David Tavor. He has more than 20 years of experience as a general manager and founder of Biotech Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Company. He served as a fighter pilot and a commander in the Israeli Air Force and retired with the rank of a colonel. Mr. Tavor holds an MA degree in political science and national defense studies and MBA studies.

Famous Five:

Favorite Book? – Born to Life
What CEO do you follow? – Steve Jobs
Favorite online tool? — David’s common sense
Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— About 3 or 4
If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “Lean on yourself”

Time Stamped Show Notes:

01:15 – Nathan introduces David to the show
02:04 – ParaSonic develops an ultra-sonic bomb that destroys lice and lice eggs
03:39 – ParaSonic developed a comb that treats lice in just one stroke of the comb
- 03:50 – The clinical trial was just completed and it was a success
04:52 – ParaSonic started in 2014
- 05:08 – The company was established within a technological incubator
- 05:16 – The incubator has 23% equity
- 05:45 – The incubator had put in $600K
05:51 – ParaSonic has raised an additional $1.6M
- 05:56 – ParaSonic is also in the process of raising $2M
- 06:28 – The rounds are equity rounds
07:28 – David’s wife, Dana, is also part of the company
08:11 – ParaSonic has 5 team members who are mostly engineers
08:46 – The comb is going to be an over-the-counter product
09:05 – There will be 3 types of combs
- 09:25 – The comb’s bristles are disposable
10:17 – David is also a chairman of 2 other companies
- 10:46 – One company developed a toothbrush where you can see your plaque through an app while you’re brushing
12:17 – David is a freelancer for Colgate
13:30 – The Famous Five

3 Key Points:

Developing a product in an industry that you are already familiar with is best for you.
Consumers will believe in your product when you use the product yourself.
Trust and lean on yourself.

Resources Mentioned:

The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences
Organifi – The juice was Nathan’s life saver during his trip in Southeast Asia
Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE
Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments
Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible
Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books
Freshbooks – Nathan doesn’t waste time so he uses Freshbooks to send out invoices and collect his money. Get your free month NOW

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