What do ESPN mobile games, NHL jumbotrons, and pharma cleanrooms all have in common? Ben Davis.
In this episode, Ben Davis — serial entrepreneur and CEO of Phizzle — shares how he went from selling CAD software in Silicon Valley to pioneering the future of drug manufacturing automation. From building ESPN’s first branded mobile games pre-iPhone, to engineering a cleanroom-compliant hardware device (when his company was supposed to be software only), Ben reveals what it takes to stay ahead of tech revolutions.
We talk startups, pivots, and solving billion-dollar problems no one else wants to touch — all with Phizzle’s signature grit.
📌 Topics Covered:
• How Ben sold a mobile gaming company after building ESPN’s first branded games
• Why his fan engagement startup for pro sports hit a growth wall — and how he turned it around
• The wild pivot that turned Phizzle into a cleanroom data platform for pharma giants like Merck
• Why modernizing scientific instruments is the “AI-ready” unlock pharma didn’t know it needed
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