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Scaling a business with vending machines
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31:56 - 36:10 (04:13)

By collecting quarters from over a hundred vending machines, a business was able to reach a half a million dollar run rate and hire additional staff to support the operation.

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CrazyBlindDate.com was created in the early days of mobile apps to make dating more efficient and enjoyable for women, protecting them from unwanted attention, and reducing noise levels, leading to impressive revenue growth.
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Online dating
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CrazyBlindDate.com was created in the early days of mobile apps to make dating more efficient and enjoyable for women, protecting them from unwanted attention, and reducing noise levels, leading to impressive revenue growth.

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Scaling a business with vending machines
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#5 - The First Viral Website: "Hot or Not"
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My First Million
The process of running a tech company like Hot or Not can sometimes feel like managing a laundromat business, with constant maintenance and supporting new machines.
34:04 - 36:10 (02:05)
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Tech entrepreneurship
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The process of running a tech company like Hot or Not can sometimes feel like managing a laundromat business, with constant maintenance and supporting new machines. Founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, who ran ops on a hundred machines, realized that their company couldn't function without ensuring measures were in place should something happen to the other.

Chapter
Scaling a business with vending machines
Episode
#5 - The First Viral Website: "Hot or Not"
Podcast
My First Million