Power to the People with Ben Thomas
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How Ben successfully navigated from co-founder disagreements at Utility to solo founder success at Gatby
How Gatby serves as both “Amazon for electricity” and “Kayak for electricity,” vetting providers for trustworthiness
Why Ben describes himself as “impatient in the short term, but patient in the long term”
Why he values building and maintaining strong professional relationships
How Ben sees his ADHD as an asset for the constant context switching required in startup leadership
How his company is solving the opaque and confusing electricity provider selection process in Texas
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.
With Gatby now live across Texas and helping thousands of renters and homeowners save money on energy, Ben is ready to share how he’s combining data, empathy, and disruption to bring power back to the people — literally.
Where to find Ben
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Episode edited and produced by Carson Childers of Furlong Creative.