Hugo Sanchez

Hugo Sanchez is from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. A School of Hard Knocks profile recounts that he worked as a plumber’s helper for $5 an hour before a building owner offered him an opportunity. He subsequently moved into project management.⁠[1][2][3]

He developed a dry-cleaning business and also became involved in pest-control services and the sneaker retailer Alife. His official MOTI profile lists partnerships with Alife and Elite Williamsburg.⁠[2][4]

Sanchez is co-founder and CEO of MOTI Technologies. MOTI combines video consultations, scheduling and payments so that professionals can earn income through online services. He moved into the technology venture after operating service businesses.⁠[4][5]

In a 2024 official development post, Jeff Falcon recalled building the original mobile application in Swift in 2017. The project subsequently developed into a small company.⁠[6]

According to Falcon’s development account, work on the desktop application began in 2023. Mac and Windows versions launched after about nine months, adding features such as screen sharing; the mobile application used Flutter for iOS and Android.⁠[6]

Trend Vibez Agency issued an announcement describing Sanchez’s MOTI Chat as available on desktops, tablets and phones, integrating video communication, scheduling and payments for professionals such as consultants, coaches and tutors.⁠[5]

The School of Hard Knocks newsletter profiled his career and described his emphasis on consistent work, supporting employees and defining a revenue model. It also noted his mentoring of people seeking to build service businesses.⁠[2]

He appeared on the School of Hard Knocks Podcast to discuss moving from dry cleaning into technology, business growth, customer service and facing rejection while seeking financing. The original interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVOb0l-lvk8 (opens in a new window).⁠[7]

In episode 52 of the REAL Mentors Podcast, he publicly discussed spending twenty years in prison, losing his parents during that period and rebuilding his working life afterward. The episode also described raising about $1.2 million through small investments and committing his home, car and savings to MOTI; these amounts were presented in the interview account.⁠[1]

In an interview on The Resiliency Project, he discussed selling his earlier businesses to employees and continuing to invest in MOTI. He described family, faith and second chances as reasons for persisting with entrepreneurship.⁠[3]

MOTI’s website is https://motiapp.com/ (opens in a new window), and his personal service profile is https://motiapp.com/profile/hugo (opens in a new window). The profile links to his X account at https://x.com/hugobosss1969 (opens in a new window) and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hugos.moti/ (opens in a new window).⁠[4][8][9]