{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What The Funk?","title":"Ben Klepacki","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0bb9bf12\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3525,"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.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n\n00:00 - Intro\n00:39 - Who is Ben Klepacki\n10:36 - Balancing Different Personality Types\n12:43 - Importance of Executive Coaching\n18:23 - The Westgen Technologies Story\n24:35 - Early Entrepreneurial Journey\n27:25 - Motivations Behind Starting a Company\n31:30 - Fundraising Challenges and Stress\n35:30 - Relocating to Houston\n40:45 - The Reality of 90-Hour Work Weeks\n46:00 - Mental Health Struggles in Business\n47:52 - Managing a Company During Personal Crisis\n50:17 - Future Vision: Life in 3-5 Years\n51:30 - Future Vision: Westgen in 3-5 Years\n54:10 - Wrapping Up the Discussion\n56:15 - Connecting with Ben & Westgen\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://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}