T-Mobile was once BANKRUPT?? Startup Journey of Alan Bender, Co-Founder of T-Mobile USA - a podcast by Rick Liu

T-Mobile went from 5 people in the early 90s, to now over 75,000 employees, with a market cap of over $180B dollars... But did you know that it once had to file for bankruptcy, and its Co-Founder had to wait in a freezing room for weeks, begging their vendors for money?  

Today we'll be chatting with the Co-Founder of T-Mobile USA – Alan Bender. This is one of the coolest startup journeys so far, and not only would Alan share his success and how he got there, he also talks about some of his darkest moments, as well as advice to aspiring entrepreneurs!

Magic Portal:

(00:00) – Intro

(00:55) – Have you always known you were going to start a business?

(01:34) – Origin story of T-Mobile

(03:12) – Finding the right Co-Founders

(04:37) – Darkest (and coldest) moments

(07:18) – What kept you going?

(08:48) – The $52 Billion Acquisition

(13:25) – What makes a great entrepreneur?

(17:14) – What advice would you give to the 20-year-old Alan?

(20:10) – This or That 

(21:21) – Takeaways

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