THE FOUNDERS JOURNEY

Beating imposter syndrome, building confidence, and finding your network with ZayZoon Founder, Tate Hackert

In this episode of The Founders Journey, we were joined by Tate Hackert of ZayZoon who shared his unique journey to becoming a Founder and everything he learned along the way.

In this episode, we also chat about:

• Tate’s Background and Early Entrepreneurial Experience

• Tips for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

• Formation of ZayZoon

• Early Business Ideation

• Connecting with Mentors

• Balancing Analysis and Action

• Employee Wellness at ZayZoon

• Go-to-Market Strategy for ZayZoon

• Learning from Metrics and Adjustments

• The Importance of Ongoing Fine-Tuning and Product Optimization

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