{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What The Funk?","title":"Ben Klepacki","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3588,"description":"Turning a sketch on a napkin into a $20 million energy tech company? That’s exactly what happened and the story’s wild. From navigating the chaos of startup life to hitting pause after a major health scare, this convo pulls back the curtain on the real grit behind building Westgen Technologies. We’re talking leadership lessons, coaching that actually worked, and a whole lot of figuring things out the hard way. Oh, and if you’re into solving big problems like powering up remote wellsites without trashing the planet, you’ll want to hear how Ben’s doing just that.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro00:39 - Who is Ben Klepacki10:36 - Balancing Different Personality Types12:43 - Importance of Executive Coaching18:23 - The Westgen Technologies Story24:35 - Early Entrepreneurial Journey27:25 - Motivations Behind Starting a Company31:30 - Fundraising Challenges and Stress35:30 - Relocating to Houston40:45 - The Reality of 90-Hour Work Weeks46:00 - Mental Health Struggles in Business47:52 - Managing a Company During Personal Crisis50:17 - Future Vision: Life in 3-5 Years51:30 - Future Vision: Westgen in 3-5 Years54:10 - Wrapping Up the Discussion56:15 - Connecting with Ben & Westgenhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hYSHYQs64Onl2QuGTTUmlexIUz97CGUbWPpPWyISBxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWEx/Y2FkN2E5MTdiMjJk/NTNlOTU0ODliZTEw/NWVlMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}