Jonny White, the founder of Ticket Tailor, launched a ticketing platform that has grown into a $150K/month business. The platform enables event creators to easily and affordably sell tickets online, and now processes over 5 million tickets annually worldwide. Starting from humble beginnings in 2010, Ticket Tailor began as a side project while White was freelancing in web development. The company grew steadily, bootstrapped from the start, and avoided the lure of venture capital. Throughout its journey, Ticket Tailor has focused on simplicity, great customer experience, and word-of-mouth marketing to attract customers. Despite challenges such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, the business has remained resilient and is well-positioned for the future.

Abby Verma, founder of SkillSoniq, developed an AI-powered recruiting app that connects companies with skilled, domestic freelancers, allowing businesses to hire on a trial basis before adding talent to their payroll. SkillSoniq aims to streamline the hiring process by eliminating interviews and offering affordable solutions for small companies in the U.S. and Canada. The platform has quickly grown, generating over $40,000 in monthly revenue and serving hundreds of clients. Abby's journey from investment banking to entrepreneurship led him to create SkillSoniq to address challenges he personally faced in hiring and managing remote talent.