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#132: Nick Green - CEO of Thrive Market, How to Conquer Fear, Tenacity, How to Pitch Potential Investors, Raising Capital, Influencer Marketing & The Consequences of Inaction

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Aug 23, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Nick's Accidental SAT Business

  • Nick Green started his first business teaching SAT prep after his freshman year at Harvard because he didn't want a summer job.
  • He hired Ivy League students to run franchises, scaling to 850 branches with no outside funding and profitability from day one.
INSIGHT

Tenacity Beats Risk-Taking

  • Being a successful entrepreneur doesn't require taking big risks or breaking rules; tenacity and not giving up are key.
  • Nick was risk-averse and rule-following but succeeded by persisting through challenges.
ADVICE

Just Do It, Start Now

  • Just start your entrepreneurial journey; the hardest part is taking the first step.
  • You can always return to your old path if things don’t work out, so don’t overestimate failure.
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