Harout Markarian, a former professional basketball player and engineer, shares his journey from Lebanon to the United States and his passion for robotics. He discusses the challenges he faced in high school and the role models who inspired him. Harout explains how his experience with a severely paralyzed person led him to start his own startup, MarkBotix, which aims to develop robotic assistants for care enablement. He highlights the features and benefits of the robot and discusses the funding and investment opportunities. Harout emphasizes the importance of addressing the needs of the aging population and reducing caregiver burnout. Harout Markarian discusses the potential growth of MarkBotix in different market verticals, including homes, municipalities, military applications, and law enforcement. He also hints at future projects in the pipeline for the robotic startup. Harout shares his personal journey of quitting basketball and overcoming limiting beliefs to pursue entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the importance of staying true to your vision and not giving up in the face of constant rejection. Harout and Sara discuss the progressive quitting lifestyle of entrepreneurs and the commitment required to succeed. They also highlight the need to make room for growth and change while impacting the world and giving back.
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