GHP #55 - Disrupting The Car Industry & Chasing Your Passion with Tiago Teixeira!

Episode 55 is with Tiago Teixeira, Co-Founder and CEO of xix3D and Founder of Sekanskin!

xix3D runs a 3D car configurator that helps visualize the artistic work through hyper-realistic renderings and custom graphics in seconds. Sekanskin has established the industry benchmark with meticulously dedicated vinyl artists that have a reputation for perfection.

After graduating with a degree in Psychology, Tiago decided to pursue his passion for cars, launching into the automotive space first with wrapping cars, to now innovating the way the entire business works. 

We talk to Tiago about his drive and how he found his calling in the car industry. He explains his journey from masterminding the viral sensation Purrari - a baby blue Ferrari wrapped for none other than Deadmau5, to now leading a tech company taking the industry by storm. Tiago also details the impact of mentoring through the Ryerson DMZ, to expressing self-confidence to achieve your goals.

This was an incredibly motivational conversation, that we hope you can learn from and enjoy!

Timestamps
1:45 - The entrepreneurial journey
8:30 - Working with Deadmau5
9:50 - How to Acquire Clients for Your Business
13:00 - Origin of XIX3D
19:10 - Building a Tech Company without a Tech Background
24:55 - Networking and the Working with the DMZ
35:40 - Lightning Round