Chandler Bolt is the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com.
He dropped out of college during his Sophomore year because he had the itch to run his own business. By the time his friends were graduating college, his business, Self-Publishing School, was already making a million dollars in annual revenue.
Despite making a lot of money at a young age, Chandler is NOT an overnight success. Self-Publishing School was probably his 3rd or 4th business. He has put in many reps and tried a bunch of things in entrepreneurship before dropping out of college.
In this episode, we talk about dropping out of college and making your first million dollars.
Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/280
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Larry Janesky came from humble beginnings. No one in his family went to college, and he didn’t have the money to go to college, either. So he started his own carpentry business straight out of high school and expanded that business into a multimillion dollar home improvement empire.
Today, his company Contractor Nation fixes people’s homes—but there’s a lot more to it than that. Larry has created an intricate business model and started a product dealer network to have as much control over the supply chain as possible.
Plus, Larry also has a digital marketing agency, over 32 patented products, 1600+ employees, and runs an entrepreneurship school for anyone who wants to learn how to do what he did.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to start a multimillion dollar business WITHOUT going to college, you’ll love this episode.
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Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/279
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Robert D. Friedman is most well-known for being the co-founder of Auction.com, one of the largest real estate auction firms in the United States.
Rob is definitely one of those guys that learned more by doing than by studying in a classroom. He started an auto repair shop at the age of 19 making $100k/year, and then he used that as a springboard to start many other business ventures, mostly in the real estate industry.
He has been working with his business partner, Jeffrey Frieden, for over 40 years. And together, they have participated in thousands of real estate transactions, grossing billions in sales.
Rob is also involved in various charitable organizations. One of his proudest achievements is starting a school in Nicaragua called veraschool.org that educates bright, young girls in underserved communities. Go check that out to see how you can help.
Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/278
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In the 2008 market crash, Pat Flynn was laid off from his job as an architect. He had just graduated college, was about to get married, and it was his dream career. Like many people in that situation, he turned to entrepreneurship. What he didn’t know at the time, is that it would change his life forever.
Now, he’s been running Smart Passive Income for almost 15 years (longer than his kids have been alive!) and he’s built several other successful online businesses, impacted millions of people around the world, and spends a lot of time with his family, too.
In this episode, we talk about how to stay relevant and live a fulfilling life as an entrepreneur.
Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/277
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Brian Smith started the global footwear brand UGG with just $500.
At the age of 29, Brian quit his profession in accounting, and went to California to surf and start his entrepreneurial journey.
He noticed that there was no sheepskin footwear in California, but every Australian he knew owned a pair of sheepskin footwear. So he brought six pairs of sheepskin boots from Australia to test the market and UGG was born!
In this episode, Brian shares how to build a meaningful fashion brand and marketing lessons.
Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/276
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