Troy Carter is a well-known manager of artists like John Legend and Meghan Trainor, as well as a new guest 'shark' on Marc Cuban's TV Show Shark Tank, and the founder and CEO Atom Factory investment and talent management company in Los Angeles.

 

This is a new segment called The Prequel, where we get the pre-story where we talk to someone well-known about what life was like before they were successful. 

 

In this case Troy Carter talks Philly, technology, getting kicked-out of L.A., investing in startups like Uber and Lyft, managing John Legend, hearing a hit song in the studio, the soulful connection between entrepreneurs and musicians, and much much more. 

 

Quote from Troy:

 

"In life in general, there are no guarantees.  Failures are a part of life.  As cliche as it may sound, the way I look at it as there are no rewards without taking risks.  We take a risk every time we step out the door, every single day.  Life is full of risks and failures, but at the same time life is full of triumphs and happiness."    

 

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Troy Carter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atomfactory

 

Atom Factory  http://atomfactory.com/

 

John Legend:  http://www.johnlegend.com/us/

 

Influencer Economy website: http://www.influencereconomy.com/

 

Meghan Trainor: http://www.meghan-trainor.com/