How Getting Ripped Off Helped Mark Launch Otterology: – with Mark Lazarchic

Mark Lazarchic, Otterology, B2B, Legal, System

One of the most popular interviews I did this year was with a guy who told me how much freakin’ money he made by selling sparklers for weddings.

Apparently the interview went well for him too because he emailed me to say that he wanted to do another interview.

That’s what I have for you to today.

Before he got into sparklers Mark Lazarchic sold fireworks though a company called Renaissance Fireworks. Wait until you hear how he built it. And wait till you hear how getting ripped off helped him launch Otterology, an inventory management and planning application.

Mark Lazarchic

Otterology

Mark Lazarchic is the founder of Otterology, an inventory management and tracking for your Square accounts.

 

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