WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:01.700 My name is John Morgan. 2 00:00:01.700 --> 00:00:04.535 I'm head of operations at Seed, Inc. 3 00:00:04.535 --> 00:00:09.535 Which is a science company focused on 4 00:00:09.610 --> 00:00:12.800 the micro-biological health of humans. 5 00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:16.590 My job is everything from HR to customer service 6 00:00:16.590 --> 00:00:20.190 line:15% to actually delivering and creating the product. 7 00:00:20.190 --> 00:00:24.430 line:15% So we source a variety of bacteria and ingredients 8 00:00:24.430 --> 00:00:25.320 line:15% from all over the world. 9 00:00:25.320 --> 00:00:28.000 line:15% And to get those in a safe and high quality way 10 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:31.741 into the stomachs and guts of our customers 11 00:00:31.741 --> 00:00:35.350 is kind of my responsibility. 12 00:00:35.350 --> 00:00:36.770 In the world of a start-up 13 00:00:36.770 --> 00:00:40.257 line:15% where there's maybe ten of us working on this company, 14 00:00:40.257 --> 00:00:42.462 line:15% there anything could happen. 15 00:00:42.462 --> 00:00:47.450 line:15% So, as of right now we are pushing to get products 16 00:00:47.450 --> 00:00:51.450 encapsulated, blended, and out the door 17 00:00:51.450 --> 00:00:54.683 to our first paying customers. 18 00:00:57.080 --> 00:01:00.450 A lot of times it might be going, and auditing, 19 00:01:00.450 --> 00:01:02.050 and checking on some of these suppliers 20 00:01:02.050 --> 00:01:04.010 to make sure they're maintaining quality standards. 21 00:01:04.010 --> 00:01:06.810 line:15% It could be how do we reorganize the company 22 00:01:06.810 --> 00:01:07.770 line:15% to be more efficient, 23 00:01:07.770 --> 00:01:10.410 line:15% and to work better internally amongst each other, 24 00:01:10.410 --> 00:01:13.760 line:15% and to solve kinda the problems that are most pressing 25 00:01:13.760 --> 00:01:15.660 for the company to be successful. 26 00:01:15.660 --> 00:01:18.830 Yeah so, a busy week would be having time 27 00:01:18.830 --> 00:01:20.220 to work on a lot of the projects 28 00:01:20.220 --> 00:01:22.078 that we're trying to build out. 29 00:01:22.078 --> 00:01:24.040 So that's where the late nights come in. 30 00:01:24.040 --> 00:01:25.300 Where you're like I had a busy day 31 00:01:25.300 --> 00:01:27.120 and I need to start on this project 32 00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:29.090 that I need to keep progressing on. 33 00:01:29.090 --> 00:01:30.250 So that could be 34 00:01:30.250 --> 00:01:32.270 line:15% developing and building our financial model 35 00:01:32.270 --> 00:01:35.780 line:15% to understand the financial health of the company. 36 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:36.780 line:15% It could be creating 37 00:01:36.780 --> 00:01:38.780 line:15% an automated inventory management system 38 00:01:38.780 --> 00:01:42.410 line:15% and testing and rolling out the ERP system 39 00:01:42.410 --> 00:01:44.913 that works best for our company. 40 00:01:44.913 --> 00:01:47.310 It could be traveling to some of these suppliers 41 00:01:47.310 --> 00:01:49.300 and actually witnessing their production line 42 00:01:49.300 --> 00:01:50.960 and understanding key bottle necks. 43 00:01:50.960 --> 00:01:55.253 And finding ways to make that partnership flow easier. 44 00:01:56.640 --> 00:02:01.440 It could be working with RNT physicians 45 00:02:01.440 --> 00:02:04.548 and research professionals from all over the world. 46 00:02:04.548 --> 00:02:09.548 line:15% Discussing what can be done with the next wave 47 00:02:10.340 --> 00:02:13.370 line:15% of micro-biological technology and bacteria. 48 00:02:13.370 --> 00:02:16.700 And how we can develop partnerships 49 00:02:16.700 --> 00:02:18.400 that really matter to help people.