Today's episode is all about sharing my story as an entrepreneur and explaining what is to come from the Student Built Startups Podcast in the near future.
Show Notes:[0:00] - Giveaway contest announcement: Enter for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, a physical copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and a perfect goal setting template PDF. Click here to go to the giveaway webpage.
[1:14] - Introduction
[2:02] - My educational background and first entrepreneurial experiences
- Created my own pre workout called Arm Mageddon
- Retail arbitrage through selling on eBay
[4:04] - My first business (Alpine Apparel)
- Designed the graphics for both sweatshirts and T-shirts that I sold
- Created an E-Commerce website through Wix Website Creator
- Found a good cause for the business itself by donating a portion of the profits
[5:28] - Started second business with my stepdad (Shogun Athletics)
- Received my personal training certification through NASM in January of 2019
- Created the website through Wix
- Used Bluehost as my domain hosting service provider
- We use the Trainerize to conduct all of our online personal training
[9:56] - My current education pursuits
- Pursuing BBA with a double major in Marketing and Marketing Analytics and MIS minor
[9:55] - All about the Student Built Startups Podcast
- Starting the Student built Startups Podcast to build a community around student entrepreneurs
- Podcast will be a weekly show
- I plan on interviewing student entrepreneurs as well as seasoned entrepreneurs
[13:10] My answers to the fast five section
- Most valuable class: Intro to Marketing Analytics
- Recommended book: How to Write Copy That Sells, by Ray Edwards
- Recommended business tool: Excel
- The method I use to stay on track and plan: Google Calendar
- Time of day I am most productive: Early morning
[16:18] - Outro
Mentioned Resources:Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.
- Wix Website Creator
- How to Write Copy That Sells, by Ray Edwards
- Excel
- Google Calendar
- Shogun Athletics Blog
- Student Built Startups Giveaway Contest
- Bluehost