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S10 Bonus: Jason Schappert, Moola

Feb 20, 2025

Jason Schappert, founder of Moola and former aviation entrepreneur, shares insights from his unique journey. He discusses the challenges of startup life, emphasizing the importance of financial management and meaningful metrics over vanity metrics. The creation story of Moola highlights lessons learned in developing their MVP, focusing on essential features and market readiness. Jason also reflects on team dynamics, the value of culture fit, and the impact of mentorship on personal growth, advocating for personalized financial services through technology.

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Quick takeaways

Jason Schappert emphasizes the critical lesson of effective personal finance management that led to the creation of Moola after their aviation business struggles.

Moola's approach to product development involved careful iteration and prioritizing specific features, focusing on user-specific financial solutions rather than a full banking platform.

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Overcoming Financial Struggles

Jason Shappert shares the challenging journey of building one of the largest aviation businesses focused on FAA test preparation. Despite achieving a successful eight-figure exit, the company faced severe financial struggles, almost going bankrupt twice due to poor personal finance management. This experience taught him and his wife the importance of effective financial stewardship, which became the foundation for their new venture, Moolah. Moolah aims to provide smart financial tools helping others avoid similar pitfalls and achieve financial success.

Intro

5min

The Journey to Building Moolah's MVP

3min

Optimizing Hardware Asset Management

7min

Building a Resilient Team in Startup Culture

2min

Navigating Scalability in Startups

5min

Lessons in Entrepreneurship and Growth

15min

Concluding Insights and Sponsorship Highlights

2min

Jason Schappert grew up in an entrepreneurial family. His Mom and Dad were always working together, and never had jobs. Jason's first job was working for his parents pest control company, where he crafted his understanding of what success looked like. Outside of tech, he is married with 3 kids, and is very into all of their sports. Fun fact, his kids enjoy doing their homeschooling in the office with their Dad, listening to calls and asking big questions - so business is actually what they do for fun.

For 16 years, Jason grew and ran a business in aviation. After a successful exit, he and his wife Magda were considering what to do next. She quickly remembered all of the things Jason did behind the scenes to setup their personal finances for success, in the midst of a chaotic startup life.

This is the creation story of Moola.

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