. Drive Capital came in (to Columbus). Steve : Seed round to maybe an A round? .

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I’ve been fortunate enough to hang virtually with Web Smith for the last few years which has exposed me to sharp thinking about brands, retail, parenting and, uniquely in my echo chamber, Columbus, Ohio. Soon after, our family moved to Columbus, Ohio for my marketing position at Rogue. Why make Amazon’s job easier?

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Mucker Lab

Instead of aiming for hundreds of millions of dollars in software licensing revenue – they want to conquer existing industries and aim for tens of billions of dollars in widget revenues. For a long time, software was viewed as an enabler and accelerant for competitive differentiation for incumbents.

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