Work with Volt to easily scale your SMS solution and compliance

Martin Lien, co-founder and CEO of Volt joins me on the show today. Volt began in 2022 out of the founders dealing with the inefficiencies of compliance for SMS operations that stemmed from a legislation change in 2021. Today, Volt is the leading marketing ops infrastructure platform that enable companies to integrate and manage multiple SMS platforms while staying compliant.

At the end of May 2024, the company announced that they had successfully raised $3 million in seed funding from Mercury Fund, Atento Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Stout Street Capital and Yellow Rocks!

Martin shares:

• His first day in the U.S. and the culture shock around the question “how are you?”
• How he built his value-add as a non-technical person using simple automation
• The time when their lead investor pulled out before the weekend, to raising $3 million in Seed
• Decision to build Volt in Tulsa and the benefits

Work with Volt today

Enjoy the episode!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/text-volt

Martin Lien LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-langelo-lien/

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Need family immigration assistance? Work with Consulta Immigration

Consulta Immigration, spearheaded by visionary first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs, revolutionizes the immigration landscape with cutting-edge technology.

Their mission is fueled by firsthand knowledge of the arduous journey families face, burdened by steep legal costs in their pursuit of dreams. With a commitment to accessibility and affordability, Consulta's platform sets a new standard, providing a secure and transparent space for all immigration needs.

In this episode, Yasaman Soroori, Co-Founder and CEO of Consulta Immigration cover how they met each other, the troubles they encountered with the immigration system through their personal and professional life, and their challenges as founders.

You don’t want to miss the end as Yasaman spent some time in the French bakery scene in NYC so I naturally had to ask her the best place to get incredible pastries.

Work with Consulta Immigration today!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consultaimm/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@consultaimm

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasamansoroori/

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Do you want to become a franchisee or franchisor? Start with WeFranch.

Not all businesses are started from scratch. More business owners are operating a proven business concept attached to a brand name, in other words they are participating in the franchise model.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.5% of all businesses are franchises supporting nearly 8.2 million direct jobs. You might think it’s just quick service restaurants, but today there are franchises opportunities in categories such as retail, automotive, business services, real estate and more.

And who better to have on the show than a self-described “franchise enthusiast”, Gregory Ugwi.

Greg studied Math at Princeton, went on to build models for valuing franchises and fixed income securities at Goldman Sachs, and founded and raised $15 million for an alternative data company, Thinknum, and took that to an exit. Today, he’s the founder and CEO of WeFranch, and their mission is to expand the franchising market. WeFranch helps both franchisees find and launch their location and franchisors grow their franchise business. I look forward to learning more about the Franchise industry.

In this episode, Greg shares:

• Growing up in two separate and distinct neighborhoods in Lagos, Nigeria
• Fascination from an early age on why some were able to make money through their businesses, and others were not
• Bringing the franchise matching process online with WeFranch
• How franchises give economic opportunities to a distinct group of operators
• What kind of entrepreneurs make a great franchisee and franchisor

WeFranch can help you with your next franchise business decision

X: https://x.com/wefranch

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wefranch/

Enjoy the episode!

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