How to Identify a Market Gap with Woody Levin of Extend

When a consumer adds an AppleCare warranty to their purchase, it adds a layer of trust and protection. What if you could insure most purchases you make online? In 2019, Woody Levin co-founded Extend to modernize the warranty industry. As Covid accelerated the e-commerce, Extend's business has seen rapid growth, working with customers from Sur La Table to Peloton. Woody shares how his aha moment for Extend came from losing a fantasy football bet, why it was like to hire 350 employees in one year, and how he's used career failures as fuel.

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For Starters brings you the stories of the entrepreneurs building our future. Hosted by Alexa von Tobel (Founder/CEO of LearnVest and now Founder + Managing Partner of Inspired Capital), listen to the tales of guts, inspiration, and drive behind the people and companies at the forefront of technology. Each weekly conversation digs into each founder's professional playbook — and starts to uncover what makes them tick as people.