#3: Jeff Long - Founder of Slippa
Fetch error
Hmmm there seems to be a problem fetching this series right now. Last successful fetch was on March 01, 2024 04:16 ()
What now? This series will be checked again in the next day. If you believe it should be working, please verify the publisher's feed link below is valid and includes actual episode links. You can contact support to request the feed be immediately fetched.
Manage episode 154695768 series 1131332
Jeff Long, a College Works Alumnus, is on the show today! Jeff is the co-founder at Slippa, and and one of the top grossing College Works Painting interns of all-time. Jason Reid and Jeff have a great discussion about how Jeff ultimately became an entrepreneur, and how his success even inspired his own mother to quit her job and start a business!
Show Notes:
- Jeff and his brother have grown Slippa into an uber-successful business in just 10 months
- Jeff grew up around business owners, but wasn’t pushed to be an entrepreneur growing up
- Jeff produced $265,000 in revenue during his first year with College Works Painting
- Jeff says the most exciting thing about starting a business were the relationships he built
- How Jeff’s success has inspired his mother to quit her job and start her own business
- Jeff’s #1 piece of advice for young entrepreneurs: Don’t waste time, simply get started
- What a typical day might look like for Jeff:
- Out of bed before sunrise
- Usually eats a big breakfast
- Goes surfing early in the morning
- Visits clients a bit later
- Checks email around mid-morning
- Focuses on closing accounts in the afternoons
- Attends networking events in the evenings
Fast Five:
- Favorite quote: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Favorite app: Instagram
- Favorite TV show: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
- Favorite book: The Creator’s Code, The 4-Hour Workweek
- Favorite technology: iPhone
9 episode