In this episode Joe speaks with Ben James, the Co-Founder and CEO of Tubular Network which is a startup building the future in Hyperlogistics. Ben was on the top American Hyperloop team at the University of Texas, previously worked for MagicLeap and VRBO in spacial computing and is a self titled Mad Scientist and Dad.
Ben talks about the history of Tubular Network, his background with Hyperloop, his vision for Hyperlogistics, how being a parent is actually a huge benefit to startup founders, how to handle stress and how Ben navigates the resistance that comes with pitching revolutionary tech to old-school companies.
Timecodes
00:00 Intro
01:24 Background and Story of Tubular Network
08:44 What it means to “Packetize” goods
12:50 Taking Care of Mental and Physical Health
22:40 Advantages of being a founder and parent
26:43 Helping old-school companies to innovate and change
33:15 Communicating Technical Ideas to a Broad Audience
37:52 Closing – Fundraising and contact info
Resources
Hyperloop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop
Hyperlogistics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj2ut6gPHE
Ben's Contact info
Website: https://www.tubular.network/
Email: info@tubular.network
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tubular-network/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-p-james/
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