00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Trevor Martin 
01:37 – Trevor talks about Noms Bake Shop 
02:07 – The moment Trevor realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur 
04:02 – Other business partners Trevor has worked with 
06:21 – The inspiration to start Noms Bake Shop 
08:40 – The intriguing story of how Trevor met his wife, Chelsea 
12:31 – Why Chelsea left a steady income to work as an entrepreneur 
15:19 – Struggles Trevor has faced on his entrepreneurial journey 
18:53 – Trevor reflects on his philosophy of constantly building 
22:21 – Quality control and production decisions 
24:45 – Differing opinions within Trevor’s family 
26:19 – Trevor discusses scaling his business 
26:41 – Why Trevor’s business is actually two businesses 
28:15 – Trevor shares his thoughts on figuring out the logistics of his business 
30:06 – The Lionel Richie analogy 
34:46 – Trevor speaks to the 
35:22 – How Trevor addressed the challenge of working in a business that is seasonal and cyclical 
37:35 – Serving the community of common interest 
38:42 – Trevor’s thoughts on franchising his business 
42:20 – Other options for Trevor’s business, including licensing 
45:00 – Trevor speaks to the balance of working with family members 
45:40 – Trevor shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage 
47:18 – Where listeners can connect with Trevor
TWEETABLES
“Anybody that has started a business knows that your brain doesn’t shut off with ideas and building systems and business development after five pm, right?” (16:20)
“All the marketing arm does is say, ‘If you’re gonna give somebody a gift, give ‘em something that doesn’t suck. Give ‘em something that’s consumable. Give ‘em something in a pretty box with your logo on it. And give ‘em the best damn cookies they can eat.” (27:25)
“Holiday season is big for us. We do about sixty percent of our revenue in November and December. That’s been a huge battle is trying to figure out, ‘Ok, how do we bring recurring revenue throughout the rest of the year?” (35:03)
“I’m very good at separating emotion from logic.” (39:38)
“I can build a hundred million dollar company if you give me a hundred years. Anybody can, right? But it’s all about doing it in an efficient amount of time.” (43:08)
LINKS MENTIONED
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook">Chris’ LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz">StartUp Drugz Instagram</a> – @startupdrugz
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-martin-1870a918/">Trevor’s LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://getnoms.com/">Get Noms Website</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Trevor Martin&lt;br /&gt;
01:37 – Trevor talks about Noms Bake Shop&lt;br /&gt;
02:07 – The moment Trevor realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
04:02 – Other business partners Trevor has worked with&lt;br /&gt;
06:21 – The inspiration to start Noms Bake Shop&lt;br /&gt;
08:40 – The intriguing story of how Trevor met his wife, Chelsea&lt;br /&gt;
12:31 – Why Chelsea left a steady income to work as an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
15:19 – Struggles Trevor has faced on his entrepreneurial journey&lt;br /&gt;
18:53 – Trevor reflects on his philosophy of constantly building&lt;br /&gt;
22:21 – Quality control and production decisions&lt;br /&gt;
24:45 – Differing opinions within Trevor’s family&lt;br /&gt;
26:19 – Trevor discusses scaling his business&lt;br /&gt;
26:41 – Why Trevor’s business is actually two businesses&lt;br /&gt;
28:15 – Trevor shares his thoughts on figuring out the logistics of his business&lt;br /&gt;
30:06 – The Lionel Richie analogy&lt;br /&gt;
34:46 – Trevor speaks to the&lt;br /&gt;
35:22 – How Trevor addressed the challenge of working in a business that is seasonal and cyclical&lt;br /&gt;
37:35 – Serving the community of common interest&lt;br /&gt;
38:42 – Trevor’s thoughts on franchising his business&lt;br /&gt;
42:20 – Other options for Trevor’s business, including licensing&lt;br /&gt;
45:00 – Trevor speaks to the balance of working with family members&lt;br /&gt;
45:40 – Trevor shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage&lt;br /&gt;
47:18 – Where listeners can connect with Trevor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWEETABLES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Anybody that has started a business knows that your brain doesn’t shut off with ideas and building systems and business development after five pm, right?” (16:20)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“All the marketing arm does is say, ‘If you’re gonna give somebody a gift, give ‘em something that doesn’t suck. Give ‘em something that’s consumable. Give ‘em something in a pretty box with your logo on it. And give ‘em the best damn cookies they can eat.” (27:25)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Holiday season is big for us. We do about sixty percent of our revenue in November and December. That’s been a huge battle is trying to figure out, ‘Ok, how do we bring recurring revenue throughout the rest of the year?” (35:03)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I’m very good at separating emotion from logic.” (39:38)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I can build a hundred million dollar company if you give me a hundred years. Anybody can, right? But it’s all about doing it in an efficient amount of time.” (43:08)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook"&gt;Chris’ LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz"&gt;StartUp Drugz Instagram&lt;/a&gt; – @startupdrugz&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-martin-1870a918/"&gt;Trevor’s LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://getnoms.com/"&gt;Get Noms Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

In this episode, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Chris J. Snook welcomes to the podcast entrepreneur Trevor Martin. Trevor is the owner of Noms Bake Shop, a custom baked goods company that provides solutions to corporate and personal gifting. Chris and Trevor talk about the unique dynamic of running a family business with a spouse as well as the challenges and rewards that come with that. Trevor shares struggles and learnings he has encountered along his entrepreneurial journey. Finally, Trevor speaks to the importance he places on serving the community through a mutually beneficial relationship of common interest. 

007 Anything But Cookie-Cutter with Trevor Martin

01:01 – Introducing today’s guest, Jeremy Wade 
02:32 – Jeremy’s roots and backstory 
04:08 – How Jeremy ended up in Pittsburg State in Kansas 
04:53 – Jeremy’s educational background 
05:34 – Working for the United States Treasury Department 
10:08 – Jeremy speaks to his role as a bank examiner 
12:20 – The moment Jeremy realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur 
14:04 – The decision to move to India to become an entrepreneur 
19:53 – Jeremy describes the first time he experienced feelings of doubt regarding his decision 
24:08 – The inspiration to start the Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship (JSiE) 
27:10 – How Jeremy pitched the idea to launch a startup within a university 
32:09 – Supporting Tibetan entrepreneurs 
36:41 – The evolution of JSiE 
39:07 – Emotions Jeremy felt when his business became scalable and viable 
41:18 – Next steps for Jeremy’s entrepreneurial journey 
42:51 – Designing massive online courses on social enterprise 
45:43 – Bringing in partners and sponsors 
48:15 – Chris summarizes some data from Jeremy’s courses 
49:53 – Jeremy’s upcoming initiatives 
52:36 – Advice Jeremy would give to his younger self 
55:45 – Advice Jeremy would give to other aspiring entrepreneurs 
1:01:24 – Where listeners can connect with Jeremy
TWEETABLES
“I was thinking long term, long term perspective. Ya know, ‘Where can I add value, contribute over the course of my career?’ And that’s I think what led me to where I’m at today.” (13:07)
“Things come very easy in the U.S. and, a place like India, things don’t come so easy.” (22:13)
“The very first thing we did, actually, is the thing that’s probably the most interesting thing we’re still doing is supporting Tibetan entrepreneurs.” (33:10)
“I think that the nature of being an entrepreneur is there’s no such thing as permanence. The only permanence is whether or not you’re going to continue to adapt.” (40:34)
“Don’t get so attached, if you can, to short term outcomes. Think about the process as much as possible.” (56:28)
LINKS MENTIONED
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook">Chris’ LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz">StartUp Drugz Instagram</a> – @startupdrugz
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjwade/">Jeremy’s LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://www.jsie.in">Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship Website</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/jwadejeremy">Jeremy’s Twitter</a> – @jwadejeremy
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jwadejeremy/">Jeremy’s Instagram</a> – @jwadejeremy
<a href="mailto:jeremy@jsie.in">Jeremy’s Email</a> – jeremy@jsie.in
BOOKS MENTIONED
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Turning-American-Prophecy-Rendezvous/dp/0767900464">The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Watchmans-Rattle-Radical-Theory-Collapse/dp/1593156863/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=watchman%27s+rattle&amp;qid=1563815855&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1">The Watchman's Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;01:01 – Introducing today’s guest, Jeremy Wade&lt;br /&gt;
02:32 – Jeremy’s roots and backstory&lt;br /&gt;
04:08 – How Jeremy ended up in Pittsburg State in Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
04:53 – Jeremy’s educational background&lt;br /&gt;
05:34 – Working for the United States Treasury Department&lt;br /&gt;
10:08 – Jeremy speaks to his role as a bank examiner&lt;br /&gt;
12:20 – The moment Jeremy realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
14:04 – The decision to move to India to become an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
19:53 – Jeremy describes the first time he experienced feelings of doubt regarding his decision&lt;br /&gt;
24:08 – The inspiration to start the Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship (JSiE)&lt;br /&gt;
27:10 – How Jeremy pitched the idea to launch a startup within a university&lt;br /&gt;
32:09 – Supporting Tibetan entrepreneurs&lt;br /&gt;
36:41 – The evolution of JSiE&lt;br /&gt;
39:07 – Emotions Jeremy felt when his business became scalable and viable&lt;br /&gt;
41:18 – Next steps for Jeremy’s entrepreneurial journey&lt;br /&gt;
42:51 – Designing massive online courses on social enterprise&lt;br /&gt;
45:43 – Bringing in partners and sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
48:15 – Chris summarizes some data from Jeremy’s courses&lt;br /&gt;
49:53 – Jeremy’s upcoming initiatives&lt;br /&gt;
52:36 – Advice Jeremy would give to his younger self&lt;br /&gt;
55:45 – Advice Jeremy would give to other aspiring entrepreneurs&lt;br /&gt;
1:01:24 – Where listeners can connect with Jeremy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWEETABLES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I was thinking long term, long term perspective. Ya know, ‘Where can I add value, contribute over the course of my career?’ And that’s I think what led me to where I’m at today.” (13:07)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Things come very easy in the U.S. and, a place like India, things don’t come so easy.” (22:13)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“The very first thing we did, actually, is the thing that’s probably the most interesting thing we’re still doing is supporting Tibetan entrepreneurs.” (33:10)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I think that the nature of being an entrepreneur is there’s no such thing as permanence. The only permanence is whether or not you’re going to continue to adapt.” (40:34)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Don’t get so attached, if you can, to short term outcomes. Think about the process as much as possible.” (56:28)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook"&gt;Chris’ LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz"&gt;StartUp Drugz Instagram&lt;/a&gt; – @startupdrugz&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjwade/"&gt;Jeremy’s LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jsie.in"&gt;Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jwadejeremy"&gt;Jeremy’s Twitter&lt;/a&gt; – @jwadejeremy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jwadejeremy/"&gt;Jeremy’s Instagram&lt;/a&gt; – @jwadejeremy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jeremy@jsie.in"&gt;Jeremy’s Email&lt;/a&gt; – jeremy@jsie.in&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Turning-American-Prophecy-Rendezvous/dp/0767900464"&gt;The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Watchmans-Rattle-Radical-Theory-Collapse/dp/1593156863/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=watchman%27s+rattle&amp;amp;qid=1563815855&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sr=1-1"&gt;The Watchman's Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

In this episode, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Chris J. Snook welcomes to the podcast entrepreneur Jeremy Wade. Jeremy is the founding director of the Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship and an Assistant Professor at O.P. Jindal Global University. Chris and Jeremy talk about his early career as a bank examiner and the decision to move to India to begin his entrepreneurial journey. Jeremy reflects on the evolution of JSiE and some of the projects he’s worked on, including assisting Tibetan entrepreneurs achieve their goals. Finally, Jeremy provides some sage advice to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build and scale their own businesses. 

006 A Crazy Leap that is Making Positive Impact on a Global Scale with Jeremy Wade

01:04 – Introducing today’s guest, Nora Snelling 
02:19 – The moment Nora realized she wanted to be an entrepreneur 
03:55 – Nora’s roots and background 
05:16 – The Live Rich Project 
07:20 – The different services the Live Rich Project provides 
09:13 – Nora speaks to her love of travel 
11:46 – Valuing the experience over sharing the experience via social media 
13:11 – The value of relationships 
14:22 – Nora’s go-to-market strategy 
16:10 – Lessons Nora has learned from mistakes and failures 
18:09 – Chris and Nora share their thoughts on forming business partnerships 
21:46 – What it means to ‘live rich’ 
24:53 – Why Nora fears failure 
27:40 – How different entrepreneurs use failure to achieve success 
29:38 – Nora talks about why she doesn’t spend money she doesn’t have 
32:45 – What excites Nora the most about her business over the next twelve months 
35:35 – Why business is still personal 
37:46 – The importance of not caring what others think 
40:35 – Nora shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage 
41:41 – Chris thanks Nora for joining the show
TWEETABLES
“What I focus on is really getting into a culture, and enriching your soul, and your experience, and meeting people that live there, and really trying to make it a life-changing experience.” (07:56)
“Partnerships, there are a lot of reasons for them. And most people rush into partnerships because, especially if it’s your first or second venture, it’s always more comfortable, I think, for humans to do stuff with someone else.” (19:54)
“I think the mindset of being rich is more of investing in yourself, investing in your family, investing in your passions, and giving too, and really living in the moment.” (22:51)
“I’m afraid of failure and I’m afraid of, ya know, not being perfect.” (24:53)
“All roads lead to self-awareness, of what you can do, what you can’t do. All roads lead to new skill development, new lessons. And, if you do it long enough, all roads eventually lead to success.” (28:59)
“When you’re depending on a sale and you need money cause you’ve spent it already, you get a little desperate. And then you start selling to people that you shouldn’t be selling to. And, it just never works out. ” (31:54)
“One thing my dad said to me that has always stuck with me is, ‘Nora, you don’t have to work with anyone you don’t want to work with.’ And so I’m pretty picky.” (33:39)
LINKS MENTIONED
Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/ 
StartUp Drugz Instagram – @startupdrugz https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz/?hl=en 
Nora’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/noralindquist/ 
Live Rich Project Website – https://www.liverichproject.com/ 
Live Rich Project Instagram – @liverichproject https://www.instagram.com/liverichproject/ 
Live Rich Project Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/liverichproject/ 
Nora’s Instagram – @norasnelling https://www.instagram.com/norasnelling/?hl=en 
Nora’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nora.lindquist.5

<description>&lt;p&gt;01:04 – Introducing today’s guest, Nora Snelling&lt;br /&gt;
02:19 – The moment Nora realized she wanted to be an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
03:55 – Nora’s roots and background&lt;br /&gt;
05:16 – The Live Rich Project&lt;br /&gt;
07:20 – The different services the Live Rich Project provides&lt;br /&gt;
09:13 – Nora speaks to her love of travel&lt;br /&gt;
11:46 – Valuing the experience over sharing the experience via social media&lt;br /&gt;
13:11 – The value of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
14:22 – Nora’s go-to-market strategy&lt;br /&gt;
16:10 – Lessons Nora has learned from mistakes and failures&lt;br /&gt;
18:09 – Chris and Nora share their thoughts on forming business partnerships&lt;br /&gt;
21:46 – What it means to ‘live rich’&lt;br /&gt;
24:53 – Why Nora fears failure&lt;br /&gt;
27:40 – How different entrepreneurs use failure to achieve success&lt;br /&gt;
29:38 – Nora talks about why she doesn’t spend money she doesn’t have&lt;br /&gt;
32:45 – What excites Nora the most about her business over the next twelve months&lt;br /&gt;
35:35 – Why business is still personal&lt;br /&gt;
37:46 – The importance of not caring what others think&lt;br /&gt;
40:35 – Nora shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage&lt;br /&gt;
41:41 – Chris thanks Nora for joining the show&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWEETABLES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“What I focus on is really getting into a culture, and enriching your soul, and your experience, and meeting people that live there, and really trying to make it a life-changing experience.” (07:56)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Partnerships, there are a lot of reasons for them. And most people rush into partnerships because, especially if it’s your first or second venture, it’s always more comfortable, I think, for humans to do stuff with someone else.” (19:54)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I think the mindset of being rich is more of investing in yourself, investing in your family, investing in your passions, and giving too, and really living in the moment.” (22:51)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I’m afraid of failure and I’m afraid of, ya know, not being perfect.” (24:53)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“All roads lead to self-awareness, of what you can do, what you can’t do. All roads lead to new skill development, new lessons. And, if you do it long enough, all roads eventually lead to success.” (28:59)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“When you’re depending on a sale and you need money cause you’ve spent it already, you get a little desperate. And then you start selling to people that you shouldn’t be selling to. And, it just never works out. ” (31:54)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“One thing my dad said to me that has always stuck with me is, ‘Nora, you don’t have to work with anyone you don’t want to work with.’ And so I’m pretty picky.” (33:39)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/&lt;br /&gt;
StartUp Drugz Instagram – @startupdrugz https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz/?hl=en&lt;br /&gt;
Nora’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/noralindquist/&lt;br /&gt;
Live Rich Project Website – https://www.liverichproject.com/&lt;br /&gt;
Live Rich Project Instagram – @liverichproject https://www.instagram.com/liverichproject/&lt;br /&gt;
Live Rich Project Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/liverichproject/&lt;br /&gt;
Nora’s Instagram – @norasnelling https://www.instagram.com/norasnelling/?hl=en&lt;br /&gt;
Nora’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nora.lindquist.5&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

In this episode, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Chris J. Snook welcomes to the podcast consultant and entrepreneur, Nora Snelling. Chris and Nora talk about Nora’s latest venture, The Live Rich Project, which aims to curate exquisite travel & culinary experiences for its clients. They reflect on what it means to live rich and speak to the importance of forming meaningful relationships in business. Finally, Nora expounds on how she’s begun living her life and running her business without caring what others think. 

005 Enrich Your Soul with Nora Snelling

01:06 – Introducing today’s guest, Jake Jones 
02:27 – Jake’s nontraditional path to the private sector 
04:27 – How the Eagle Scouts laid the foundation for Jake’s future business endeavors 
06:11 – The decision to join the military 
08:20 – Servant leadership 
08:51 – Jake reflects on some of the highs from his business journey 
10:25 – Jake’s experience in Special Ops 
11:40 – What attracted Jake to Troops Direct 
13:26 – Making the most with limited resources 
15:54 – Jake speaks to the gamut of equipment that Troops Direct provides 
19:29 – How troops find and contact Jake and his team at Troops Direct 
21:13 – What makes Troops Direct effective and agile 
23:15 – Quantifying the results 
24:30 – Lessons Jake has learned from failures 
28:49 – Jake talks about some successful events Troops Direct has held 
31:31 – Jake recalls a time when brutal honesty was necessary to find a solution 
33:25 – Building and expanding a network to the East Coast 
35:25 – Jake’s commitment to being a steward of donations made to Troops Direct 
37:33 – Doing what’s right 
38:51 – Where listeners can support Jake and the Troops Direct organization 
39:55 – Chris thanks Jake for joining the show
TWEETABLES
“The Boy Scouts kinda gave me that framework to be who I wanna be and to be basically the captain of yourself.” (05:39)
“I think from a very young age, that service above self, service to others is greater than one person and greater than you as an individual…I really believed that for me to be the greatest servant of my nation, I had to put on a uniform.” (07:19)
“I think the biggest thing for any leader, their proudest moment should be the successes of their subordinates. That means that you’re an effective leader.” (09:14)
“Our saying is, ‘We ship anything that doesn’t go boom or bang.’” (17:56)
“You just have to persevere. You’re not gonna succeed in every venture that you take. You gotta lick your wounds, realize that you’re a capable entrepreneur, you’re a capable businessperson. And, if you’re not, you need to seek counsel from those that you trust and then build a better business plan.” (26:48)
“What I’m focusing on now is attacking the East Coast to saturate the market with our mission and just grow awareness for our brand and get it out there.” (33:44)
“We have a saying in the military, ‘There’s the hard right or the easy wrong.’ And that’s where I’ve always kind of nested myself is making that hard right decision no matter what the cost.” (37:59)
LINKS MENTIONED
Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/ 
StartUp Drugz Instagram – @startupdrugz https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz/ 
Jake’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-jones-129239188/ 
Jake’s Email – jake@troopsdirect.org 
Troops Direct Website – https://www.troopsdirect.org/ 
Troops Direct Instagram – @troopsdirect https://www.instagram.com/troopsdirect/ 
Troops Direct Twitter – @TroopsDirect https://twitter.com/TroopsDirect 
Troops Direct Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/troopsdirect/

<description>&lt;p&gt;01:06 – Introducing today’s guest, Jake Jones&lt;br /&gt;
02:27 – Jake’s nontraditional path to the private sector&lt;br /&gt;
04:27 – How the Eagle Scouts laid the foundation for Jake’s future business endeavors&lt;br /&gt;
06:11 – The decision to join the military&lt;br /&gt;
08:20 – Servant leadership&lt;br /&gt;
08:51 – Jake reflects on some of the highs from his business journey&lt;br /&gt;
10:25 – Jake’s experience in Special Ops&lt;br /&gt;
11:40 – What attracted Jake to Troops Direct&lt;br /&gt;
13:26 – Making the most with limited resources&lt;br /&gt;
15:54 – Jake speaks to the gamut of equipment that Troops Direct provides&lt;br /&gt;
19:29 – How troops find and contact Jake and his team at Troops Direct&lt;br /&gt;
21:13 – What makes Troops Direct effective and agile&lt;br /&gt;
23:15 – Quantifying the results&lt;br /&gt;
24:30 – Lessons Jake has learned from failures&lt;br /&gt;
28:49 – Jake talks about some successful events Troops Direct has held&lt;br /&gt;
31:31 – Jake recalls a time when brutal honesty was necessary to find a solution&lt;br /&gt;
33:25 – Building and expanding a network to the East Coast&lt;br /&gt;
35:25 – Jake’s commitment to being a steward of donations made to Troops Direct&lt;br /&gt;
37:33 – Doing what’s right&lt;br /&gt;
38:51 – Where listeners can support Jake and the Troops Direct organization&lt;br /&gt;
39:55 – Chris thanks Jake for joining the show&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWEETABLES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“The Boy Scouts kinda gave me that framework to be who I wanna be and to be basically the captain of yourself.” (05:39)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I think from a very young age, that service above self, service to others is greater than one person and greater than you as an individual…I really believed that for me to be the greatest servant of my nation, I had to put on a uniform.” (07:19)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“I think the biggest thing for any leader, their proudest moment should be the successes of their subordinates. That means that you’re an effective leader.” (09:14)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Our saying is, ‘We ship anything that doesn’t go boom or bang.’” (17:56)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“You just have to persevere. You’re not gonna succeed in every venture that you take. You gotta lick your wounds, realize that you’re a capable entrepreneur, you’re a capable businessperson. And, if you’re not, you need to seek counsel from those that you trust and then build a better business plan.” (26:48)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“What I’m focusing on now is attacking the East Coast to saturate the market with our mission and just grow awareness for our brand and get it out there.” (33:44)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“We have a saying in the military, ‘There’s the hard right or the easy wrong.’ And that’s where I’ve always kind of nested myself is making that hard right decision no matter what the cost.” (37:59)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/&lt;br /&gt;
StartUp Drugz Instagram – @startupdrugz https://www.instagram.com/startupdrugz/&lt;br /&gt;
Jake’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-jones-129239188/&lt;br /&gt;
Jake’s Email – jake@troopsdirect.org&lt;br /&gt;
Troops Direct Website – https://www.troopsdirect.org/&lt;br /&gt;
Troops Direct Instagram – @troopsdirect https://www.instagram.com/troopsdirect/&lt;br /&gt;
Troops Direct Twitter – @TroopsDirect https://twitter.com/TroopsDirect&lt;br /&gt;
Troops Direct Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/troopsdirect/&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

In this episode, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Chris J. Snook welcomes to the podcast U.S. Marine and Chief Operating Officer at Troops Direct, Jake Jones. Chris and Jake talk about the call Jake felt to serve in the US military and the impact that had on his career. Jake expounds on the work he has done with Troops Direct and the passion he feels for this organization. Finally, Jake speaks to the importance of doing the right thing regardless of the personal and professional ramifications that may follow. 

004 Courage to Do What’s Right Even When It’s Hard with Jacob “Jake” Jones

00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Amy Cosper 
01:53 – Amy’s background 
03:57 – The truth about the glamorization of entrepreneurship 
06:43 – The importance of having clarity of vision 
07:50 – Chris’ football analogy 
09:57 – The importance of strategy 
10:21 – Amy’s motorcycle analogy 
13:45 – How everyone can benefit from learning about the entrepreneurial process 
15:42 – A time in Amy’s life when she encountered an incredible low 
17:50 – How Amy rebuilt after losing her home in a fire 
19:35 – Insights Amy has gleaned as a leader throughout her entrepreneurial journey 
22:33 – The importance of maintaining mental health as an entrepreneur 
24:30 – Finding the calm 
29:19 – Amy’s theory on business books 
31:30 – Where listeners can find Amy 
31:34 – Amy shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage 
32:32 – Chris thanks Amy for joining the show
TWEETABLES
“Most entrepreneurs are boot-strapping, they are self-funding. They are scrapping their way out of the hole almost every single day.” (04:24)
“There is one thing that sets successful entrepreneurs away from the failures. And, that is a clarity of vision, right? The ability to say what you do in three sentences or less is absolutely mission critical.” (06:53)
“Your story as an entrepreneur is absolutely your greatest asset.” (07:24)
“It’s strategy, right? Like, it’s all about strategy. And, like a great football player, entrepreneurs see things other people do not see. They see an impossible path that nobody else would see because they’re curious.” (09:57)
“The physiology of entrepreneurs is very different from mere mortals.” (11:20)
“It’s a lot like failing in a business. You cannot dig in the rubble. You have got to move on.” (17:23)
“We matter but we are responsible for our own destiny.” (26:01)
“Where you look is where you’re going.” (30:34)
LINKS MENTIONED
Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/ 
Amy’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/entmagazineamy/ 
Amy’s Twitter – @AmyCCosper https://twitter.com/amyccosper?lang=en 
Amy’s Email – amy@radicalupstarts.com 
Amy Website – http://amycosper.com/ 
Entrepreneur.com - http://www.entrepreneur.com
BOOKS MENTIONED
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 
The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game

<description>&lt;p&gt;00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Amy Cosper&lt;br /&gt;
01:53 – Amy’s background&lt;br /&gt;
03:57 – The truth about the glamorization of entrepreneurship&lt;br /&gt;
06:43 – The importance of having clarity of vision&lt;br /&gt;
07:50 – Chris’ football analogy&lt;br /&gt;
09:57 – The importance of strategy&lt;br /&gt;
10:21 – Amy’s motorcycle analogy&lt;br /&gt;
13:45 – How everyone can benefit from learning about the entrepreneurial process&lt;br /&gt;
15:42 – A time in Amy’s life when she encountered an incredible low&lt;br /&gt;
17:50 – How Amy rebuilt after losing her home in a fire&lt;br /&gt;
19:35 – Insights Amy has gleaned as a leader throughout her entrepreneurial journey&lt;br /&gt;
22:33 – The importance of maintaining mental health as an entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
24:30 – Finding the calm&lt;br /&gt;
29:19 – Amy’s theory on business books&lt;br /&gt;
31:30 – Where listeners can find Amy&lt;br /&gt;
31:34 – Amy shares with the audience what they can do to increase the dosage&lt;br /&gt;
32:32 – Chris thanks Amy for joining the show&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TWEETABLES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Most entrepreneurs are boot-strapping, they are self-funding. They are scrapping their way out of the hole almost every single day.” (04:24)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“There is one thing that sets successful entrepreneurs away from the failures. And, that is a clarity of vision, right? The ability to say what you do in three sentences or less is absolutely mission critical.” (06:53)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Your story as an entrepreneur is absolutely your greatest asset.” (07:24)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“It’s strategy, right? Like, it’s all about strategy. And, like a great football player, entrepreneurs see things other people do not see. They see an impossible path that nobody else would see because they’re curious.” (09:57)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“The physiology of entrepreneurs is very different from mere mortals.” (11:20)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“It’s a lot like failing in a business. You cannot dig in the rubble. You have got to move on.” (17:23)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“We matter but we are responsible for our own destiny.” (26:01)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Where you look is where you’re going.” (30:34)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook/&lt;br /&gt;
Amy’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/entmagazineamy/&lt;br /&gt;
Amy’s Twitter – @AmyCCosper https://twitter.com/amyccosper?lang=en&lt;br /&gt;
Amy’s Email – amy@radicalupstarts.com&lt;br /&gt;
Amy Website – http://amycosper.com/&lt;br /&gt;
Entrepreneur.com - http://www.entrepreneur.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOKS MENTIONED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind&lt;br /&gt;
The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

In this episode, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Chris J. Snook welcomes author, speaker and filmmaker, Amy Cosper. Amy was the Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Media Inc. where she reported on, commented on and shaped the world of entrepreneurship for years. Chris and Amy dissect the truth about entrepreneurship and debunk its glamorization in the media today. Amy opens up about struggles and losses she has encountered throughout her career. Finally, Amy discusses the importance of strategy, personal responsibility, and having a clarity of vision. 

003 Losing It All and Coming Back Stronger with Amy Cosper

Host Chris J Snook interviews successful 6, 7, and 8 figure entrepreneurs on their failures (F-Bombs) and war stories; uncovers tools and hacks they use to gain competitive advantage; and answers audience questions in each weekly episode designed solely to remove the facade and focus on real things you can use to grow your business and stay strong in the game.

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