#0057 - Gerome Sapp of RARES Talks About "Finding The Perfect Fit"

<p>On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Gerome Sapp about his company RARES, which is a platform for investing in shares of particularly notable sneakers (www.rares.io).</p> <p>Gerome is a seasoned entrepreneur that also played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts with Payton Manning and with the Baltimore Ravens alongside Ray Lewis, amongst others.</p> <p>In addition to the interview, we want all of our listeners to know that the 2021 Startup of the Year Application is open! The top 100 startups will come together for additional opportunities to connect, showcase, and potentially take home the title of Startup of the Year at our annual Summit. You can see if your startup fits our criteria and apply today at: soty.link/apply</p> <p>We also want to let our listeners know about some of our partner events that are coming up:</p> <p>- ventureLAB's Hard Tech Conference on June 22-23 (www.eventbrite.ca/e/hardtech-conference-registration-151863029409)</p> <p>- Aerospace & Defense Week on June 22-24 (https://starburst.typeform.com/to/vRygT4AS)</p> <p>- Rise of the Rest Tech Talent Tour on June 22-24 (https://careerfair.revolution.com/)</p> <p>- Managing Social Media and Mental Health for Entrepreneurs on June 25 (https://www.venturecenter.co/event/socialmediastress/)</p> <p>We also continue to spread the word about companies and services that can really add value to startup founders. One of those companies is TaxTaker, which offers an easy to use tech solution that helps startups claim R&D tax credits and earn back tens of thousands of dollars or more every year. They're on a mission to help startups and founders fuel their growth efforts so they can continue doing what they do best - building awesome companies and changing the world. Get started now for free at TaxTaker.com/SOTY.</p> <p>Finmark is another company that can help startups. Finmark is financial planning software for startups for revenue fore