Ilana

Do you feel like there's a story for you that latched on to what happened in Checkpoint later? Or do you think there's something there?

Do you feel like there's a story for you that latched on to what happened in Checkpoint later? Or do you think there's something there?

It's actually critical. I think it's that level of confidence that no matter what you have and what you face, you can figure it out, which I think is a big part of something that sometimes as adults we lose in life at some point. And I think it's important to see how to get that back, which I think a lot of our listeners will resonate with.

It's actually critical. I think it's that level of confidence that no matter what you have and what you face, you can figure it out, which I think is a big part of something that sometimes as adults we lose in life at some point. And I think it's important to see how to get that back, which I think a lot of our listeners will resonate with.

But you leave the military, you don't necessarily start Checkpoint right off the bat. You do have a few more jobs. What did you gain from some of those experiences? And what do you think that helped you in terms of founding Checkpoint later?

But you leave the military, you don't necessarily start Checkpoint right off the bat. You do have a few more jobs. What did you gain from some of those experiences? And what do you think that helped you in terms of founding Checkpoint later?

And I'll just say the word entrepreneur didn't even exist and you already knew that you want to start something. Go for it.

And I'll just say the word entrepreneur didn't even exist and you already knew that you want to start something. Go for it.

And I want to take you there for a second because I was probably in the military and the Air Force at that time. And I think we kind of saw the wave of internet starting, but you, and it kind of moved from being this academic tool to being companies starting to see, you know, how they can do something with this. And you somehow latched on and decided to not only companies will need this, but

And I want to take you there for a second because I was probably in the military and the Air Force at that time. And I think we kind of saw the wave of internet starting, but you, and it kind of moved from being this academic tool to being companies starting to see, you know, how they can do something with this. And you somehow latched on and decided to not only companies will need this, but

but they'll need a firewall or they'll need literally a door to protect them, right? And by the way, I love this explanation. You know, I think you explain it really, really well. So can you explain what you've seen and what you decided to solve?

but they'll need a firewall or they'll need literally a door to protect them, right? And by the way, I love this explanation. You know, I think you explain it really, really well. So can you explain what you've seen and what you decided to solve?

You realize there's going to be a real issue, which is pretty incredible because I think both of us were just dazzled by the idea. But you were already looking a few steps ahead, which I want to talk about because that's a theme in your life. But you also decide to raise an extraordinary amount of money. We'll talk about it. This is a joke.

You realize there's going to be a real issue, which is pretty incredible because I think both of us were just dazzled by the idea. But you were already looking a few steps ahead, which I want to talk about because that's a theme in your life. But you also decide to raise an extraordinary amount of money. We'll talk about it. This is a joke.

When VCs, I mean, the whole concept of venture capital wasn't really there before. And I am joking because you build this company from basically nothing, how you started. So can you share a little bit?

When VCs, I mean, the whole concept of venture capital wasn't really there before. And I am joking because you build this company from basically nothing, how you started. So can you share a little bit?

And if I'm correct, they got about 50% of the company for 250%.

And if I'm correct, they got about 50% of the company for 250%.

So it's probably one of the best investments on the planet ever. So if somebody wants to calculate, if the company right now is worth about $20 billion, you can make your calculation. But first of all, you... Start with a few beta sites. You start with a few companies.

So it's probably one of the best investments on the planet ever. So if somebody wants to calculate, if the company right now is worth about $20 billion, you can make your calculation. But first of all, you... Start with a few beta sites. You start with a few companies.