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Lumos House TalksThe AI Playbook with Chris Petkas (Contrarian Capital) , Alex Seutin (Drillbit) & Alex Jekowsky (Cents)Episode Notes
Learn how the top operators are leveraging AI to build and scale successfully.
This session goes beyond theory, diving into real-world strategies for integrating AI into businesses, optimizing workflows, and unlocking new efficiencies. Don’t miss this deep dive into value creation in overlooked sectors and the next wave of AI adoption. C
hristopher Petkas is a General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital, an early stage VC fund and Main Street Hold Co - along with Codie A. Sanchez. Previously, he's been an advisor to companies and private investment firms on be...2025-04-1458 min
Default Global Podcast: Navigating Global Expansion, Remote Teams, and International TalentHow He Raised $77M in a $60B Market💹 Raising $77M in funding and taking on a $60B market, this episode has so much for founders.On this episode of Default Global, I sat down with Alexander Jekowsky, the CEO and co-founder of Cents. Alex has raised $77M, including a $40M Series B, to build a tech platform for the laundromat industry, a market most people don’t even think about.We talk about why raising $77M doesn’t mean success and what really drives a startup to grow. Alex shares how he found huge opportunities in a “boring” $60B industry an...2025-01-1528 min
SMB Tech Innovators, powered by Gusto | Embedded Finance, Vertical SaaS, Payroll APICents: The Vertical Software Platform Revolutionizing the Laundry Industry with Alexander JekowskyIn this episode, host Brian Busch, Head of Marketing at Gusto, welcomes Alexander Jekowsky, Chief Executive Officer at Cents, an all-in-one laundry business management platform. Â When you build something very specific for an outdated or underserved industry in terms of institutional software, you can make a massive impact. Â The market can be huge, even if a typical investor might not see it right out of the gate. Â Bessemer Venture Partners reports that about two percent of the laundromat industry has adopted a "modern solution," which leaves a lot...2022-07-2938 min