S10 Bonus: Jason Schappert, Moola

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Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

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4.6 • 216 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Jason Schappert grew up in an entrepreneurial family. His Mom and Dad were always working together, and never had jobs. Jason's first job was working for his parents pest control company, where he crafted his understanding of what success looked like. Outside of tech, he is married with 3 kids, and is very into all of their sports. Fun fact, his kids enjoy doing their homeschooling in the office with their Dad, listening to calls and asking big questions - so business is actually what they do for fun. For 16 years, Jason grew and ran a business in aviation. After a successful exit, he and his wife Magda were considering what to do next. She quickly remembered all of the things Jason did behind the scenes to setup their personal finances for success, in the midst of a chaotic startup life. This is the creation story of Moola. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com * Check out Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com * Check out Vanta: https://vanta.com/CODESTORY Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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1:14.6	We built one of the largest aviation businesses in the business of FAA test preparation.
1:22.8	We produced the books, the curriculums, everything for pilots. We made an eight-figure exit to private equity.
1:29.0	All great. However, what I'm telling you is just what you see on stage. Behind the scenes, we
1:35.0	nearly went broke twice. We couldn't manage our personal finances, which means we couldn't
1:39.7	manage our business finances. We almost lost that business on several occasions. And Mullah, oddly
1:46.1	enough, was really built out of that. I'm Jason Shappert, and I'm the founder of Mullah.
1:53.8	This is Code Story. A podcast bringing you interviews with tech visionaries.
1:59.5	It's six months moonlighting.
2:01.0	There's nothing at the backcats.
2:02.9	Who share what it takes to change in industry.
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