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This is the final episode of Teenage Entrepreneur.
Thank you to every fan, guest & everyone who supported me along this journey.
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Kate Atwood is the founder of Kate’s Club: a not-for-profit that empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling. At the age of 12, Kate Atwood lost her mother. For 7 years she did not talk about her loss, until she told her story at a camp at 19. It was at this camp that the idea for Kate’s club was born. On this episode we discuss: How Kate had the idea for Kate’s Club. How she took the idea and built it into a non-profit. How Kate supported herself while starting Kate’s Club. How Kate raised money for Kate’s Club when they were just getting started. The story behind the name of Kate’s Club. Advice she would give to young entrepreneur’s who want to start a non-profit. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit our website.We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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I met Gregg & Henry at a young entrepreneurship meet up I held and was blown away by both stories. Gregg is a serial entrepreneur and his son, Henry, is only 10 years-old but already has built and launched multiple apps on the app store. On this episode we discuss: Gregg’s background and the different companies he’s built. Gregg’s advice he would give to young entrepreneurs. How Henry taught himself how to code. The types of app and games Henry has built. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit our website.We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Michelle Blue is the co-founder of bené; A luxury scarf company, made in the USA, committed to providing educational opportunities to girls around the world. On this episode we discuss: How Michelle developed a love for fashion. How she graduated college with no debt. How a trip to Ghana sparked the idea for bené. How bené was able to support girls education in Ghana. How she and her co-founder grew their business. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit our website. We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Michael Gargiulo is currently the founder and CEO of ProxyServer, a company who’s mission is to protect your data and identity by giving you a safer way to connect to the internet. Previously, Michael sold over $2,000,000 worth of gift cards and built multiple gaming websites that reached over 100,000 daily visitors. On this episode we discuss: How Michael taught himself how to build websites and SEO. How he grew 3 websites to 100,000 daily visitors. How Michael sold $2,000,000 worth of gift cards. Why Michael was sued at 20 years old and how he overcame the obstacle. Where the idea for Proxy Server came from and how Michael built it. How Michael secured $600,000 in funding for Proxy Server. How Michael handles stress as a business owner. The advice Michael would give to his 18-year-old self. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit our website. We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Nick Mares is the co-founder of Kettle and Fire, the first and only shelf stable, grass fed bone broth on the market. Bone broth is a hot up and coming health food trend which is a nutritious broth that you can drink with numerous health benefits. The company was founded in 2015 and within 4 months they did 7 figures in revenue. Fast forward to 2016 and the company is still growing at a fast rate. In this episode we discuss: Nick’s family life and the impact that growing up in a house of 9 had on his path as an entrepreneur. Why Nick took a gap year between high school to college and the advice he’d give to others. How Nick turned a knee injury into the business that would eventually become Kettle and Fire. Where the name Kettle and Fire came from. The operational process of how their bone broth is created. The rigorous process it took to manufacture and sell the product. How they grew the company from 0 to 7 figures so quickly. What Nick does on a difficult day and how he picks himself up. Nick’s dream that he wants to turn into a reality. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Dylan Gambardella is a 20-year old undergraduate student at Duke University and the founder of Next Gen Ventures and Students4Students. Dylan was named a Wunderkind, a Melissa & Doug Scholar and has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Fox News, Inc, Entrepreneur, and many more. In this episode we discuss: Where Dylan’s drive and motivation comes from. How Dylan has become a strong leader and his advice to other leaders. How Dylan betters himself as a businessman and human being. The business model behind Students4Students and how it was started. The wild story of how Dylan went to Forbes 30U30 conference. How Dylan balanced freshman year of college and starting Next Gen Ventures. What Dylan does on a difficult day or when he faces an obstacle. How Dylan takes care of his physical and mental health. Where Dylan’s humble personality comes from. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Calvin Wayman is the founder of Cobbes Media (a social media management company), a sought-after speaker, the host of Millionaire Case Study, and author of the book “Fish Out Of Water" After quitting his day-job to pursue his dream of working for himself, Calvin relocated from Salt Lake City to Southern California. He sold solar systems door-to-door to pay the bills and fund his online business. Calvin’s passion is helping entrepreneurs grow their business by taking advantage of modern tools and technology. In this episode we discuss: How homeschooling in High School shaped Calvin’s path as a businessman. How taking a few gap years between high school and college showed Calvin what he did NOT want for his life. The story of why Calvin quit his day job and started selling solar systems door-to-door. Why Calvin spent $20,000 on a business coach. How Calvin started and grew Cobbes Media. The one social media platform Calvin would use if he could only use one for the rest of the year. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Nathan Fox is the founder of Fox LSAT, a high-level program that teaches law students how to ace the LSAT. Fox LSAT offers live classes, online courses, books, videos, podcast, blogs and 1 on 1 tutoring. Out of 7 years of teaching, not 1 student has ever asked Nathan for a refund. In this episode we discuss: Nathan’s opinion on going to college. Nathan’s tips on how you can find or create a career you are passionate about. The jobs Nathan had that eventually led him to start Fox LSAT. How Nathan started and grew Fox LSAT. How Fox LSAT received 93 Five star reviews on Yelp. The best teaching advice Nathan has ever heard. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Daryl Urbanksi is the founder of BestBusinessCoach.ca, a high-level coaching program and is also known for his incredible ability to build 7-figure automated income streams. In this episode we discuss: How many hours it takes to master the fundamentals of any skill. Daryl’s unique background and how it helps him to connect with others. The different businesses Daryl built over his life (From martial arts school to a travel agency). Marketing strategies Daryl used to grow his businesses. How Daryl built his 7 figure coaching business. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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Ryan Magdziarz is a master of marketing, sales and business growth. Before the age of 21 Ryan had started and run multiple successful ventures, including a marketing agency that he grew to a team of 8 people, an app that gathered over 100,000 downloads in the first 4 weeks and many more. After a painstaking life breakthrough, Ryan realized his birth purpose and Winning International was born with the mission of raising a billion dollars for charity. Before age 22 Ryan had grown Winning to 7-Figures and changed 100’s of coaches’ lives. In this episode we discuss: Why Ryan and his team gave away free $100 gift cards. The concept of “Giving instead of getting” in marketing. How Ryan had his confidence shattered when his mother left him and his father when he was 13. How getting into golf and finding a mentor gave Ryan confidence again. How talking to girls and joining a sales team helped Ryan face his fears. How Ryan learned how to sell by cold calling for 3 months straight, 8 hours a day. The side hustles and businesses Ryan built before he started Winning International. The behind the scenes of what Winning International provides for their clients. Ryan’s advice on how you can land your first client. The 2 different types of failure. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey. The podcast is produced by Force Media.
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On today’s episode, you will hear interviews from 4 inspiring young entrepreneurs at The Teenpreneur Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. The interviews are in the following order: Eugene Holsey (14 year’s old) - Founder and CEO of The Paracord World. Ben Olsen (17 year’s old)- A seasonal entrepreneur. His current business is a freelance writer on financial management and being financially smart. Jordon Cox (19 Year’s old)- Public speaker and money saving expert! Sade Reid (14 Year’s Old)- Founder of Sade Tutoring: a math tutoring company. Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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Patrick Ambron is the CEO and co-founder of BrandYourself.com, the first DIY platform that makes it simple for anyone to take control of their own search results. In 2011, his company was named New York’s # 1 Emerging Technology Business, making his team the youngest company ever to win the $200K prize. He was recognized by the White House as one of the Empact 100 Top CEO’s under 30, named Young Entrepreneur of the year by the SBA, and most recently, named to Inc Magazine’s top 35 under 35. Patrick has led BrandYourself to secure over $5 million in venture capital and grow to over 60 full-time employees. They were recently named the overall StartUp winner at SXSW. His ideas on Online Reputation and business have been featured on Fox News, ABC News, CBS News, HuffingtonPost, FastCompany, Mashable, TechCrunch, WSJ, the NYTimes, and many others. On this episode we discuss: Patrick’s career as a competitive runner. The types of businesses Patrick had as a kid. How Patrick learned about SEO How Patrick’s co-founder, Pete, was being mistaken as a drug dealer and how that led to the idea of Brand Yourself. How Brand Yourself went from 3 years of no traction to 60,000 users in 60 hours. How they financially supported themselves while building Brand Yourself. How Patrick lived off $10,000/year for 3 years. How Brand Yourself went from 5 to 60 full-time employees in 5 months. How every venture capitalist originally turned them down but invested months down the road. Advice Patrick would give to other entrepreneurs who are trying to secure funding. How Patrick has managed the transition of being a start-up founder to being a CEO. Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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While attending GA Tech University, Partha broke his ankle and spent six weeks on crutches, leading him to found Better Walk to create a crutch that didn't hurt a user's armpits and other revolutionary medical devices. Since founding the company in May 2013, Partha has been invited to the White House to present to President Obama, been named on the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30, been featured on CNN, and received numerous entrepreneurship awards. On this episode we learn: What music Partha listens to while he works. How Partha went from being shy and quiet to outgoing in high school and college. What inspired Partha to start Better Walk. How Partha used his background in physics to create the prototype of the crutch. How Partha applied to accelerator programs and how it helped build their company. The challenges faced in bringing a physical product to market. How many revisions of the prototype they had to make (over 10!) How they raised $600,000 to bring the product to market. The advice he would give to other entrepreneurs that are in college. How Partha is scaling Better Walk. How Partha got to meet and present the crutches to President Obama. How Partha handles stress or negativity in business. Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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Jacob Goodman is the founder of Fresh Prints. They set out to do one thing: help make it insanely fun for people to order custom apparel. Fresh Prints is known for their honest and fun approach to business. They have 80+ campus ambassadors that earn an average of $8,000/YR. I highly recommend you check out their unique designs because they’re incredibly creative: https://freshprints.com/product/gallery On this episode we learn: How Jacob did not fit inside the box at school and what he did to overcome that obstacle. How Jacob convinced his father to loan him $50,000 to invest in his first business. How Jacob ran two business at the same time. We dive deep into the hiring process for campus ambassadors. Jacob calls the hiring process the “secret sauce” to Fresh Prints. (During the interview process he tries to get them to quit and over 80% of applicants drop out in the first round.) How Fresh Prints separates themselves from their competition. Why/how they strategically place their printers across the country. How they handle a print order that goes wrong. The unique refund policy Fresh Prints has. The lessons learned from building their own ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software. Why Jacob doesn’t think you should follow advice from other’s. Why Jacob is like Richard Branson! Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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Kim Kaupe is the co-founder of Zinepak: a music and publishing company founded in 2011. Zinepak partners with the world’s largest brands & entertainers to create compelling content to engage with super fans. Zinepak has worked with artists/brands such as Katy Perry, KISS, Justin Bieber, Coors Light, American Express, Boston Red Sox and hundreds more! Kim has been selected as Forbes 30 under, Inc 35 under 35 and was on Shark Tank season 6. On this episode we learn how Kim & her co-founder used their savings to build Zinepak into the multi-million dollar company it is today, we dive deep into their experience inside “The Tank” and we hear the advice Kim would give to herself if she could go back in time to when she first started Zinepak. Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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Justin Lafazan is one of those people who is taking over the world. By the age of 19, Justin has already founded 2 companies: Students 4 Students & Millenial Marketing Strategy. He has co-founded the Next gen Summit which is ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as 1 of 7 top conferences for entrepreneurs under 30. He has written a best-selling book called “What Wakes You Up?”. He has spoken at TEDx 3 times and has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post & many more publications. On this episode you will learn: What drives Justin to accomplish his goals How Justin saw a problem in the market place and started a business to solve the problem How Justin contacted every single member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list Why he chose to take a Gap year even though he was accepted to UPENN. How he and his co-founder started Next Gen Summit What Justin does to handle the stress of business How Justin wrote a best-selling book Advice he would give to young entrepreneurs Advice he would give to parents to support their entrepreneurial children Thank you so much for listening to Teenage Entrepreneur! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, please visit www.teenpodcast.com We have built a community of entrepreneurs from all around the world to help you on your journey.
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Chris Harris is a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of Lift It moving company which went from 0-$1.2 Million in 36 months. Recently, they were valued at over $6 Million while seeking a round of investments. In this episode we discuss how Chris went from washing his clothes in his bathtub to running a million dollar company, his views on going to college if you’re an entrepreneur, the non-negotiable routine he follows to keep his life balanced and the advice he’d give to a younger version of himself when starting out in business. Chris truly brought the wisdom this episode. You’re going to love it! For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, visit www.teenpodcast.com
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Bryan Wish is the founder of The Wish Dish: a platform to connect people through the sharing of life stories. In this episode we discuss how Bryan accepted a job in New York but then changed his mind so he could work on The Wish Dish full time, how he turned a difficult emotional and mental time in his junior year into the writing platform that would eventually become The Wish Dish, and how he grew the website from 0 visitors to over 15,000/month and shared over 350 stories in a little over 1 year. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, visit www.teenpodcast.com
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Frank Rabinovitch is the founder of Impact Mouthguards: they provide high-quality, custom sports mouthguard. (I have used their product for almost 2 years and can attest it is the greatest mouthguard I’ve ever used. It’s saved my mouth in multiple sporting events). In this episode we hear from Frank on how he made money as a kid, why we should be taking imperfect action on a daily basis and how he started and has grown Impact into the brand it is today. For more details on this episode or resources and support on building your business, visit www.teenpodcast.com
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