Never link your confidence to your abilities. If you do, you’ll always feel like you’re never good enough. Instead… Confidence should come from your intentions. If your intentions are to do good and serve… If you intend to build a thriving business with money in the bank… You’ll never lose confidence in yourself – even if you find yourself in
3609% growth? Pela, the biodegradable, compostable phone case founded by Matt Bertulli and funded by Jay-Z (among others) is growing like crazy. With over 3600% growth, it’s also one of the world’s fastest growing companies… I sat down for a conversation with Matt to talk about how he handles growth at such a massive scale. Go ahead and listen in…
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln. I love this quote. And it’s the perfect advice for SaaS founders too.
“I can’t find the right people” “I’ll just do it myself” “Nobody cares about my business as much as I do” As a founder, it feels easier to do things yourself. I get it. For many years I was scared to death about giving up control. I wanted to be the best at everything in my business. Sales, marketing, operations,
It’s one thing to have a great idea… But how do you take a crazy idea and turn it into millions per year and then exit? That’s what we’re discussing in today’s video with my guest Trent Kitsch. Trent’s a guy that’s done it all. Right from the get-go, he was faced with uncertainty and rejection. But Trent pushed through.
“If it doesn’t matter to an 8-year-old, it doesn’t matter.” Back when social media was barely a thing. And when Zuckerberg was still coding in Harvard. Lane Merrifield was on a mission to change the world… His mission:
When Josh was 18, he saw a young entrepreneur in his town driving a lamborghini… A guy who lived in the rich part of town. “Wow, this guy is SO young, and so successful. I wonder what he does.” Josh was amazed. And that was it.
Imagine a stranger sent you a box of toys… So many you had to hide them from your kids because it’s more than you’d give them on a Christmas day! That’s the story of how I met Brad Pedersen. Random chance encounter in the Air Canada lounge several years back. We got talking. And then Brad dropped the question:
“Rich people are selfish”. “Just be happy with what you have.” “Why is it always about the money?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this crap, I’d trip over the irony. I’m sure you’re tired of hearing these things too. I personally know a ton of generous entrepreneurs…
If investors give you money to grow… Are you still able to sell your business later on? I’ll let the numbers speak for themselves… 96% of funded companies also exit by acquisition.
