Brandon C. White is an entrepreneur with two successful exits under his belt. He’s worked for two venture capital firms, did marketing for a $200 billion internet company, and has been CEO of venture-backed companies. Brandon shares his entrepreneurial journey, where his inner drive comes from, why he does what he does, and so much more!

 

Key takeaways:

• Brandon has so much energy and likes to take on the world with a competitive edge. His household is also filled with animals that match his fast-paced energy.
• Brandon shares a bit about who he is and how he found the path he is on now.
• Education was at the top of the list in his household, but Brandon has horrible listening skills. He tries to memorize everything instead.
• After trying to figure out “the next thing” in Brandon’s life, he stumbled upon the idea of creating a fishing magazine.
• Brandon taught himself a lot of the things to bring this magazine to life. He had a limited budget but unlimited time.
• Brandon needed money, so he took a job and literally worked in a closet to bootstrap his business.
• After seeing a news article on how Yahoo raised money for their company, Brandon thought he’d go ahead and try it too. The only thing was… he needed a business plan.
• Jeff Bezos sent Brandon a T-shirt for the work that he was doing.
• Brandon shares how he ended up selling his online magazine.
• How do you raise money? You work your ass off.
• Brandon had a home office back when it wasn’t cool. He shares a funny story about a big-time investor coming to his house… and expecting an office.
• Brandon has to keep creating, if he doesn’t, he gets depressed.
• Entrepreneurship just makes sense to Brandon.
• When Kathy left her nine to five, she felt like she had to quit. It was either she quit or she die.
• Want to find the next big thing? Take a break.
• You can find a million reasons to be mad. The real challenge in life is finding the good things.
• Brandon shares some of his favorite comedians.
• What’s Brandon up to now that he’s in lockdown?
• Brandon shares a little bit about his podcast and his business.

 

Resources:

https://BrandonCWhite.com

 

Quotes:

 

“I do not want to be the smartest guy in the room. The day I am the smartest guy in the room is the day I am scared and leaving.”

 

“If you really want to build a company or do something that you’re passionate about, you have to believe you can do the thing you’re not sure you can do.”

 

“You can find a million reasons to be mad. The real challenge in life is finding the good things that you have.”