Have you ever had one of those crazy days when you simply cannot do anything because you have so much to do? I have had to endure many of such days. On such days I usually wish the day had more than 24 hours. No, this is not about me managing my time better. It is a function of the fact…
Secret Academy Episode – John Nouri
There are people who excel in a classroom soaking up knowledge from teachers and textbooks. Then there are those who learn best by taking action and might not do well in a traditional school environment. John Nouri was the latter. His father was an entrepreneur in real estate and owned an automotive mechanic shop. As soon as John was done with school, he started working with his father at the mechanic shop and threw himself into learning everything there was to learn about the business. Years later, he purchased the shop from his father and transitioned the business to cater towards exotic cars. During this time, he also built a lucrative business selling cars on the side. Being very knowledgable about cars, John was able to capitalize on a specific model of car and at the bare minimum double his investment. Finally, using his resources with the mechanic shop and selling cars, he decided to start an exotic car rental business called Broadway SuperCars. Today, John is running three separate and successful businesses that are all rapidly expanding.
Secret to Success – MVMT Watches
From time to time, we get emails or hear stories of our very own readers and members accomplishing big things. Take for example Jake Kassan and Kramer LaPlante of MVMT Watches. In less than 3 short years, these guys have not only started one of the fastest growing modern watch companies out there, but also disrupted the watch industry itself, and also the traditional methods of business economics. It is our proud pleasure to share the story of how two college drop outs, went on to create one of the largest lifestyle watch brands out there.
Don’t Scam Yourself
We use the word “scam” so often that the word itself has not only lost it’s meaning, but transformed itself as a diluted negativity. The dictionary defines a scam as a dishonest scheme, but there are always two sides to every story. Is the scheme dishonest or did the person that fell for the scheme asking to get scammed? Many call…
Secret Academy Episode – Michael Dubrow
Michael Dubrow is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded successful and enduring businesses in multiple industries. He joined Estalea in 2012 to provide its portfolio companies with strategic, marketing and business development consulting. Before that he was a co-founder of Bargain Network, Inc. (Bargain.com), a direct-to-consumer marketing organization that grew from a small startup bootstrapped with $30,000 into a $65 million exit eight years later. Today, Michael focuses on MoneyTips.com, a platform for users to get free personal financial advice.
5 Outsourcing Best Practices for Small Business Owners
Frustrated, confused, and you felt like you’re pretty much at your wits’ end, that’s how most business owners feel when wearing all sorts of hats just to keep their business running. Does the struggle sound familiar? Have you been wearing all sorts of hats yourself. You are not alone. I can tell you for sure that a good number of small business owners…
Secret Academy Episode – Todd Heyden
Todd Heyden has always been a huge sports fan being an athlete from a young age all the way through college. He never thought he could incorporate his love for sports with his entrepreneurial spirit inspired by his grandfather and father who were both entrepreneurs themselves. He always pictured himself graduating college and someday climbing the ladder of a Fortune 500 company. After six years of working for the largest equipment and supply dealer in the food industry, Todd felt that he wasn’t growing in his position and really wanted to challenge himself. He ended up working for a 7-person start-up company for a year and then at Groupon helping them launch Groupon Goods. During this time, he and his best friend were working on developing an app that would revolutionize the fantasy sports world. Sportslock was the customizable and mobile solution to fantasy sports and took three years to develop from a dream among two friends to a team that includes 12 engineers on staff.