From Wall Street to the Utility Revolution: The Startup Story That’s Disrupting The Energy Industry with Ben Thomas

07 Jul 2025 • 27 min • EN
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Send us a text He left Morgan Stanley to build not one, but two startups in energy… here’s why. 📌What’s covered in this episode: - The contrarian reason why building in "boring" industries might be the smartest move for first-time founders - What Benji had to unlearn from private equity to succeed in startup life - How to recruit top talent from Microsoft and Goldman without competing on salary - A fresh model of community-powered pricing that flips the traditional utility system on its head - The leadership lesson Benji won’t forget Ben Thomas is the founder and CEO of Gatby, a groundbreaking energy choice platform that uses reverse auctions to help consumers access lower, fixed-rate electricity plans. A former private equity investor with Morgan Stanley and a co-founder of Nutiliti, Ben brings Wall Street savvy to Main Street problems — and is on a mission to create more transparency, fairness, and savings in a confusing utility marketplace. Learn more at https://gatby.com/group-rate 🌟Join the WAITLIST for The Faithful Founders Collective at https://reinventing-perspectives.kit.com/231f666d82 💛 Thank you for listening in! 😀 P.S. Don’t forget to leave a review! Much appreciated.

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