#33 Where People Fall Short, host William Glass sits down with Ben Sampson, Founder of WeHero. Ben shares 7 tips for finding product-market fit and how he’s applied them across his own businesses. In addition, we dive deep into Ben’s current endeavor WeHero, the early mistakes – teaser it involves an illegal very addictive narcotic – and how the team overcame that pitfall as well as adapted their business model in the age of Coronavirus. Engaging and actionable, you are going to truly enjoy today’s episode with Ben Sampson.
Ben Sampson’s Bio
Ben Sampson founded his first company in high school, selling organic athletic apparel throughout California. Soon after Ben founded his second company, Soul id, focused on developing social media solutions for athletes and was ranked as one of the fastest-growing brands in the sports industry by NBC. Ben was selected as a member of the Thiel Summit as one of the top entrepreneurs under the age of 20. With Soul id Ben went on to win the North State Future Four Business Competition and was a recipient of the Rawlins award, CSU Chico Entrepreneurship Leader award, and was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year by Innovate North State. In 2019, Ben started, WeHero. WeHero gives companies the solutions to accomplish their social mission through powerful giving and volunteer programs to create a better culture, a better brand, and a greater social impact.
WeHero’s mission is to empower 10 million people with the tools to give easily and impactfully.
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