Jake Bolling: Be Impatient with Inputs and Patient with Outputs

07/20/23 • 20 min

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This week Adam speaks with Jake Bolling, Co-founder and CEO of Skupos, a technology platform used by over 15,000 convenience stores nationwide, as well as companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Hershey, and more. Skupos has raised over $60M in funding and Jake was recently recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30. In this episode, Jake talks about how fixing a problem with a bankrupt gas can company he bought led to the launch of Skupos, what prompted him to grow his company in Colorado's emerging tech scene, and how his biggest lesson taught him the value of trusting the process.

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Skupos - https://www.skupos.com/

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Skupos - https://www.skupos.com/

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Strata Identity - https://www.strata.io/

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G2 - https://www.g2.com/

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