Episode 6: Jose Vargas - Healthcare.com

Today we have an amazing guest on the show, my good friend Jose Vargas from Healthcare.com

Jose Vargas is a serial technology entrepreneur and investor, building and growing technology companies for over 20 years.

He’s the former co-founder of AutoWeb (acquired by Autobytel), BlueKite (acquired by Xoom Corporation/PayPal), MedicareSupplement.com (acquired by Tranzact), BrokersWeb (acquired by VantageMedia) and MailCreations.com (acquired by Livedoor). He’s currently a board member and co-founder of PeopleFund a technology venture capital firm, HealthCare.com and AutoWeb NASDAQ [AUTO]. Jose lives in Miami with his wife and children and is an active member of the Young President Organization (YPO) and supporter of a number of philanthropic efforts.

I loved having Jose on the show - he’s a great friend of mine, and what I love about Jose is he a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word. He’s not a guy that seeks the spotlight or notoriety whatsoever. He’s a guy that puts in the work behind the scenes and hustles like crazy to get things done, and you can see that it’s working for him with 5 companies and 5 exists under his belt. He has a remarkable track record and I’m very excited to share his story with you all.

In this episode Jose talks about:

• His background and early days in entrepreneurship
• Some of his biggest lessons learned in those early days
• How he sold his first company
• Learnings from the M&A Process and lessons on how to sell your company
• An overview on Healthcare.com and how it came into existence
• His thesis as an investor and what he looks for in a potential new investment
• Why he feels that "the obstacle is the way"
• .... and much more!

Hope you enjoy the episode!