Short Story Long

Jeff Kearl started his own internet company at a young age and thought he had it all figured out.  After his company failed he joined a venture capital fund which led him to become the Director of Strategy and New Ventures of Hewlett Packard.  Jeff was also on the board of advisors for Skull Candy headphones and played a big role in taking the company public.  Jeff is now currently the CEO and Chairman of Stance which is the official sock of the MLB, NBA & NFL.

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Growing up in Hollis, Queens, Daymond John gravitated towards break dancing, fashion and the hip-hop culture. At the age of 23 he created the massive apparel brand known as FUBU, which generated over $350 million in sales. We discuss his transition from FUBU to his role as an investor on Shark Tank and his secrets to success.

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On Episode 68 of Short Story Long I went down to San Diego to meet up with Ryan Holiday and talk about his new book Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts. We cover the creative process of coming up with an idea, how you go about launching that product and the marketing behind it to ensure it holds value for longevity.

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On Episode 67 of Short Story Long I sit down with a highly requested guest who you know as the creator of No Jumper, OnSomeShit & The Come Up, Adam Grandmaison aka Adam22.  Adam & I talk about his childhood, the heavy influence BMX had on his life as a teen and the move to New York that started everything.  He has created a very authentic media platform by doing everything organically and 100% the way that he wants.  You can find him on Instagram @Adam22 & @No Jumper as well as on YouTube.com/NoJumper

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This week on Episode 66 I sit down with young entrepreneurs Jake Kassan and Kramer LaPlante who are the founders of MVMT. They met each other in college and worked together doing valet eventually dropping out and starting the watch company MVMT.  Now at the age of 26, they’ve brought in over $80 million of revenue and really creating a lifestyle brand for everyone to enjoy.

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I brought back Kevion Stirdivant to talk more about personal development & to really give an insight on the knowledge you can learn by having a life coach.  After our first podcast Kevion and I started talking about my life and things I would like guidance on which led to calls with him to help better develop myself.  I thought it would be a good idea to give you guys some of the tips/tools on what can possibly help you w/ your own personal development that I've applied to my life now and for the future.

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This week on Short Story Long I sit down with founder of Shades Club & Dicks Cottons, Rich Amundson. Rich worked a normal 9 to 5 after college for about a year in Arizona and decided to pack up and move to New York to become a real estate agent. While in real estate he needed sunglasses for a sailing trip to Croatia which ultimately led to the creation of his company.

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Roslynn Cobarrubias who is the co-founder of mydiveo and former senior director of artist relations/integrated marketing director at Myspace. She always wanted to be a television host & in college was told she was too short and should be a radio host. She left her university and attended community college and later became NARIP Director of Marketing. Listen in on Roslynn's journey & how she has created the largest network of video profiles across the world. @roslynnc & @mydiveo on Instagram

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I have my first guest with a company valued over a billion dollars, Tom Bilyeu of Quest Nutrition & Impact Theory. Tom admits that he was going down a losing path while working at a tech company for 8 1/2 years. Focused on ending metabolic disease, Tom and his two partners founded Quest Nutrition. Tom talks about scaling, brain chemistry & what his main goal in life is.

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This week on Short Story Long I sit down with Gerard Adams also known as The Millennial Mentor who is an entrepreneur, Philanthropist and co-founder of Elite Daily. Gerard is very passionate about helping and inspiring other millennials to fulfill their dreams. He created FOWNDERS which is a business providing free workspaces and aiding financial startups. Mentorship plays a big part of Gerard's life which he provides through FOWNDERS, his video series Leaders Create Leaders and personalized mentorship.

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