{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/63d3ad20b1fb4d0011ef24ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How We Faked a Factory to Win a $1.2 Billion Government Contract","description":"<p>This is one of the wildest founder stories you will ever hear. It’s the story of How We Faked a Factory to Win a $1.2 Billion Government Contract. With just four days until a government inspection, Omri Shafran had no factory, just a 5,000 sq ft office. From renting a tent and hiring workers off Facebook to pitching his dream in an empty Sam's Club, this is the ultimate story of audacity and landing a massive government contract that launched a $150M business. Check out the company: https://texaslogisticservices.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - Episode 100: The Craziest Founder Story Ever Told</p><p>01:58 - From Israeli Navy SEAL to Serial Entrepreneur</p><p>03:49 - Spotting the Pandemic Opportunity in Dec 2019</p><p>06:09 - The Path to a $1.2 Billion Government Contract</p><p>12:03 - \"We Have 4 Days to Build a Factory We Don't Have\"</p><p>16:01 - Pitching Our Dream in an Empty Sam's Club</p><p>18:26 - From \"Faking It\" to Building a REAL Factory in 90 Days</p><p>22:06 - The Pivot to \"Meta Health\": A Vision for the Future</p><p>25:06 - The \"Nespresso Model\" for Hospital Technology</p><p>29:16 - We Don't Care About Gloves, We Care About Data</p><p>30:50 - Smart Toilets &amp; AI Thermometers: The Future is Now</p><p>33:37 - Why I Love Building a Business in Texas</p><p>37:45 - Our Mission to Hire Refugees &amp; Veterans</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}