On this episode of The Built in Seattle Podcast, I talked with Nick Martin, CEO & Co-Founder at Joe Coffee (Joe.Coffee)

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Episode Highlights

  • How the pandemic flipped Joe's business model from outbound to inbound.
  • What happened when growth when from 15%/month to 3x in a month.
  • Coming to terms with anxiety and self-doubt to become a founder.
  • Why having a "burn the boats" moment helped clarify the path forward.
  • How building storage sheds with his parents taught him the value of family businesses.
  • Why the spirit of small business is important to maintain in a world of sameness.
  • Using clear values to pick the right investors and partners.
  • How to get started without "friends and family money"
  • Why Remitly is his Seattle business role model.
  • Why Yifan Zhang is his Seattle leader role model.

Where to follow Nick

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasbmartin

https://twitter.com/NickBMartin

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/

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