Built from Scratch

Originally from Ontario, Canada, Sharuka’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2020, when she and her sister Navina turned a sewing machine and a passion for self-care into First Love—a brand rooted in fashion, wellness, and advocacy.

What started with handmade silk scrunchies evolved into Everything Oil, a multipurpose hair and skin product Sharuka invested $20,000 of her own savings into. First Love has since been featured in Vogue three times and now focuses on making luxury wellness more accessible to immigrant and underserved communities.

By 2024, First Love grew into a $50,000 business supported by a loyal customer base and a community initiative called Love Club.

Today, Sharuka balances running the business, a part-time job, and her work as a creative director supporting other local founders—while staying committed to the belief that wellness and self-love are necessities.

Sharuka is only 27 years old.

Contact info:

Website: https://shopfirstlove.ca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.firstlove/

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From hiring friends to building scorecards and screening 120+ applicants — here’s how our hiring and onboarding process evolved across field and admin roles. What we got wrong, what we fixed, and what you can steal to make your next hire your best one yet. 

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This episode is for the entrepreneur at day one. After reflecting on my own journey, I’ve identified 7 key steps that helped me finally gain traction and move from idea to action. It took me a long time to figure things out — but my hope is that this episode can help you start stronger, avoid the stalls, and get your venture off the ground faster. 

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Originally from Massachusetts, Matt dreamed of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

He started hustling early, launching a car detailing business at 13, proving his sales skills at 14 by selling a record-breaking 88 football booster cards, and leading an initiative as a 17 year old to raise $175,000 for cancer research in one night.

His company Storage Scholars started in 2017 with $18,000, and has now grown into a $7 million in top-line revenue, serving 150 colleges nationwide.

He was featured on Fox News Business, shared a stage with Daymond John at Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum, and even secured an investment from Mark Cuban on Shark Tank.

Matt is only 26 years old.

Contact info:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-gronberg-aa1050188/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_gronberg/?hl=en

Website: https://www.storagescholars.com/

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We're currently experiencing a period of growth at The To-Do Dudes as we begin expanding into new markets. With that, the challenges of project management have become more complex. What worked last year will not continue to work this year.

In this episode, I share what we used to do and how our approach has evolved today.

Leila Hormozi Podcast Reference: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LMPzKk2ylmz0nccR2HNK5

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In this episode, I talk about going from zero customers to a few customers during our Daytona Beach expansion. Using Alex Hormozi’s strategy of his “Core Four” to get customers, I show how we have adopted this for our customer acquisition strategy. This episode is for those that are just starting a company, looking for more customers, or expanding into a new territory. 

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This episode is a bit different. As I reflect on Q1 of 2025, I’ve pulled together unfiltered audio memos and videos from throughout the quarter. To keep things raw and authentic, I only removed pauses to make your listening experience smoother.

In this episode, I dive into:

• Why not fixing something that’s broken might actually be a good thing
• Why kids may hate school
• Why we should push even harder when we’re finding success
• How Jesus fasting for 40 days and 40 nights gives us more strength than we realize

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In this video I will talk about goal setting that took us from a failing company losing money, to hitting our first profitable year in 2024 with an even better outlook for 2025. 

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Originally from Canada, Shubs graduated from the Ivey Business School and began his career in Mergers & Acquisitions and Innovation Banking. He was also part of the founding team of a Y Combinator-backed startup.

Now, Shubs is the Co-Founder of Sharpstakes, a seven-figure business that provides sports betting recommendations. Since launching, he has attracted over tens of thousands of users nationwide, has been recognized by SCCG Management’s prestigious “20 in Their 20s” list, and even secured a 2nd place finish at the Ivey Business Plan Competition, earning a $7,500 prize.

Shubs is only 22 years old.

Contact info:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubskaushal/?originalSubdomain=ca

Website: https://www.sharpstakes.ca/

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Is your week filled with distractions, an unorganized schedule, or, worse, no clear plan at all?

In this episode, I break down my Sunday strategy for setting up a productive week. With a few simple adjustments, I’ve seen a big improvement in my focus, efficiency, and overall direction.

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