cuSTEM Journeys

From Data Scientist to Bootstrapping Startup Founder | Ben Bartolome Interview

August 23, 2023 Andrew Baines & Eliseo Iglesias
cuSTEM Journeys
From Data Scientist to Bootstrapping Startup Founder | Ben Bartolome Interview
Show Notes

Ben Bartolome shares his journey from Data Scientist to Bootstrapping his startup walkthrough.co
Tune in to Episode 65 of the cuSTEM Journeys podcast if you are interested in becoming a Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or Startup Founder. 

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0:00 Data Science Intro
2:09 walkthrough.co Elevator Pitch
5:54 Data Analytics vs Data Science
8:27 Data Scientist at Navy Federal Credit Union
16:57 Data Scientist Salary
22:11 Story of Walkthrough.co
35:53 Building an app if you're non-technical founder
38:56 Build a MVP first
44:33 When should you quit your job
47:02 How to bootstrap your startup 
50:26 The AWS accelerator
55:54 Exit Strategy
59:52 Financial Planner in Your Pocket
1:00:42 Hardest Part of Being an Entrepreneur