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Supply, Scale, Succeed | with Eric Weisser

Eric discusses leaving his teaching career to join his father’s business, then getting fired for six months. He describes a “magic moment” he discovered when he rejoined Weisser Distributing: finding success selling on Amazon and Ebay. Weisser Distributing saw significant growth, which allowed them to hire nearly one employee per month for eight consistent years.

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Building a Family Legacy | with Jim Soukup, Soukup Construction

Jim discusses working in the family business for as long as he can remember and balancing college life with work until his father gave him the reigns with the company shortly after he graduated college. He discusses learning how to make mistakes in his new role, navigating how to be a leader, and living up to the big shoes his parents left for him to fill.

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The Game Plan for Success | Jael Thorpe, Gameday Social

Jael discusses her start in entrepreneurism began when she started her own photography business after getting fired from a job her freshman year of college.

After stints in owning clothing boutiques and a restaurant, Jael took a leap of faith and sold those businesses to go all in on her collegiate apparel company in 2019.

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Amy Daws, Author

From a tire shop waiting room to bestselling bookshelves, Amy Daws’ journey is a true page-turner. With 23 novels under her belt, a feature film adaptation, and a major publishing deal, Amy shares her inspiring path to success.

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