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Earl Cole, The SMART Tire Company
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2021
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Podcast episode
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On this week's show, we welcome Earl Cole, winner of Survivor: Fiji, but more importantly, the CEO and co-founder of The SMART Tire company. His startup is working with NASA to commercialize metal tire technology first developed to provide future Mars rovers with nearly indestructible wheels for tackling the toughest terrain, and Cole tells us all about how his background as a serial entrepreneur, and the first unanimous Sole Survivor, helped him navigate NASA's bureaucratic network.Links for this week's episode:Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover techThe SMART Tire CompanyLet us know what you think about Found:On TwitterVia email
Released:
Apr 23, 2021
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Podcast episode
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