Daniel Kasidi is the founder of Rastaclat, a brand who spreads positivity through their uniquely designed bracelets.  Daniel originally turned his extra shoe laces into woven bracelets and almost 10 years later, he has turned these bracelets into a profitable business with no funding and 35 employees.

How Daniel Kasidi built a business out of shoe laces | The AVNI Interviews 0046 w Mikey Taylor & Eric Bork

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This is one we talk about a a lot.  Podcasts can be great, but they can also be a lot of work and there are many different formats.  I'll share some things that I've learned, as well as what we've found that works and doesn't work.  

Should You Start a Podcast | The AVNI Interviews 0071 w Eric Bork

Derek Porter built his agency with a speciality in Video Motion Graphics.  Being very Niche, Derek describes the struggles that are similar to most agency owners.

Building a Niche Agency as a side hustle w Derek Porter | 0070 The AVNI Interviews w Eric Bork

When the deposits from his online story became greater than his bi-weekly paychecks from Best Buy, Frank Downstar knew he was onto something.  He quit his job and went in on selling bolts for rebuilding Honda engines.  Today, Frank has an office with a garage to work on cars, a video editing studio, podcast studio and warehouse for his bolts and gear.  In this episode we break down his story.

Building an eCommerce company in a niche w Frank Downstar | The AVNI Interviews 0069 w Eric Bork

Jason Smith was worked for 14 years as LAPD when he discovered you could work from home as a digital agency.  At first he didn't believe it, but after taking a Facebook Ads certification course and getting a few clients he found himself making more money than he could in a year running ads.  He then doubled and tripled that.  In todays episode, we'll break down how he did it.

40k Month Agency w Jason Smith & Spotlight Media | The AVNI Interviews 0068 w Eric Bork

Should you use Alibaba or source direct from a factory in China?  This week, we are coming to you from Xiamen, China, where we are producing a digital product for Nate Sedgwick of Sourcing Mojo.  Nate's company helps all size companies from start up entrepreneurs to a billion dollars in revenue get the best quality manufacturing in China.
Quick update on our trip and then dive in at 4:40min.
It's a short one because we have to head for the airport and have been filming all week.  Enjoy and see you next week!

How Daniel Kasidi built a business out of shoe laces | The AVNI Interviews 0046 w Mikey Taylor & Eric Bork

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