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How to Start a Tech Company If You Don't Know That Much About Tech After problems with devshops and struggling to get the product to where he knew it had to be, Drew Meagher didn't give up.

By Jason Saltzman Edited by Dan Bova

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Entrepreneur Network partner Jason Saltzman likes asking all of his guests about a difficult time in their entrepreneurial careers and how they overcame that obstacle. For Mugatunes founder Drew Meagher, many of those struggles came from his lack of experience. Meagher didn't have much business or tech experience when he started his own tech company. As a result, he needed to teach himself many new skills and trust others -- sometimes strangers -- to do the work he couldn't.

In this video, Meagher explains what happened when he outsourced a tech solution to a company he hadn't yet properly vetted and the resulting headache that followed.

Click play to learn more.

Watch the full episode on Alley's YouTube channel.

Related: How Do You Get New Employees Invested in Your Mission as You Scale?

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Jason Saltzman is a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in sales and marketing. Through his role as CEO of Alley and as a TechStars mentor, he advises hundreds of startups, offering real-life practical application and creative marketing advice.  

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