Out-Running Asthma, the VC Angle, and Putting Goals in Reverse w/ Henry Talamantes ’08

Please welcome Chief Revenue Officer for e-Longation and serial entrepreneur, Henry Talamantes! While still attending high school full-time, Henry founded and ran a large scale vending company, which won him a state-wide entrepreneurship award, including recognition on the Texas Senate Floor. Then, while completing his degree at Mays, he created a successful eCommerce retail apparel company that ultimately produced goods for over 15 schools in 6 different states. He then spent 3 years at Merrill Lynch before co-founding Fetch Package in 2016. At Fetch, Henry helped build the company from idea to 15+ locations and over 300 team members in less than 3 years. After he departed from Fetch, he started sharing his knowledge and lessons learned with multiples startups across the country. This led to him now serving as a formal advisor for 5 VC backed logistics and PropTech companies, and also makes it a point to mentor all his former interns (10+ and counting). His newest venture is e-Longation, a construction software company aimed at large multifamily developments, where he is again leading growth strategy as Chief Revenue Officer. He also served as the President of the Dallas A&M Club in 2018, and is always looking to mentor Former Students as they explore the world of startups! TIMESTAMPS: (7:38) Drive for Entrepreneurship (9:37) Out-Running Asthma (17:36) College Dress Business (24:53) Putting Goals in Reverse (25:38) Start-Up vs. Entrepreneur (27:40) Discovering Clarity in Hawaii  (32:04) The Market is Your Boss and The Value of Grit (36:25) Coping with the Lose of Your Business (38:29) Best Advice for Entrepreneurs (41:17) Seeking and Receiving Support (42:56) Current Situation and Pursuits (45:16) Rapid Fire