someday all right welcome to another edition of ask Evan episode number ten
edition of ask Evan episode number ten
edition of ask Evan episode number ten that’s an interesting song one of my
that’s an interesting song one of my
that’s an interesting song one of my favorites and probably the slowest one
favorites and probably the slowest one
favorites and probably the slowest one that I have on my belief playlist is by
that I have on my belief playlist is by
that I have on my belief playlist is by pete seeger we shall overcome a really
pete seeger we shall overcome a really
pete seeger we shall overcome a really important song in the Equal Rights
important song in the Equal Rights
important song in the Equal Rights Movement I just came back last night i
Movement I just came back last night i
Movement I just came back last night i watched Selma which is a movie with
watched Selma which is a movie with
watched Selma which is a movie with Martin Luther King about equal rights
Martin Luther King about equal rights
Martin Luther King about equal rights for black people and Pete Seeger was was
for black people and Pete Seeger was was
for black people and Pete Seeger was was instrumental in that movement as well
instrumental in that movement as well
instrumental in that movement as well and see no singing songs and what I love
and see no singing songs and what I love
and see no singing songs and what I love about him was using his art using his
about him was using his art using his
about him was using his art using his music as a way to shine light on a cost
music as a way to shine light on a cost
music as a way to shine light on a cost and I love martin luther king I love
and I love martin luther king I love
and I love martin luther king I love Pete Seeger I think as entrepreneurs you
Pete Seeger I think as entrepreneurs you
Pete Seeger I think as entrepreneurs you should be you should be using your voice
should be you should be using your voice
should be you should be using your voice a spread light on a cause as well and
a spread light on a cause as well and
a spread light on a cause as well and and he got people involved right you
and he got people involved right you
and he got people involved right you want to sing along to the cash music but
want to sing along to the cash music but
want to sing along to the cash music but he also told people what the sing before
he also told people what the sing before
he also told people what the sing before was coming up so it’s very inclusive
was coming up so it’s very inclusive
was coming up so it’s very inclusive very loving and I love Pete Seeger so
very loving and I love Pete Seeger so
very loving and I love Pete Seeger so it’s a slowest song on my playlist but
it’s a slowest song on my playlist but
it’s a slowest song on my playlist but it also is inspiring for me and that’s
it also is inspiring for me and that’s
it also is inspiring for me and that’s why it’s there and I’m ready to start
why it’s there and I’m ready to start
why it’s there and I’m ready to start ask Evan number ten so you may have
ask Evan number ten so you may have
ask Evan number ten so you may have noticed for those of you loyal viewers
noticed for those of you loyal viewers
noticed for those of you loyal viewers believe nation that the orchid is back
believe nation that the orchid is back
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in the picture Christina you may notice
in the picture Christina you may notice here we have two buds happening here we
here we have two buds happening here we
here we have two buds happening here we got to zoom in on this two buds that are
got to zoom in on this two buds that are
got to zoom in on this two buds that are coming up here so it’s going to be
coming up here so it’s going to be
coming up here so it’s going to be flowering and you get to see the
flowering and you get to see the
flowering and you get to see the progression along the way it is a
progression along the way it is a
progression along the way it is a Frappuccino plus lemon water day and I
Frappuccino plus lemon water day and I
Frappuccino plus lemon water day and I want to start with a question for you
want to start with a question for you
want to start with a question for you guys I think that might make this a
guys I think that might make this a
guys I think that might make this a tradition I’m thinking about my youtube
tradition I’m thinking about my youtube
tradition I’m thinking about my youtube videos and you know I don’t put a ton of
videos and you know I don’t put a ton of
videos and you know I don’t put a ton of effort into the SEO of them I think a
effort into the SEO of them I think a
effort into the SEO of them I think a little bit about the titles but i don’t
little bit about the titles but i don’t
little bit about the titles but i don’t i don’t do keyword research I don’t put
i don’t do keyword research I don’t put
i don’t do keyword research I don’t put the description
the description
the description don’t fill that out I don’t have a
don’t fill that out I don’t have a
don’t fill that out I don’t have a transcript I don’t have time stamps I do
transcript I don’t have time stamps I do
transcript I don’t have time stamps I do a little bit of tagging but not a lot
a little bit of tagging but not a lot
a little bit of tagging but not a lot and I get a lot of people consistently
and I get a lot of people consistently
and I get a lot of people consistently right into me every week to say Evan I
right into me every week to say Evan I
right into me every week to say Evan I love your videos you should have more
love your videos you should have more
love your videos you should have more views I don’t understand why there’s not
views I don’t understand why there’s not
views I don’t understand why there’s not more views than all your videos and
more views than all your videos and
more views than all your videos and that’s a great problem to have right I’m
that’s a great problem to have right I’m
that’s a great problem to have right I’m not complaining and I’m wondering if the
not complaining and I’m wondering if the
not complaining and I’m wondering if the SEO could be better and if you have
SEO could be better and if you have
SEO could be better and if you have experience with that I love to hear your
experience with that I love to hear your
experience with that I love to hear your comments below or you can shoot me a
comments below or you can shoot me a
comments below or you can shoot me a message you know for me is the juice
message you know for me is the juice
message you know for me is the juice worth the squeeze right is it going to
worth the squeeze right is it going to
worth the squeeze right is it going to be worth the investment cuz it’s not
be worth the investment cuz it’s not
be worth the investment cuz it’s not going to be me doing it so I have to
going to be me doing it so I have to
going to be me doing it so I have to bring somebody on board hire somebody to
bring somebody on board hire somebody to
bring somebody on board hire somebody to help me with that am I going to get
help me with that am I going to get
help me with that am I going to get enough of a return by optimizing the
enough of a return by optimizing the
enough of a return by optimizing the titles of the more I’m putting the text
titles of the more I’m putting the text
titles of the more I’m putting the text in the description all that stuff to
in the description all that stuff to
in the description all that stuff to make it worth my wat is it worth it I
make it worth my wat is it worth it I
make it worth my wat is it worth it I want your experience your answers your
want your experience your answers your
want your experience your answers your suggestions leave a comment below let me
suggestions leave a comment below let me
suggestions leave a comment below let me know now let’s get to your questions
know now let’s get to your questions
know now let’s get to your questions first up is a newsletter subscriber
first up is a newsletter subscriber
first up is a newsletter subscriber Isaac who writes in to say hey Evan I’ve
Isaac who writes in to say hey Evan I’ve
Isaac who writes in to say hey Evan I’ve seen some of your videos on YouTube the
seen some of your videos on YouTube the
seen some of your videos on YouTube the passion in your words brought me
passion in your words brought me
passion in your words brought me motivation and hope I have a goal of
motivation and hope I have a goal of
motivation and hope I have a goal of creating the best pet retail store
creating the best pet retail store
creating the best pet retail store problem is I have no clue where to start
problem is I have no clue where to start
problem is I have no clue where to start I’m 20 hate my job and broke if you
I’m 20 hate my job and broke if you
I’m 20 hate my job and broke if you would recommend as soon as possible i’d
would recommend as soon as possible i’d
would recommend as soon as possible i’d appreciate the guidance keep changing
appreciate the guidance keep changing
appreciate the guidance keep changing lies my friend and may God continue to
lies my friend and may God continue to
lies my friend and may God continue to bless you Isaac loving it loving the
bless you Isaac loving it loving the
bless you Isaac loving it loving the passion love in the message of hope all
passion love in the message of hope all
passion love in the message of hope all capital letters and I on Sega see you
capital letters and I on Sega see you
capital letters and I on Sega see you building a business around the word hope
building a business around the word hope
building a business around the word hope and what I’d love for you to do the
and what I’d love for you to do the
and what I’d love for you to do the start is start by getting some
start is start by getting some
start is start by getting some experience you have no idea where to
experience you have no idea where to
experience you have no idea where to start get some experience you know you
start get some experience you know you
start get some experience you know you start a retail shop that’s expensive
start a retail shop that’s expensive
start a retail shop that’s expensive stuff right to get your own location to
stuff right to get your own location to
stuff right to get your own location to hire staff to pay for rent to pay for
hire staff to pay for rent to pay for
hire staff to pay for rent to pay for all the utilities to buy all the
all the utilities to buy all the
all the utilities to buy all the products that’s expensive stuff so what
products that’s expensive stuff so what
products that’s expensive stuff so what I would do is start by getting the job
I would do is start by getting the job
I would do is start by getting the job at a leading pet retailer right now
at a leading pet retailer right now
at a leading pet retailer right now learn the industry learn the suppliers
learn the industry learn the suppliers
learn the industry learn the suppliers learn what works learn what’s not
learn what works learn what’s not
learn what works learn what’s not working get as close to the entrepreneur
working get as close to the entrepreneur
working get as close to the entrepreneur founder as possible take on as many
founder as possible take on as many
founder as possible take on as many projects as possible to develop your
projects as possible to develop your
projects as possible to develop your skills to get paid while you’re making
skills to get paid while you’re making
skills to get paid while you’re making mistakes and then when you’re ready to
mistakes and then when you’re ready to
mistakes and then when you’re ready to go I would build a brand around hope
go I would build a brand around hope
go I would build a brand around hope since that’s what you capitalize here I
since that’s what you capitalize here I
since that’s what you capitalize here I would make your pet store all about hope
would make your pet store all about hope
would make your pet store all about hope and show show dogs who are who’ve been
and show show dogs who are who’ve been
and show show dogs who are who’ve been rescued and have a
rescued and have a
rescued and have a to help some of those dogs at as well
to help some of those dogs at as well
to help some of those dogs at as well and maybe you donate a certain
and maybe you donate a certain
and maybe you donate a certain percentage of your your revenue or
percentage of your your revenue or
percentage of your your revenue or profits to the Humane Society you’re
profits to the Humane Society you’re
profits to the Humane Society you’re actively campaigning to help the Humane
actively campaigning to help the Humane
actively campaigning to help the Humane Society or promoting any campaigns for
Society or promoting any campaigns for
Society or promoting any campaigns for lost dogs like messages of hope make
lost dogs like messages of hope make
lost dogs like messages of hope make that clear because when I go to a pet
that clear because when I go to a pet
that clear because when I go to a pet store it looks like every other pets
store it looks like every other pets
store it looks like every other pets towards boring doesn’t mean anything to
towards boring doesn’t mean anything to
towards boring doesn’t mean anything to me so start with that message of hope
me so start with that message of hope
me so start with that message of hope make that mean something to me tell me
make that mean something to me tell me
make that mean something to me tell me the stories that you’re involved with
the stories that you’re involved with
the stories that you’re involved with helping these dogs out and I’m more
helping these dogs out and I’m more
helping these dogs out and I’m more likely to want to buy from you I’d also
likely to want to buy from you I’d also
likely to want to buy from you I’d also try to figure out how can you start
try to figure out how can you start
try to figure out how can you start without a retail store that may be your
without a retail store that may be your
without a retail store that may be your end goal but it’s going to cost you a
end goal but it’s going to cost you a
end goal but it’s going to cost you a lot of money to start that up so how can
lot of money to start that up so how can
lot of money to start that up so how can I start smaller how can I start with an
I start smaller how can I start with an
I start smaller how can I start with an online shop selling some specific
online shop selling some specific
online shop selling some specific products and learning the market making
products and learning the market making
products and learning the market making some contacts and connections and
some contacts and connections and
some contacts and connections and expanding that to building a name in the
expanding that to building a name in the
expanding that to building a name in the community and open your own store so one
community and open your own store so one
community and open your own store so one get a job learning the industry getting
get a job learning the industry getting
get a job learning the industry getting paid to make mistakes to start cheap
paid to make mistakes to start cheap
paid to make mistakes to start cheap start online start small learn the
start online start small learn the
start online start small learn the market and then three build a message
market and then three build a message
market and then three build a message around hope that builds a brand that
around hope that builds a brand that
around hope that builds a brand that attracts people that makes people are
attracts people that makes people are
attracts people that makes people are magnet to you just like they are to me
magnet to you just like they are to me
magnet to you just like they are to me for believe if they’re thinking hope and
for believe if they’re thinking hope and
for believe if they’re thinking hope and they love dogs to come in to you first
they love dogs to come in to you first
they love dogs to come in to you first all right next up is a YouTube viewer
all right next up is a YouTube viewer
all right next up is a YouTube viewer need poon who writes in to say hi thanks
need poon who writes in to say hi thanks
need poon who writes in to say hi thanks for the video i have a question is it
for the video i have a question is it
for the video i have a question is it never too late sony people looking at
never too late sony people looking at
never too late sony people looking at your picture there it looks like you’re
your picture there it looks like you’re
your picture there it looks like you’re still a pretty young dude i don’t know
still a pretty young dude i don’t know
still a pretty young dude i don’t know how old you are there but it’s kind of
how old you are there but it’s kind of
how old you are there but it’s kind of hard to see but you’re not looking like
hard to see but you’re not looking like
hard to see but you’re not looking like you’re you’re in your 60s or 70s okay
you’re you’re in your 60s or 70s okay
you’re you’re in your 60s or 70s okay dude it’s never too late to start there
dude it’s never too late to start there
dude it’s never too late to start there are so many examples of famous
are so many examples of famous
are so many examples of famous entrepreneurs who started later in their
entrepreneurs who started later in their
entrepreneurs who started later in their career you look at Ray Kroc from
career you look at Ray Kroc from
career you look at Ray Kroc from mcdonalds who was in his 50s and had
mcdonalds who was in his 50s and had
mcdonalds who was in his 50s and had diabetes and had all these problems with
diabetes and had all these problems with
diabetes and had all these problems with this health and and he was still
this health and and he was still
this health and and he was still convinced that the the best years were
convinced that the the best years were
convinced that the the best years were ahead of him right hehe he had arthritis
ahead of him right hehe he had arthritis
ahead of him right hehe he had arthritis and and he was selling milkshake
and and he was selling milkshake
and and he was selling milkshake mixtures for a living and he left that
mixtures for a living and he left that
mixtures for a living and he left that to create mcdonalds and and become one
to create mcdonalds and and become one
to create mcdonalds and and become one of the biggest brands in the world I
of the biggest brands in the world I
of the biggest brands in the world I told to serve Harland Sanders who
told to serve Harland Sanders who
told to serve Harland Sanders who started KFC and he didn’t have
started KFC and he didn’t have
started KFC and he didn’t have successful he was in his 60s you know
successful he was in his 60s you know
successful he was in his 60s you know it’s never too late to start the key
it’s never too late to start the key
it’s never too late to start the key thing is that you are passionate what
thing is that you are passionate what
thing is that you are passionate what you’re doing and it helps people in some
you’re doing and it helps people in some
you’re doing and it helps people in some way everybody has his limiting beliefs
way everybody has his limiting beliefs
way everybody has his limiting beliefs okay we all have them you’re telling
okay we all have them you’re telling
okay we all have them you’re telling yourself a story as to why you can’t
yourself a story as to why you can’t
yourself a story as to why you can’t accomplish something for some
accomplish something for some
accomplish something for some people lets you know I’m too old I can’t
people lets you know I’m too old I can’t
people lets you know I’m too old I can’t do this and you may believe that because
do this and you may believe that because
do this and you may believe that because you’re 25 years old that’s too old to
you’re 25 years old that’s too old to
you’re 25 years old that’s too old to start you may look at you know Internet
start you may look at you know Internet
start you may look at you know Internet entrepreneurs and you’re starting when
entrepreneurs and you’re starting when
entrepreneurs and you’re starting when they’re 13 14 15 you think why I’m 25
they’re 13 14 15 you think why I’m 25
they’re 13 14 15 you think why I’m 25 I’m Way too old as long as you believe
I’m Way too old as long as you believe
I’m Way too old as long as you believe that it’s not going to work for you i
that it’s not going to work for you i
that it’s not going to work for you i had the same thing when i was when i was
had the same thing when i was when i was
had the same thing when i was when i was starting my first business it was the
starting my first business it was the
starting my first business it was the opposite i thought i was too young i
opposite i thought i was too young i
opposite i thought i was too young i thought hey i’m selling to these guys
thought hey i’m selling to these guys
thought hey i’m selling to these guys three times my age i’m too young they’re
three times my age i’m too young they’re
three times my age i’m too young they’re not going to listen to me that i can
not going to listen to me that i can
not going to listen to me that i can take me seriously they’re scientists
take me seriously they’re scientists
take me seriously they’re scientists with PhDs i’m a university student who
with PhDs i’m a university student who
with PhDs i’m a university student who knows nothing about science how I gonna
knows nothing about science how I gonna
knows nothing about science how I gonna sell these guys on my software aid and
sell these guys on my software aid and
sell these guys on my software aid and that really hope held me back I didn’t
that really hope held me back I didn’t
that really hope held me back I didn’t want to talk to anybody on the phone I
want to talk to anybody on the phone I
want to talk to anybody on the phone I would only want to do email conversation
would only want to do email conversation
would only want to do email conversation would double check every email with my
would double check every email with my
would double check every email with my partner to make sure that I was saying
partner to make sure that I was saying
partner to make sure that I was saying the right things and so I didn’t grow
the right things and so I didn’t grow
the right things and so I didn’t grow because of that because that limiting
because of that because that limiting
because of that because that limiting belief held me back and it wasn’t till I
belief held me back and it wasn’t till I
belief held me back and it wasn’t till I discovered that these guys don’t care
discovered that these guys don’t care
discovered that these guys don’t care how old I am as long as I can help them
how old I am as long as I can help them
how old I am as long as I can help them if I can help them solve a problem
if I can help them solve a problem
if I can help them solve a problem they’re willing to listen to me and when
they’re willing to listen to me and when
they’re willing to listen to me and when I overcame that barrier I managed to
I overcame that barrier I managed to
I overcame that barrier I managed to break through you know I burst through
break through you know I burst through
break through you know I burst through the fear that I had and started making
the fear that I had and started making
the fear that I had and started making sales and started getting contact so we
sales and started getting contact so we
sales and started getting contact so we all have these stories that we’re
all have these stories that we’re
all have these stories that we’re telling ourselves that yours is I’m too
telling ourselves that yours is I’m too
telling ourselves that yours is I’m too old to start well you’re not and the
old to start well you’re not and the
old to start well you’re not and the easiest way to break through is to find
easiest way to break through is to find
easiest way to break through is to find stories of people who you look up to who
stories of people who you look up to who
stories of people who you look up to who show you that you’re not too old right
show you that you’re not too old right
show you that you’re not too old right you can look at people who started in
you can look at people who started in
you can look at people who started in the 30s in their 40s and 50s or 60s or
the 30s in their 40s and 50s or 60s or
the 30s in their 40s and 50s or 60s or 70s had success put that up on the wall
70s had success put that up on the wall
70s had success put that up on the wall look at that every day create an
look at that every day create an
look at that every day create an environment that is supportive that
environment that is supportive that
environment that is supportive that builds you up that makes you feel like
builds you up that makes you feel like
builds you up that makes you feel like you can go on to accomplish anything
you can go on to accomplish anything
you can go on to accomplish anything because you can so it’s not too late to
because you can so it’s not too late to
because you can so it’s not too late to start start right now okay next up
start start right now okay next up
start start right now okay next up another youtuber the official faces
another youtuber the official faces
another youtuber the official faces factory rights in the same hi I’m Dean
factory rights in the same hi I’m Dean
factory rights in the same hi I’m Dean with the government sector but my
with the government sector but my
with the government sector but my company for venture capital I’m going
company for venture capital I’m going
company for venture capital I’m going for an e presentation okay the Q&A what
for an e presentation okay the Q&A what
for an e presentation okay the Q&A what do I need to wear to impress them and
do I need to wear to impress them and
do I need to wear to impress them and what’s the first word to come out of my
what’s the first word to come out of my
what’s the first word to come out of my mouth because I’m dealing with the big
mouth because I’m dealing with the big
mouth because I’m dealing with the big guys I don’t want to miss that chance my
guys I don’t want to miss that chance my
guys I don’t want to miss that chance my company really needed the deal to
company really needed the deal to
company really needed the deal to continue my business thank you great
continue my business thank you great
continue my business thank you great question and one that I can empathize
question and one that I can empathize
question and one that I can empathize with I used to be in the venture capital
with I used to be in the venture capital
with I used to be in the venture capital business and I’ve also sold to
business and I’ve also sold to
business and I’ve also sold to governments and sold big deals in the
governments and sold big deals in the
governments and sold big deals in the government center
government center
government center big companies I can tell you this this
big companies I can tell you this this
big companies I can tell you this this is this is with absolute certainty it’s
is this is with absolute certainty it’s
is this is with absolute certainty it’s much more about how you wear something
much more about how you wear something
much more about how you wear something than what you wear it’s much more about
than what you wear it’s much more about
than what you wear it’s much more about how you say something than what you say
how you say something than what you say
how you say something than what you say it’s about the confidence and knowing
it’s about the confidence and knowing
it’s about the confidence and knowing that you can help them so you know don’t
that you can help them so you know don’t
that you can help them so you know don’t go in looking like a total slob but if
go in looking like a total slob but if
go in looking like a total slob but if wearing a three-piece suit makes you
wearing a three-piece suit makes you
wearing a three-piece suit makes you uncomfortable and you’re walking in
uncomfortable and you’re walking in
uncomfortable and you’re walking in there and you’re feeling nervous and
there and you’re feeling nervous and
there and you’re feeling nervous and you’re fidgety and like it’s too tight
you’re fidgety and like it’s too tight
you’re fidgety and like it’s too tight and the tie is choking you that’s going
and the tie is choking you that’s going
and the tie is choking you that’s going to come out right people will notice
to come out right people will notice
to come out right people will notice that that you’re uncomfortable and it
that that you’re uncomfortable and it
that that you’re uncomfortable and it raises flags it makes people feel
raises flags it makes people feel
raises flags it makes people feel uncomfortable as well I’d much rather
uncomfortable as well I’d much rather
uncomfortable as well I’d much rather have you go in wearing something that
have you go in wearing something that
have you go in wearing something that you’re comfortable with it could be even
you’re comfortable with it could be even
you’re comfortable with it could be even business casual could be a shirt with a
business casual could be a shirt with a
business casual could be a shirt with a sweater something that you feel at home
sweater something that you feel at home
sweater something that you feel at home in again not total slob but it’s much
in again not total slob but it’s much
in again not total slob but it’s much more about how you wear it then what you
more about how you wear it then what you
more about how you wear it then what you wear same thing for what you say it
wear same thing for what you say it
wear same thing for what you say it doesn’t matter so much what the first
doesn’t matter so much what the first
doesn’t matter so much what the first word out of your mouth is doesn’t matter
word out of your mouth is doesn’t matter
word out of your mouth is doesn’t matter about exactly what sentence you say it’s
about exactly what sentence you say it’s
about exactly what sentence you say it’s more about how you say it are you
more about how you say it are you
more about how you say it are you confident do you believe in it I
confident do you believe in it I
confident do you believe in it I remember when I first started making the
remember when I first started making the
remember when I first started making the videos you know I wanted to be perfect i
videos you know I wanted to be perfect i
videos you know I wanted to be perfect i had to be perfect every line i said was
had to be perfect every line i said was
had to be perfect every line i said was scripted had to be amazing you know a
scripted had to be amazing you know a
scripted had to be amazing you know a well thought-out took me a long time to
well thought-out took me a long time to
well thought-out took me a long time to write the script and then I would be
write the script and then I would be
write the script and then I would be sitting there thinking you know
sitting there thinking you know
sitting there thinking you know explaining it and talking and trying to
explaining it and talking and trying to
explaining it and talking and trying to remember what it was that I said and you
remember what it was that I said and you
remember what it was that I said and you may see me looking up and and being
may see me looking up and and being
may see me looking up and and being uncertain with it and the delivery site
uncertain with it and the delivery site
uncertain with it and the delivery site right the content was fantastic but the
right the content was fantastic but the
right the content was fantastic but the delivery suck and as a result people
delivery suck and as a result people
delivery suck and as a result people didn’t care as much even though i might
didn’t care as much even though i might
didn’t care as much even though i might have said better things then but what i
have said better things then but what i
have said better things then but what i said now maybe you know that the results
said now maybe you know that the results
said now maybe you know that the results aren’t the same because now I can speak
aren’t the same because now I can speak
aren’t the same because now I can speak with a lot more conviction in confidence
with a lot more conviction in confidence
with a lot more conviction in confidence than I could before because i have
than I could before because i have
than I could before because i have practice so don’t worry so much about
practice so don’t worry so much about
practice so don’t worry so much about saying the exact right thing and instead
saying the exact right thing and instead
saying the exact right thing and instead practice on having the confidence so
practice on having the confidence so
practice on having the confidence so that whatever you do say comes out
that whatever you do say comes out
that whatever you do say comes out eloquently so a couple things to help
eloquently so a couple things to help
eloquently so a couple things to help you with this okay this is what helped
you with this okay this is what helped
you with this okay this is what helped me when I was going into big deals and I
me when I was going into big deals and I
me when I was going into big deals and I was nervous talking to their big guys
was nervous talking to their big guys
was nervous talking to their big guys who knows that make your break
who knows that make your break
who knows that make your break opportunity you don’t miss your one shot
opportunity you don’t miss your one shot
opportunity you don’t miss your one shot right the first thing is know that you
right the first thing is know that you
right the first thing is know that you can help them the thing that always ease
can help them the thing that always ease
can help them the thing that always ease my mind when I was going to talk to big
my mind when I was going to talk to big
my mind when I was going to talk to big customers even now and I’m talking to a
customers even now and I’m talking to a
customers even now and I’m talking to a big brand I’m going
big brand I’m going
big brand I’m going and talking to Microsoft about a big
and talking to Microsoft about a big
and talking to Microsoft about a big campaign we’re working on I feel like I
campaign we’re working on I feel like I
campaign we’re working on I feel like I can help them and I just try to remember
can help them and I just try to remember
can help them and I just try to remember that like what I have to share you I’m
that like what I have to share you I’m
that like what I have to share you I’m going in there may be a room or 20
going in there may be a room or 20
going in there may be a room or 20 people I’m going in knowing that I can
people I’m going in knowing that I can
people I’m going in knowing that I can help them that I have a solution that
help them that I have a solution that
help them that I have a solution that I’m confident and that can help them
I’m confident and that can help them
I’m confident and that can help them that puts me at ease yes it’s a little
that puts me at ease yes it’s a little
that puts me at ease yes it’s a little big deal yes I still when I close it yes
big deal yes I still when I close it yes
big deal yes I still when I close it yes I’m still nervous but knowing that I
I’m still nervous but knowing that I
I’m still nervous but knowing that I have something that can work for them
have something that can work for them
have something that can work for them makes me feel just a little bit more
makes me feel just a little bit more
makes me feel just a little bit more confident the second thing is practice
confident the second thing is practice
confident the second thing is practice practice your presentation practice your
practice your presentation practice your
practice your presentation practice your speech practice your pitch and try to
speech practice your pitch and try to
speech practice your pitch and try to practice in front of somebody and if
practice in front of somebody and if
practice in front of somebody and if it’s not in front of a person start by
it’s not in front of a person start by
it’s not in front of a person start by practicing in front of the plant right
practicing in front of the plant right
practicing in front of the plant right I’m sitting here talking to mr. orchid
I’m sitting here talking to mr. orchid
I’m sitting here talking to mr. orchid explaining my pitch right it seems silly
explaining my pitch right it seems silly
explaining my pitch right it seems silly but it helps practice talking to your
but it helps practice talking to your
but it helps practice talking to your cat practice talking to your dog ideally
cat practice talking to your dog ideally
cat practice talking to your dog ideally then you can bring somebody else in
then you can bring somebody else in
then you can bring somebody else in their room you know me lead starting
their room you know me lead starting
their room you know me lead starting practice talking in the mirror get your
practice talking in the mirror get your
practice talking in the mirror get your pitch down so that again you may miss
pitch down so that again you may miss
pitch down so that again you may miss parts of it it may not be perfect you
parts of it it may not be perfect you
parts of it it may not be perfect you may not use the exact same words every
may not use the exact same words every
may not use the exact same words every single time but you want to practice it
single time but you want to practice it
single time but you want to practice it so that when you get out there and you
so that when you get out there and you
so that when you get out there and you start talking to them you’re you’re
start talking to them you’re you’re
start talking to them you’re you’re eloquent you’re confident you’re
eloquent you’re confident you’re
eloquent you’re confident you’re passionate you’re determined and they
passionate you’re determined and they
passionate you’re determined and they can feel that right and they’re gonna
can feel that right and they’re gonna
can feel that right and they’re gonna care again much less about what you say
care again much less about what you say
care again much less about what you say and how you say when I do these videos
and how you say when I do these videos
and how you say when I do these videos now even now I mean I’ve had a lot of
now even now I mean I’ve had a lot of
now even now I mean I’ve had a lot of practice doing these videos before I
practice doing these videos before I
practice doing these videos before I come on and do a video if I’m doing a
come on and do a video if I’m doing a
come on and do a video if I’m doing a one-minute Monday from doing a famous
one-minute Monday from doing a famous
one-minute Monday from doing a famous friday / mentoring specific question I
friday / mentoring specific question I
friday / mentoring specific question I will usually look at the question and I
will usually look at the question and I
will usually look at the question and I will walk around for a little bit
will walk around for a little bit
will walk around for a little bit walking back and forth practicing what I
walking back and forth practicing what I
walking back and forth practicing what I want to say hidden kind of the key
want to say hidden kind of the key
want to say hidden kind of the key points that I have in my mind muttering
points that I have in my mind muttering
points that I have in my mind muttering to myself you know trying to get into it
to myself you know trying to get into it
to myself you know trying to get into it and then they go on film and that may
and then they go on film and that may
and then they go on film and that may only take me you know five minutes
only take me you know five minutes
only take me you know five minutes before each video now because I get used
before each video now because I get used
before each video now because I get used to it what I’m doing the ask Evans show
to it what I’m doing the ask Evans show
to it what I’m doing the ask Evans show it’s actually a lot less I’m more likely
it’s actually a lot less I’m more likely
it’s actually a lot less I’m more likely to screw up a big mistake I really just
to screw up a big mistake I really just
to screw up a big mistake I really just look at the question think for for 30
look at the question think for for 30
look at the question think for for 30 seconds and then start recording but
seconds and then start recording but
seconds and then start recording but that comes with practice to summarize
that comes with practice to summarize
that comes with practice to summarize okay number one first of all congrats an
okay number one first of all congrats an
okay number one first of all congrats an opportunity and really excited for you
opportunity and really excited for you
opportunity and really excited for you number one much less about what you say
number one much less about what you say
number one much less about what you say and and what you’re wearing and more
and and what you’re wearing and more
and and what you’re wearing and more about how your
about how your
about how your saying it and how you’re wearing it and
saying it and how you’re wearing it and
saying it and how you’re wearing it and to practice get some experience practice
to practice get some experience practice
to practice get some experience practice / / / / / drill it to the point where
/ / / / / drill it to the point where
/ / / / / drill it to the point where you’re feeling confident knowing that
you’re feeling confident knowing that
you’re feeling confident knowing that you got that you guys can go in and help
you got that you guys can go in and help
you got that you guys can go in and help them that will help seal the deal good
them that will help seal the deal good
them that will help seal the deal good luck let me know how it goes i want to
luck let me know how it goes i want to
luck let me know how it goes i want to hear some positive news keep believing
hear some positive news keep believing
hear some positive news keep believing let’s keep the show rolling next up
let’s keep the show rolling next up
let’s keep the show rolling next up turning over to Twitter looking at a
turning over to Twitter looking at a
turning over to Twitter looking at a question from that home who wrote in to
question from that home who wrote in to
question from that home who wrote in to say Evan Carmichael how do I get started
say Evan Carmichael how do I get started
say Evan Carmichael how do I get started man could you put me on the right track
man could you put me on the right track
man could you put me on the right track I’m a big fan of your videos and what
I’m a big fan of your videos and what
I’m a big fan of your videos and what you do by the way thank you know whom I
you do by the way thank you know whom I
you do by the way thank you know whom I appreciate it i hope i pronouncing your
appreciate it i hope i pronouncing your
appreciate it i hope i pronouncing your writing your name properly listen you
writing your name properly listen you
writing your name properly listen you get started at the start you don’t have
get started at the start you don’t have
get started at the start you don’t have to make this too complicated too
to make this too complicated too
to make this too complicated too confusing you start by following
confusing you start by following
confusing you start by following something that you love to do get lost
something that you love to do get lost
something that you love to do get lost explore find something that you can can
explore find something that you can can
explore find something that you can can can consume yourself in and and just
can consume yourself in and and just
can consume yourself in and and just love doing and you’re gonna find a
love doing and you’re gonna find a
love doing and you’re gonna find a couple things okay and I’ve told these
couple things okay and I’ve told these
couple things okay and I’ve told these stories a couple times but you’re going
stories a couple times but you’re going
stories a couple times but you’re going to find some things that you do that
to find some things that you do that
to find some things that you do that you’re all excited by ear you love the
you’re all excited by ear you love the
you’re all excited by ear you love the opportunity and then it fizzles out you
opportunity and then it fizzles out you
opportunity and then it fizzles out you know for me uh some examples where I
know for me uh some examples where I
know for me uh some examples where I went I went rock climbing okay I went
went I went rock climbing okay I went
went I went rock climbing okay I went rock climbing and and I hated it okay so
rock climbing and and I hated it okay so
rock climbing and and I hated it okay so some things you’ll try you’re gonna hate
some things you’ll try you’re gonna hate
some things you’ll try you’re gonna hate it what rock climbing the thing is in my
it what rock climbing the thing is in my
it what rock climbing the thing is in my crotch you know I’m afraid of heights
crotch you know I’m afraid of heights
crotch you know I’m afraid of heights I’m fighting it I’m not having fun I
I’m fighting it I’m not having fun I
I’m fighting it I’m not having fun I know if I fall off you know that person
know if I fall off you know that person
know if I fall off you know that person has me but I it’s I’m fighting it I
has me but I it’s I’m fighting it I
has me but I it’s I’m fighting it I don’t like it I’m not going to do it I’m
don’t like it I’m not going to do it I’m
don’t like it I’m not going to do it I’m done with rock climbing nothing against
done with rock climbing nothing against
done with rock climbing nothing against you guys who love rock climbing just not
you guys who love rock climbing just not
you guys who love rock climbing just not for me then I tried snowboarding and
for me then I tried snowboarding and
for me then I tried snowboarding and snowboarding was something that I love
snowboarding was something that I love
snowboarding was something that I love doing and and I got into it and for two
doing and and I got into it and for two
doing and and I got into it and for two years I was killing it and I you know I
years I was killing it and I you know I
years I was killing it and I you know I want I was going every day snowboarding
want I was going every day snowboarding
want I was going every day snowboarding I was always finding ways to reschedule
I was always finding ways to reschedule
I was always finding ways to reschedule my meeting so I can get to the local
my meeting so I can get to the local
my meeting so I can get to the local snowboarding hill to get my practice in
snowboarding hill to get my practice in
snowboarding hill to get my practice in and I was learning jumps and I was doing
and I was learning jumps and I was doing
and I was learning jumps and I was doing my s turns and finding ways to duck out
my s turns and finding ways to duck out
my s turns and finding ways to duck out so I can go snowboarding but then that
so I can go snowboarding but then that
so I can go snowboarding but then that fizzled you know now I’m going to go a
fizzled you know now I’m going to go a
fizzled you know now I’m going to go a couple times in a year you know maintain
couple times in a year you know maintain
couple times in a year you know maintain my skills and and that’s it you know I
my skills and and that’s it you know I
my skills and and that’s it you know I don’t have the love for it anymore and
don’t have the love for it anymore and
don’t have the love for it anymore and then I did salsa and salsa was something
then I did salsa and salsa was something
then I did salsa and salsa was something that I still love doing I’m still lost
that I still love doing I’m still lost
that I still love doing I’m still lost in it I DJ I teach I’ve become invested
in it I DJ I teach I’ve become invested
in it I DJ I teach I’ve become invested in a company it’s become a business
in a company it’s become a business
in a company it’s become a business where it started off as a hobby you know
where it started off as a hobby you know
where it started off as a hobby you know ten years later
ten years later
ten years later I still love doing it I’m still actively
I still love doing it I’m still actively
I still love doing it I’m still actively involved this is the progression need to
involved this is the progression need to
involved this is the progression need to take with your ideas you’re going to try
take with your ideas you’re going to try
take with your ideas you’re going to try some ideas that will not work that
some ideas that will not work that
some ideas that will not work that you’ll hate immediately cool move on
you’ll hate immediately cool move on
you’ll hate immediately cool move on you’ll find some that you love for a
you’ll find some that you love for a
you’ll find some that you love for a little bit and it’s a quick rush and
little bit and it’s a quick rush and
little bit and it’s a quick rush and then you realize this isn’t for you
then you realize this isn’t for you
then you realize this isn’t for you awesome don’t stay in that if you’re not
awesome don’t stay in that if you’re not
awesome don’t stay in that if you’re not loving it get out do something else and
loving it get out do something else and
loving it get out do something else and then you want to find the ones that you
then you want to find the ones that you
then you want to find the ones that you love doing that you get lost in that you
love doing that you get lost in that you
love doing that you get lost in that you can do you know you look down it’s nine
can do you know you look down it’s nine
can do you know you look down it’s nine o’clock you look up at six or talk at
o’clock you look up at six or talk at
o’clock you look up at six or talk at nine you like what happened to the day
nine you like what happened to the day
nine you like what happened to the day you’re consumed by what you’re doing you
you’re consumed by what you’re doing you
you’re consumed by what you’re doing you love it so much and then figure out how
love it so much and then figure out how
love it so much and then figure out how do i add value to people’s lives we can
do i add value to people’s lives we can
do i add value to people’s lives we can combine that that’s a successful start
combine that that’s a successful start
combine that that’s a successful start man that’s how you get started so so
man that’s how you get started so so
man that’s how you get started so so start to explore start figuring out what
start to explore start figuring out what
start to explore start figuring out what you can get lost in and one last tip is
you can get lost in and one last tip is
you can get lost in and one last tip is I would model success and start looking
I would model success and start looking
I would model success and start looking at famous entrepreneurs look at their
at famous entrepreneurs look at their
at famous entrepreneurs look at their stories look at how they got started get
stories look at how they got started get
stories look at how they got started get inspired get inspired by people who are
inspired get inspired by people who are
inspired get inspired by people who are doing big things and that make you want
doing big things and that make you want
doing big things and that make you want to go out and try stuff because we’re
to go out and try stuff because we’re
to go out and try stuff because we’re often so locked into these this world
often so locked into these this world
often so locked into these this world that we create for ourselves that keeps
that we create for ourselves that keeps
that we create for ourselves that keeps us in place and by surrounding yourself
us in place and by surrounding yourself
us in place and by surrounding yourself with people doing big things even if
with people doing big things even if
with people doing big things even if it’s just reading books watching videos
it’s just reading books watching videos
it’s just reading books watching videos listening to interviews whatever it is
listening to interviews whatever it is
listening to interviews whatever it is get inspired by greatness to make you
get inspired by greatness to make you
get inspired by greatness to make you want to get out of your comfort zone and
want to get out of your comfort zone and
want to get out of your comfort zone and do something okay next up last question
do something okay next up last question
do something okay next up last question already another youtuber Joey car rights
already another youtuber Joey car rights
already another youtuber Joey car rights in to say hi Evan I had a product in
in to say hi Evan I had a product in
in to say hi Evan I had a product in inventory but have yet to make any
inventory but have yet to make any
inventory but have yet to make any significant strides for substantial sale
significant strides for substantial sale
significant strides for substantial sale can I or someone representing me present
can I or someone representing me present
can I or someone representing me present my product directly to a local big box
my product directly to a local big box
my product directly to a local big box retail store manager great question and
retail store manager great question and
retail store manager great question and yes absolutely now there are three
yes absolutely now there are three
yes absolutely now there are three suggestions are going to give you okay
suggestions are going to give you okay
suggestions are going to give you okay the first one is you can go direct you
the first one is you can go direct you
the first one is you can go direct you can go yourself you can look for
can go yourself you can look for
can go yourself you can look for opportunities to present all of these
opportunities to present all of these
opportunities to present all of these major big-box guys will have a way to
major big-box guys will have a way to
major big-box guys will have a way to reach them sometimes it’ll be an email
reach them sometimes it’ll be an email
reach them sometimes it’ll be an email sometimes it’ll be a phone number
sometimes it’ll be a phone number
sometimes it’ll be a phone number sometimes I’ll have open houses where
sometimes I’ll have open houses where
sometimes I’ll have open houses where you can submit an application this is
you can submit an application this is
you can submit an application this is what I did to get my the company I
what I did to get my the company I
what I did to get my the company I invested in a salsa dancing company we
invested in a salsa dancing company we
invested in a salsa dancing company we made a DVD we got on the shopping
made a DVD we got on the shopping
made a DVD we got on the shopping channel there was open open call you
channel there was open open call you
channel there was open open call you submit your business plan to them how
submit your business plan to them how
submit your business plan to them how they can make money from it and then the
they can make money from it and then the
they can make money from it and then the best ones that they like in different
best ones that they like in different
best ones that they like in different categories they have a one day meet up
categories they have a one day meet up
categories they have a one day meet up at a hotel you go you have ten minutes
at a hotel you go you have ten minutes
at a hotel you go you have ten minutes with a buyer and they decide if they
with a buyer and they decide if they
with a buyer and they decide if they like you or not so the couple phase
like you or not so the couple phase
like you or not so the couple phase process one is sending them out an email
process one is sending them out an email
process one is sending them out an email with with your plan and then the next
with with your plan and then the next
with with your plan and then the next round is getting to meet the buyer at a
round is getting to meet the buyer at a
round is getting to meet the buyer at a hotel or a certain day and then from
hotel or a certain day and then from
hotel or a certain day and then from there they decide that they want to
there they decide that they want to
there they decide that they want to bring you on or not and so it’s you know
bring you on or not and so it’s you know
bring you on or not and so it’s you know making sure you have the right plan
making sure you have the right plan
making sure you have the right plan making sure you know when the dates are
making sure you know when the dates are
making sure you know when the dates are going to be making sure you monitor
going to be making sure you monitor
going to be making sure you monitor those pages for opportunities to connect
those pages for opportunities to connect
those pages for opportunities to connect with them okay so that’s one way you can
with them okay so that’s one way you can
with them okay so that’s one way you can do it yourself and to make that work you
do it yourself and to make that work you
do it yourself and to make that work you have to make sure that you have you know
have to make sure that you have you know
have to make sure that you have you know a great plan because they’re going to
a great plan because they’re going to
a great plan because they’re going to get pitched tons of different
get pitched tons of different
get pitched tons of different opportunities my background was in
opportunities my background was in
opportunities my background was in venture capital was then seen business
venture capital was then seen business
venture capital was then seen business plans knowing which plans were not
plans knowing which plans were not
plans knowing which plans were not working and so that experience helped us
working and so that experience helped us
working and so that experience helped us get that first d look at that first
get that first d look at that first
get that first d look at that first meeting and we are way more professional
meeting and we are way more professional
meeting and we are way more professional than most of the people who were
than most of the people who were
than most of the people who were submitting applications so you want to
submitting applications so you want to
submitting applications so you want to make sure you do your work look for some
make sure you do your work look for some
make sure you do your work look for some examples really upgrade your skills to
examples really upgrade your skills to
examples really upgrade your skills to write a good plan to pitch these guys
write a good plan to pitch these guys
write a good plan to pitch these guys number two is you can use a website
number two is you can use a website
number two is you can use a website called jigsaw and is jigsaw calm with I
called jigsaw and is jigsaw calm with I
called jigsaw and is jigsaw calm with I think recently changed to connect let me
think recently changed to connect let me
think recently changed to connect let me look it up connect datacom and basically
look it up connect datacom and basically
look it up connect datacom and basically it allows you to find people around the
it allows you to find people around the
it allows you to find people around the world in different positions so if
world in different positions so if
world in different positions so if you’re trying to get into walmart you’re
you’re trying to get into walmart you’re
you’re trying to get into walmart you’re trying to find the buyer for a certain
trying to find the buyer for a certain
trying to find the buyer for a certain first certain region in walmart you can
first certain region in walmart you can
first certain region in walmart you can look that up you can find that person
look that up you can find that person
look that up you can find that person you can get their name their phone
you can get their name their phone
you can get their name their phone numbers and email address and you can
numbers and email address and you can
numbers and email address and you can reach out to them again when you do it
reach out to them again when you do it
reach out to them again when you do it you ought to make sure you’re sending
you ought to make sure you’re sending
you ought to make sure you’re sending them value it’s the right person to
them value it’s the right person to
them value it’s the right person to contact your sending number a quality
contact your sending number a quality
contact your sending number a quality business plan you’re not harassing them
business plan you’re not harassing them
business plan you’re not harassing them you’re not spamming them right and so
you’re not spamming them right and so
you’re not spamming them right and so again you could do that yourself we can
again you could do that yourself we can
again you could do that yourself we can have somebody do it for you and the
have somebody do it for you and the
have somebody do it for you and the third thing is connecting with the
third thing is connecting with the
third thing is connecting with the company that specializes in this there
company that specializes in this there
company that specializes in this there are there are companies there are
are there are companies there are
are there are companies there are consultants there are people you can
consultants there are people you can
consultants there are people you can work with who that’s their business is
work with who that’s their business is
work with who that’s their business is trying to get orders from big box stores
trying to get orders from big box stores
trying to get orders from big box stores and they take a cut sometimes we’ll ask
and they take a cut sometimes we’ll ask
and they take a cut sometimes we’ll ask for some money up front sometimes
for some money up front sometimes
for some money up front sometimes they’ll make it a mix of of some kind of
they’ll make it a mix of of some kind of
they’ll make it a mix of of some kind of retainer up front plus percentage of
retainer up front plus percentage of
retainer up front plus percentage of sales sometimes it’ll be all victory
sales sometimes it’ll be all victory
sales sometimes it’ll be all victory based right usually be more expensive
based right usually be more expensive
based right usually be more expensive longer term right they’ll take a cut of
longer term right they’ll take a cut of
longer term right they’ll take a cut of anything that you sell through that big
anything that you sell through that big
anything that you sell through that big box store but they have connections
box store but they have connections
box store but they have connections they’ve done it before and so that’s
they’ve done it before and so that’s
they’ve done it before and so that’s another option to go if you don’t feel
another option to go if you don’t feel
another option to go if you don’t feel comfortable that you know the business
comfortable that you know the business
comfortable that you know the business planning skills you don’t want to learn
planning skills you don’t want to learn
planning skills you don’t want to learn that you don’t want to do the pitching
that you don’t want to do the pitching
that you don’t want to do the pitching yourself then partner up with someone is
yourself then partner up with someone is
yourself then partner up with someone is coming to
coming to
coming to business to help you do that or make an
business to help you do that or make an
business to help you do that or make an alliance with one of these brokers who
alliance with one of these brokers who
alliance with one of these brokers who that’s your area of expertise what’s
that’s your area of expertise what’s
that’s your area of expertise what’s that’s what they do all day long that’s
that’s what they do all day long that’s
that’s what they do all day long that’s what they specialize in so you can get
what they specialize in so you can get
what they specialize in so you can get your product into the big box stores
your product into the big box stores
your product into the big box stores good luck whoo another episode Aaron
good luck whoo another episode Aaron
good luck whoo another episode Aaron thank you guys so much for watching if
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