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How I Built a $2 Million Business (you can do it too) | Barrett O'Neill (CEO of OnDemand Storage)


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Discover how Barrett O'Neill turned a dorm room hustle into a $2 million business.

As the co-founder of OnDemand Storage and owner of Brightline Media, Barrett shares insights on entrepreneurship, building leverage, and career development. Learn how he overcame an injury to pursue his business goals and achieve growth. Don't miss out on valuable tips for turning your own hustle into a successful venture

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:09 - Flipping Losses into Opportunities

00:06:24 - Navigating the Emotional Roller Coaster of Entrepreneurship

00:09:38 - Overcoming the Feeling of Wasting Time

00:12:41 - The Similarities and Differences between Sports and Entrepreneurship.

00:15:57 - The Importance of Micro Iterations and Dealing with Failure in Business and Sports

00:18:55 - The Importance of Taking Action and Trying New Ideas

00:22:04 - The Power of Low-Stakes Bets and Overcoming Fear of Judgment

00:25:06 - Overcoming Fear and Misconceptions about Entrepreneurship

00:28:28 - Think Small, Take Action, and Execute with Speed

00:31:42 - Building Distribution for Yourself: The Importance of Feedback and Evolution

00:34:39 - Don't Listen to Haters, Focus on Your True Supporters

00:37:50 - Who to Listen to and Why, and the Importance of Anonymous Polls on Twitter

00:41:04 - The Four Types of Leverage and Disassociating Time from Money

00:44:40 - The Age of Leverage and Naval's Modern Day Philosophy

00:47:51 - The Power of Concise Communication and Building a Career Specific to You

00:50:53 - Three things to focus on when starting to build leverage

00:53:54 - The Certainty of Uncertainty in Career Paths

00:57:19 - The Risks of Working at Established Companies During Economic Downturns

01:00:20 - The Entrepreneurship vs Employment Debate

01:03:31 - The Overemphasis on Entrepreneurial Geniuses and Steve Jobs outsmarting Amazon

01:06:33 - The Importance of Negotiation in Life and Business

01:09:47 - The Success of Apple's Marketing Strategies

01:12:50 - Apple's Success and Steve Jobs' Superpowers

01:15:56 - Balancing Business Success and Family Life

01:18:59 - Competing at the Highest Level with Free Agency Sponsorship

This episode is brought you by Free Agency
Sponsor: https://www.freeagency.com/
Host: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9
Guest: https://twitter.com/barrettjoneill

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