
Zach YadegariFounder & CEO
In this interview, Zach Yadegari explains how he transformed a frustrating fitness problem into Cal AI, an AI-powered calorie tracking app that reached an estimated $24 million in annual revenue. He shares the lessons learned from launching products as a teenage entrepreneur, building a viral consumer application, leveraging influencer marketing, and scaling a startup in the highly competitive health and fitness industry. The conversation also explores product-market fit, user acquisition strategies, and the mindset required to build successful technology companies at a young age.
Founder Stats
- SaaS, Marketing
- Started 2020
- $1M+/mo
- 50+ team
- USA
About Zach Yadegari
Zach Yadegari is the founder and CEO of Cal AI, a fast-growing fitness application that uses artificial intelligence to estimate calories and nutritional information from food photos. The idea originated from his own struggles with traditional calorie-tracking methods, inspiring him to create a faster and more user-friendly alternative. Before launching Cal AI, Zach founded TotallyScience.co, a popular unblocked games platform that attracted millions of users during the COVID-19 pandemic. His entrepreneurial journey highlights the importance of solving real-world problems, embracing innovation, and using modern marketing strategies to scale technology products rapidly.
Interview
August 26, 2025
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What is your north star in entrepreneurship?
What’s the biggest money misconception you hear?
Active vs. passive income—how do you think about it?
What are the five stages new earners go through?
I feel stuck selling because I lack experience. What should I do?
Isn’t free work just being used?
How do I actually get customers as a solo pro?
Any simple sales flow I can follow?
How do I balance a job and a new business?
I’m inconsistent. What cadence should I aim for?
My pipeline swings up and down. Why?
What does effective outreach look like?
I’m starting from zero. First concrete steps?
How do I get pricing power early on?
What mental traps hold builders back?
What emotion derails people the most?
Table Of Questions
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