He Walked Away From Millions: Ex-Zendrop President Betting It All On His Startup
Ben Furtado walked away from millions as President of Zendrop, one of the fastest-growing ecommerce platforms in the US, after helping 10x revenue and complete a merger… to start from zero on a pre-revenue startup called Moonlite Money.In this episode we get into: Why he walked away from millions in salary, bonuses, and equity The idea of “strategic luck” and how to actually increase your luck surface area How he helped 10x Zendrop by doing fewer things, not more Why big companies are just as messy as small ones (and why you should still sell to them) The real reason most people fail at dropshipping and side hustles What Moonlite Money is, and how it plans to expose scammy “make money online” offers How to pivot fast without ego: “marry the problem, date the solution” Identity, ego vs self, and finding work you’d do even if you didn’t need the money If you’re stuck in a “comfortable” job, thinking about your own leap, this conversation is for you.