

7. Interview with Thomas Scott
Jun 16, 2021
51:08
Summary:
Listen in on my interview with Thomas Scott who is a professor at BYUI and founder of Mission Shoe.
Thomas shares his story from selling insurance to using the last of his money to purchase shoes from Brazil – leading to a business that still stands today.
Entrepreneurship requires sacrifice and when you are willing to fail, that’s when you succeed.
What you’ll learn:
- How Mission Shoe was created
- Side hustle to turning pro
- The analogy of cliff jumping
- How sacrifice is part of the entrepreneurial journey
- Sales is like dating
- The 4 C’s to get your business on track
- Enjoy the journey of entrepreneurship because the end will never come
- If entrepreneurship feels comfortable, then you are in a wrong place
- You can have a relationship with the Savior regardless of your success as an entrepreneur