Episode 24: Vijen Patel, Pressbox

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In this episode, you’ll hear about: -How the idea for Pressbox started from Vijen’s aim to simply make life easier, and the other ideas he entertained before settling on dry cleaning -Vijen’s experience in high school reselling Cubs tickets at a lofty margin, and how that sparked his urge to be an entrepreneur -Why math was the center of Vijen’s life, and how this logical framework showed him how to create change (including how to lose weight) -How attending Notre Dame shaped Vijen’s perspective and future career by providing Vijen with future mentors for Pressbox -Why Vijen believes passion inspires others to help you, and why it’s critical to find something that you truly believe in Bootstrapping versus raising venture capital, and how the former makes you a much smarter money manager Stay tuned until the end of the episode, where Vijen shares a Chicago startup he really loves (looking at you Mark Lawrence) and we talk about the incremental improvements that can be made in healthcare.