Just Go Grind

Travis Pyan is one of the managing partners of CLARKtoys.com, one of the leading online retailers of licensed sports and entertainment figures, bobbleheads, ugly sweaters, and more. He's a passionate, experienced entrepreneur, easily one of the most knowledgeable people in the sports collectible industry, and he's helped to design and bring to market hundreds of sports figures and bobbleheads in the last 15+ years. I worked with Travis at CLARKtoys for more than two and a half years before ultimately deciding to pursue my MBA at USC and was blown away by how much he knew about the products he sells. In this episode we discuss how he got his start in entrepreneurship, how he grew CLARKtoys into a multi-million dollar company, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and so much more. For any aspiring entrepreneurs this is an episode you don't want to miss!

After the article sharing the career story of Spud Davis, The Path to a Dream Job: Failure, Persistence, and Self-Awareness, became one of the most popular articles on Just Go Grind - I couldn't wait to get him on the podcast as well. Spud is a medical device sales representative at Medtronic, one of the world's largest medical equipment development companies in the world. His path to his current position is one helluva story and filled with useful insights. I hope you enjoy it!

Eddy Barrows is a President's Associate at Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas. He got his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, majored in Finance at the University of Southern California, was a management consultant for five years, and has interned at places like Paramount Pictures and Discovery Communications. In this episode we cover all of that and so much more. If you've ever thought about getting an MBA, are interested in finding the right career path, or are just curious about different careers you'll love this episode. Enjoy!