Josh Suggs shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with the founding of 203 Media and Tabs Chocolate. He discusses his transition from college to launching Study Buddy and overcoming initial challenges in NYC. Josh reflects on his decision to pursue entrepreneurship full-time while balancing college and business growth. He emphasizes the importance of commitment in scaling a business, transitioning from freelancing to leadership, and overcoming hiring challenges. The episode explores maintaining content quality, ambitions for 203 Media, daily routines, growth strategies, and achieving a six-figure month. Josh also discusses finding mentors, the power of hustle, and shares life advice and non-traditional approaches.

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(0:00) Josh Suggs' background and entrepreneurial journey with 203 Media

(1:05) Influences and founding Tabs Chocolate

(2:35) Transitioning from college to Study Buddy

(4:00) Overcoming early challenges

(6:33) Hustling in NYC and first successes

(9:07) Decision to commit full-time to entrepreneurship

(11:08) Balancing college with business growth

(13:58) Scaling the business and the importance of commitment

(20:22) From freelancing to business leadership

(21:38) Building a team and overcoming hiring challenges

(27:25) Maintaining content quality while scaling

(29:16) Ambitions for 203 Media

(32:01) Daily routines for success

(34:26) Growth strategies and building business defensibility

(35:44) Achieving the first six-figure month

(37:57) Identifying new business verticals

(40:02) Starting a business with limited resources

(41:19) Finding mentors and talent

(41:53) Best and worst advice received

(46:18) One rule to live by and non-traditional approaches

(49:17) The power of hustle and episode closing