The Entrepreneurial Mindset Project

Elias Ruiz: How A 6th Grade Science Teacher Became An Unlikely Entrepreneur


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Middle school teacher Elias Ruiz joined the podcast to talk about his journey from garage inventor to a successful business owner. Starting in his garage with a piece of plywood and empty 2-liter bottles, Elias has gone on to invent the Feather-Raft, a lightweight raft perfectly suited for a variety of outdoor water sports. The patented design was an iterative process to craft, and Elias shares an array of hurdles he had to overcome while bringing his product to market. Starting from meeting a personal need, Ruiz has created a successful and growing business selling Feather-Rafts all over the United States.

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The Entrepreneurial Mindset ProjectBy Gary Schoeniger

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