How can one be a successful entrepreneur with less-to-no-money at all? And what do pumpkins and toilet paper have to do with it?
On the 31st episode of Inspiring Innovation Podcast, we are joined by Mike Michalowicz, a globally recognized entrepreneur, the business genius behind three multi-million dollar companies, a TV personality and the bestselling author of ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’ and ‘The Pumpkin Plan’.
Get loads of valuable advice from Mike as he shares his entrepreneurial journey from a drunken voice mail that pushed him to start his first business at the age of 24 to becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs today.
Be motivated by his straight-forward, honest business tips, helpful advice in being authentic, having the right mindset in setting up colossal businesses with limited resources through innovation and imparting shockingly simple philosophies and strategies that brings about the key to entrepreneurial success.
Discover great business insights and let Mike’s story inspire you in today’s Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode – your weekly backstage pass to success.
Episode Highlights:
- How Mike started his first company with no money or experience, as a drunken mistake.
- How he persevered when the first fax the new company received, on its second day in business, was a lawsuit.
- Why running a company when you initially have no money is actually better according to Mike?
- What changed after six years of burning the midnight oil that allowed his company to skyrocket, and eventually be sold?
- What key lessons are to be extracted there, including: Why the company is all about you, first and foremost (and how to do it in a go-giver way), why you should fire customers, and lessons that some unique farmers taught Mike about his business, that were worth millions.
- What does Pumpkin farming have to do with entrepreneurship, and why should we all start growing our giant pumpkin?
- How to Pumpkin Plan your industry and make your business grow like a mammoth!
Items mentioned in this episode include:
- Website: http://www.mikemichalowicz.com/
- Twitter: @MikeMichalowicz
- YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeMichalowicz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeMichalowicz
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemichalowicz
- Books:
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- Bob Burg (co-author of The Go-Giver)
- One Red Paper Clip by Kyle MacDonald
- Dane Maxwell
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