Capital Eleven Founders Series with Robby Hamblet, Founder of TEAL

The fireside chat begins with an introduction to Robby from TEAL, who shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his teenage years in New Hampshire where he dabbled in technology and eventually started his company, TEAL. Robby discusses TEAL's mission to solve network orchestration challenges for enterprises, emphasizing the company's innovative solutions and unique market approach. He also delves into the difficulties faced in securing partnerships with major telecom providers and how strategic relationships played a crucial role in their success. Robby offers insights into scaling a startup, managing remote teams versus local teams, and the importance of being passionate about the problem you're solving. He also addresses the impact of AI on business operations and provides advice to fellow founders on perseverance and market analysis. The session concludes with Robby sharing personal anecdotes about managing fast growth and the necessity of being adaptable in a constantly evolving tech landscape.