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Growth Plans and Hiring Strategy
The chapter explores the company's growth target of 100 employees by year-end, with a strong emphasis on recruiting engineers for vehicle design. It also discusses the innovative online feature for configuring and reserving satellite buses, along with insights into financial strategies and market positioning.
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Todays show:
Ian Cinnamon joins guest host Mark Suster to discuss all things space tech; including: the importance of building Apex in L.A. (4:49), the drastic change in costs for satellites (16:03), their first Aries Satellite bus on it’s maiden voyage (30:29), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Ian Cinnamon joins guest host Mark Suster.
(1:53) Why space is a hot sector right now with startups and investors.
(4:49) The importance of building Apex in L.A.
(6:44) Ian’s background and what brought him to the space industry.
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(11:13) Origin story and perfect fit with Apex co-founder Max Benassi.
(13:25) What Apex does and why Max’s manufacturing skillset matters.
(16:03) Cost of satellites then and now.
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(21:25) Details about the sateliilite bus at Apex.
(23:43) The differences and business implications of LEO, MEO and GEO.
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(30:29) Their first Aries Satellite bus on it’s maiden voyage and a selfie from space.
(53:30) The current scale and expected growth at Apex.
(56:19) Competitions in the “space” space.
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Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp
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Check out Apex: https://www.apexspace.com
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Follow Ian:
X: https://twitter.com/IanCinnamon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancinnamon/
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Follow Mark:
X: https://twitter.com/msuster
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksuster/
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Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland
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