From Box Boy to Entrepreneur: How to Use Your Current Job to Launch Yourself into a Successful Entrepreneur with Chad Muncy

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Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14

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[1:30] Kyle and Jake with a Covid-19 Update

[3:30] Sponsorship Plug www.faemproservices.com

[3:55] Introducing Chad Muncy

[5:15] Chad talks about growing up with entrepreneurs

[7:25] Running a car wash with his brother growing up

[9:20] Kyle talks about mowing lawns and young entrepreneurship

[10:55] Chad talks about thinking he had to go to college

[12:40] Chad talks about opening up a Magic and Prank shop in high school

[14:30] Chad goes to school to become a police officer and decides it was not for him

[16:42] Going from box boy to plant supervisor in 5 years

Health problems
Esophagus lining is almost gone
Needed to focus on self
Worked a few part time jobs to make everything work

[20:00] Muncy starts a music business that eventually failed

Gets business partner with a lot of capital
Were not busy enough to keep the lights on
Had to close it down

[25:20] Going through an extremely hard time

Went back to work for former business partner
Asked if he could learn additional skills
Started to learn E-Commerce
Eventually became the marketing director
Saved up enough money to start his own business
Started cleaning company and sold it

[29:30] What is an entrepreneur

No plan B
No fake “hustling”
Wants to be own boss

[31:40] Kyle talks about starting his lacrosse company

Needed to have a better marketing plan
Need to be patient
Don’t take the easy way out
Great things happen when your back is against the wall

[36:10] The basics of starting a business

What do you know how to do that people will pay for
What resources do you currently have
Chad talks about filming real estate videos as an example
Business is simple...do not make it complicated

[40:50] Must move forward with action

Take the action that takes the least amount of effort with the most results
Create systems that minimize the chaos
People pay you money for doing something...it’s that simple
Simplify your business

[46:20] Chad talks about time freedom

Hates chaos
Wants to be happy
Still works hard but his way

[48:45] The importance of social media

Don’t put out fluff
Tell your story through your social
They want to see what your employees are doing
What do you do for fun
Fun, Fun, Fun
Survey your customers
Consistency...once a day to start

[55:55] Chad talks about Business Story Podcast

Wanted to give people content to help
www.businessstorypodcast.com
@businesstorypodcast
www.postinsocial.com

[58:30] Chad talks about burnout and anxiety

Listen to Steve Fredlund episode

[60:00] Conclusion