In this episode, Jared Schrieber, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in Budapest, interviews David Palanki and Samuel Schaffhauser, the founders of Shrooly, a startup that develops a solution to easily grow mushrooms at home. They discuss the difficulties of finding fresh and high-quality mushrooms in stores due to their short shelf life, and the thousands of mushroom species that aren't commercially available. They also talk about their personal experience with mushrooms, having grown up in the countryside and collecting and eating them with their families. [00:01:08] Growing mushrooms at home.

[00:04:14] Mushroom growing technology.

[00:09:56] Building a company in a year.

[00:12:55] Fundraising for a startup.

[00:16:10] Learning new skills.

[00:19:32] Testing and iterating.

[00:23:35] Entrepreneurial preparation advice.

[00:27:18] Spelling mistakes in business.

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