53. Wan Kim | CEO & Owner of Smoothie King, an $850M annual business
JAN 21, 202547 MIN
53. Wan Kim | CEO & Owner of Smoothie King, an $850M annual business
JAN 21, 202547 MIN
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<p>Wan Kim is the owner and CEO of Smoothie King, overseeing 1,202 stores and $850M annually. </p>
<p>Originally an immigrant from South Korea, Wan and I discuss: </p>
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<li>How his first store almost failed and why he pushed forward for 4 years with little results </li>
<li>How to create momentum: spark a series of small wins. Even if you aren’t getting sales, get 100 people to sign up for your marketing list or wake up at 5:30am every day. </li>
<li>The expectation to work for his father's manufacturing business and walking away from it. </li>
<li>His decision to upset current customers with a menu change towards healthier ingredients in order to obtain a younger audience.</li>
<li>Consuming smoothies ONLY for 30 days and the effects it had. </li>
</ul>
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<li>The first people to tell you to quit your entrepreneurial dream are your loved ones and why you shouldn’t listen to them. </li>
<li>His 2 key leadership principles: correct incentives & feedback without emotion.</li>
</ul>
<p>Connect with Andrew Namanny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-namanny/</p>
<p>Connect with Wan Kim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wan-kim-3a4a604/</p>
<p>Send your feedback and thoughts to: andrew@permissiontoshine.org </p>
<p>Thanks for listening! </p>
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