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Syndication

Mon, 27 June 2016
TE 2.8: Jacob Goodman- Founder of Fresh Prints
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:
  1. How Jacob did not fit inside the box at school and what he did to overcome that obstacle.
  2. How Jacob convinced his father to loan him $50,000 to invest in his first business.
  3. How Jacob ran two business at the same time.
  4. 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.)
  5. How Fresh Prints separates themselves from their competition. 
  6. Why/how they strategically place their printers across the country. 
  7. How they handle a print order that goes wrong.
  8. The unique refund policy Fresh Prints has.
  9. The lessons learned from building their own ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software. 
  10. Why Jacob doesn’t think you should follow advice from other’s. 
  11. 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. 
 
 
Direct download: TE_2.8-_Jacob_Goodman-_Founder_of_Fresh_Prints.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
Mon, 20 June 2016
TE 2.7 Kim Kaupe: Co-founder of Zinepak
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. 
 
 
Direct download: TE_2.7_Kim_Kaupe-_Co-founder_of_Zinepak.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:30am EDT
Mon, 13 June 2016
TE 2.6: Justin Lafazan- 19 Year Old Entrepreneur, Author & Speaker
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:
 
  1. What drives Justin to accomplish his goals
  2. How Justin saw a problem in the market place and started a business to solve the problem
  3. How Justin contacted every single member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list
  4. Why he chose to take a Gap year even though he was accepted to UPENN.
  5. How he and his co-founder started Next Gen Summit
  6. What Justin does to handle the stress of business
  7. How Justin wrote a best-selling book
  8. Advice he would give to young entrepreneurs
  9. 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. 
 
 
Direct download: TE_2.6_Justin_Lafazan_-_52316_7.32_AM.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
Mon, 6 June 2016
TE 2.5: Chris Harris- Founder of Lift It
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 
Direct download: TE_2.5-_Chris_Harris-_Founder_of_Lift_It.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
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