Episode 13: Aksh Gupta, Occasion

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In this episode, you’ll hear about: -How the idea for Occasion was born out of frustration from being unable to reserve tennis court time in Chicago -Aksh’s view on how AI will transform his industry -The long lineage of entrepreneurship in Aksh’s family, and how it molded his childhood dreams -Why Aksh works at his mother’s store every six weeks, and how that enables him to build a better product -The apprenticeship program Occasion started for its employees in order to gain more customer empathy -Why entrepreneurs shouldn’t equate business failure with personal failure Catch the end of the episode, where Aksh talks about the growing importance of voice interfaces and why it’s critical to surround yourself with mentors who are much more senior in their career.