From Engineer to Serial Entrepreneur: Building Million-Dollar Businesses | Tomer Soran - E37
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In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Tomer, a former structural engineer turned serial entrepreneur. Tomer shares his journey from designing skyscrapers to building multiple successful businesses, including an e-commerce brand, a virtual staffing agency, and an innovative product company.
Learn how Tomer:
- Transitioned from a 9-to-5 job to entrepreneurship
- Built a 7-figure e-commerce business
- Successfully launched a product on Kickstarter
- Developed and scaled a virtual staffing agency
- Balances multiple businesses and projects
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or looking to scale your existing business, Tomer's insights on product development, e-commerce, and business growth are not to be missed!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and Tomer's background
3:06 - The importance of business models in entrepreneurship
7:52 - Transition from engineering to e-commerce
12:02 - Insights on private labeling and wholesale
18:42 - The birth of Sableflow and product development process
26:28 - Balancing business relationships with family and friends
31:16 - From concept to finished product: The Sableflow journey
37:05 - Kickstarter campaign strategies and lessons learned
42:39 - The transition to Effortless Hire and virtual staffing
46:10 - Common mistakes business owners make with virtual assistants
49:29 - Misconceptions about offshore hiring
52:27 - The importance of hiring before creating SOPs
55:24 - Three valuable resources for entrepreneurs
59:20 - Startup tech stack and tools
1:01:24 - Favorite entrepreneurial stories and lessons
1:06:13 - Closing thoughts and where to find tomer's businesses
