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Inspiration For College Student Entrepreneurs

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  • Ep 009: Founder of Ugg, Brian Smith: “Your 300 was my 28”

    23/09/2015 Duration: 43min

    http://www.briansmithspeaker.com/ () Brian Smith was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 billion of international sales times over. A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one of the most sought after business leaders in the country today. As a media guest and inspiring speaker, he is committed to teaching his breakthrough business strategies to entrepreneurs and translating personal vision and spirituality into company culture. Brian spends his time with family and friends in Southern California, still surfs, plays golf and attempts to improve the planet everyday.   Strategies used to fund business We didn’t know what our strategy was back then. None of us

  • Ep 008: Netflix and Chill, Plus Order Up! w/ Andrew Kootman

    21/09/2015 Duration: 32min

    https://orderup.com/some/sandiego/delivery/featured () OrderUp San Diego is locally owned and operated out of Pacific Beach. In preparation for its San Diego launch on August 17, owner Andrew Kootman carried out beta market testing near San Diego State University, where the app quickly became popular with college students and university employees. The company then expanded its reach to Pacific Beach, partnering with more than 25 additional, hyperlocal restaurants in preparation for its August launch date. To date, OrderUp San Diego has delivered more than 30,000 orders, and long-term plans place OrderUp San Diego in additional neighborhoods including North Park, Hillcrest, Downtown San Diego and more.   Strategies Used to Fund Business I had invested in a bingo machine company that was super random and actually paid a huge return. It was that and borrowing money from friends and family that really funded my business. Founders I did not have any partners. Everything was completely done on my own. W

  • Ep 007: From CrossFit to CrossHIIT w/ SeaAnna Thompson

    18/09/2015 Duration: 32min

    http://thecoachfit.com/ ()Sea-Anna Thompson is keen on health and fitness and enjoys meeting different people to match their fitness goals. She focuses on personalized programming, High Intensity Interval Training, and if you need tips for a meal plan, she’s got that too!         Strategies used to fund business Targeted friends and family first. It wasn’t really about the money at first, it was the fact that I needed to practice my business.   WORST MOMENT I was training people that I didn’t know right off the bat and I was worried that they could sue me if they got hurt.   HUGE SUCCESS Just starting is a huge success I’ve had. Superpower Being a good role model to everyone and using the skills that I’ve learned to inspire others. Kryptonite Chocolate. IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER… Teleportation. RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OR APP https://instagram.com/ (Instagram): A free and simple way to share your life and keep up with other people. https://hootsuite.com/ (Hootsuite)

  • Ep 006: Balancing Life for Maximum Productivity w/ AJ Agrawal

    16/09/2015 Duration: 29min

      http://alumnify.co/#home ()AJ Agrawal is an absolute stud of an entrepreneur who graduated with a degree in finance from the University of San Diego. AJ is the Co-Founder and CEO at Alumnify, an alumni engagement platform that is changing the game for how universities interact with their alumni, and how alumni interact with alumni. WORST MOMENT They were working with an outsourcing team for 3 months. They missed the deadline and didn’t even get halfway through the product. They were debating on whether or not they should pay them and the outsourcing team ended up not giving the code. 3 months wasted.   HUGE SUCCESS Making it to the end of 500 startups. Entrepreneurial Superpower Ability to motivate people and building a team that is motivated. Kryptonite Sometimes I jump around too much and not focus on one thing long enough. IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER… When you are snuggling with a girl and your arm goes numb, have a superpower that would make your arm disappear for that moment in tim

  • Ep 005: Connect with People That Matter w/ Eric Bunnell

    15/09/2015 Duration: 24min

    Eric Bunnell is a highly motivated student and start-up enthusiast. He is double majoring in Finance and Marketing at the University of San Diego. To quench his thirst for innovation and creativity, he plans to begin his career in the technology industry, learning from established and successful companies. Eric’s objective is simple: to create products and services that makes people’s lives easier, better, and more productive. Currently, Eric is the CEO and Founder of Unifyed; a student-to-student network/social platform designed to unify our college communities.   WORST MOMENT The founding team had a tough decision on the direction. Unifyed started as a classroom productivity tool. After testing prototypes with students, we realized that students really don’t care about being productive. We started pivoting and ran into the case where the founders would have different opinions on which direction we should go.     HUGE SUCCESS 3rd place and honorable mention for best pitch at San Diego St

  • Ep 004: From Beer Pong Surfboard Tables to Software Guru w/ Drew Haines

    11/09/2015 Duration: 18min

    https://hourslogger.com/website () Drew Haines is the Co-Founder of Devco, a software development company that specializes in web applications and websites. His role is to help clients take their ideas and turn them into working software. WORST MOMENT In the beginning, no one really cares. First business selling beer pong surf boards. Zero response. You have to keep going despite the drawbacks.   HUGE SUCCESS Actually making some money. He was able to get his first dollar from a tutoring business he started for his engineering courses. Entrepreneurial Superpower I can figure anything out. I’m like Jackie Chan, I can figure out a million ways to kick your butt. Kryptonite Distractions. Televisions and girls. IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER… Flying.   RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OR APP https://twitter.com/drewhaines3 (Twitter)   RECOMMENDED BOOKS http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307463745/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307463745&linkCode=as2&

  • Ep 003: Programming Since the Age of 2 w/ Rob Kaufman

    09/09/2015 Duration: 23min

    http://learn.notch8.com/ () Rob Kaufman has been programming since the age of 2, and hasn’t stopped since. He’s dedicated to helping businesses make the products they dream of into reality, and to learning and sharing as much about business and software as possible. Most recently, he’s been focused on sharing that knowledge with as many people as he can through http://learn.notch8.com/ (Learn), the San Diego developer’s boot camp. WORST MOMENT In the consulting side of the business, keeping some clients that you know you should have let go. I’ve always had a hard time letting go of projects. In startups, in particular, you have to let go of your failures. In consulting, it’s being able to let go of clients. HUGE SUCCESS My goal in high school was to start my own company by the age of thirty. I was able to start Notch8 at the age of 26, much earlier than what I had anticipated. Superpower Taking an idea and forming it into concrete actions. Kryptonite I get overloaded with

  • Ep 002: You Mean, I Can’t Have a Gym There? Persistence w/ Justin Ayres

    31/08/2015 Duration: 22min

    https://www.facebook.com/TeamRipe () Justin Ayres is the founder and owner of RIPE, a gym that provides an atmosphere that is both positive and motivating, to keep you on track towards your fitness goals. Whether it may be preparing for a competition, looking for a personal trainer, or having a great time with friends for a group class. Justin has got you hooked up! Justin speaks about persistence and steps he took to open his own gym. Strategies Used to Fund Business Worked in his family’s martial arts studio. Took a job as a personal trainer. Worked at a supplement shop. Then just DID IT and opened a gym once he had saved enough money.   Worst Moment Had the cash, rented a place and started the gym. Overlooked key details, such as where the location the gym was at. City told him that you cannot run this type of business in that place. Forced to vacate the place within a week.   Huge Success The feeling that he gets when people come out with the results they want under his guidance. &

  • Ep 001: Creating a Hardware Company Using 3D Printing w/ Braydon Moreno

    31/08/2015 Duration: 33min

    Braydon Moreno is a serial entrepreneur who is on a mission to make an impact in the world while having fun doing it! He is a graduate of San Diego State University in Entrepreneurial Management and absolutely loves the startup community. Braydon is the Co-Founder and CEO of http://www.robo3d.com/ (ROBO3D), a revolutionary company that builds affordable desktop 3D printers, whose goal is to show what you can do with 3D printing and how people are changing the world with this technology. Strategies Used to Fund Business https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1682938109/robo-3d-printer (Kickstarter), a crowdfunding platform, was the main source of funding. Expecting to reach a goal of $49,000, they’ve ended the campaign at a whopping $649,000!   Worst Moment There was a manufacturing bug. One of the machines had an electric component failure and caught on fire!   Huge Success Launching the Kickstarter campaign and almost reaching their goal of $49,000 during the first 24 hours.   If Y

  • Ep 000: Startup Life Hacks and the Host

    31/08/2015 Duration: 06min

    Hello fellow entrepreneurs and welcome to Startup Life Hacks. This is Episode 000 and we are going to be discussing a few key points before listening to the actual show. In this special episode I will be introducing you to: who I am, the host; why I started a podcast; the format of the show; and most importantly to you, my listeners, why is this podcast for YOU? Tweet This Read Full Transcript Hello fellow entrepreneurs and welcome to Startup Life Hacks. This is episode 000 and we are going to be discussing a few key points before listening to the actual show. In this special episode I will be introducing you to who I am, the host. Why I started a podcast. The format of the show. And most importantly to you, my listeners, why is this podcast for YOU? To reiterate from the wonderful intro, my name is Rommel Cabal. I am a child immigrants. Born in the Philippines, but raised here in Sunny San Diego, and is arguably claimed to be “America’s Finest City.” I am currently a graduate student studying El

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