from living in a housing project to being worth over 500 million dollars
being worth over 500 million dollars
being worth over 500 million dollars this is a success story of jay-z hi I’m
this is a success story of jay-z hi I’m
this is a success story of jay-z hi I’m Evan Carmichael
Evan Carmichael
Evan Carmichael I believe in entrepreneurs and I also
I believe in entrepreneurs and I also
I believe in entrepreneurs and I also believe that the fastest way to
believe that the fastest way to
believe that the fastest way to accomplish any goal is to model the
accomplish any goal is to model the
accomplish any goal is to model the success of somebody who’s already
success of somebody who’s already
success of somebody who’s already accomplished it so today we’re going to
accomplished it so today we’re going to
accomplished it so today we’re going to learn from rapper turned entrepreneur
learn from rapper turned entrepreneur
learn from rapper turned entrepreneur jay-z and the top three lessons that you
jay-z and the top three lessons that you
jay-z and the top three lessons that you can learn from his success born Charen
can learn from his success born Charen
can learn from his success born Charen carter he grew up in a housing project
carter he grew up in a housing project
carter he grew up in a housing project in Brooklyn he was raised with his three
in Brooklyn he was raised with his three
in Brooklyn he was raised with his three siblings by his mother after his father
siblings by his mother after his father
siblings by his mother after his father abandoned them he loved music and used
abandoned them he loved music and used
abandoned them he loved music and used to wake up his siblings by banging out
to wake up his siblings by banging out
to wake up his siblings by banging out beats on the kitchen table she bought
beats on the kitchen table she bought
beats on the kitchen table she bought him a boombox for his birthday and he
him a boombox for his birthday and he
him a boombox for his birthday and he used it to freestyle and write lyrics he
used it to freestyle and write lyrics he
used it to freestyle and write lyrics he was known as jazzy in his neighborhood a
was known as jazzy in his neighborhood a
was known as jazzy in his neighborhood a name that eventually developed into
name that eventually developed into
name that eventually developed into jay-z he started his singing career
jay-z he started his singing career
jay-z he started his singing career under a mentor fellow rapper jazz oh he
under a mentor fellow rapper jazz oh he
under a mentor fellow rapper jazz oh he was featured on several of jazz O’s
was featured on several of jazz O’s
was featured on several of jazz O’s early records and was involved in
early records and was involved in
early records and was involved in several rap battles with LL Cool J in
several rap battles with LL Cool J in
several rap battles with LL Cool J in the early 90s today he is worth over
the early 90s today he is worth over
the early 90s today he is worth over five hundred million dollars is one of
five hundred million dollars is one of
five hundred million dollars is one of the most successful hip-hop artists of
the most successful hip-hop artists of
the most successful hip-hop artists of all time
all time
all time and continues to invest in and build
and continues to invest in and build
and continues to invest in and build businesses to expand his wealth and
businesses to expand his wealth and
businesses to expand his wealth and influence here are the top three lessons
influence here are the top three lessons
influence here are the top three lessons that you can learn from jay-z’s success
that you can learn from jay-z’s success
that you can learn from jay-z’s success number one bet on yourself when jay-z
number one bet on yourself when jay-z
number one bet on yourself when jay-z was getting started no major label
was getting started no major label
was getting started no major label wanted to give him a record deal rock
wanted to give him a record deal rock
wanted to give him a record deal rock music was too unproven and jay-z wasn’t
music was too unproven and jay-z wasn’t
music was too unproven and jay-z wasn’t a well-known artist instead of giving up
a well-known artist instead of giving up
a well-known artist instead of giving up he bet on himself and partnered with
he bet on himself and partnered with
he bet on himself and partnered with Damon Dame Dash and Kareem Biggs Burk to
Damon Dame Dash and Kareem Biggs Burk to
Damon Dame Dash and Kareem Biggs Burk to start his own independent label in 1995
start his own independent label in 1995
start his own independent label in 1995 Rockefeller Records he was the only
Rockefeller Records he was the only
Rockefeller Records he was the only artist signed to the label and he
artist signed to the label and he
artist signed to the label and he started by selling his CDs out of his
started by selling his CDs out of his
started by selling his CDs out of his car even his mentor jaz-o refused to
car even his mentor jaz-o refused to
car even his mentor jaz-o refused to sign with a new label he continued to
sign with a new label he continued to
sign with a new label he continued to hustle and believe in himself and
hustle and believe in himself and
hustle and believe in himself and eventually signed a distribution deal
eventually signed a distribution deal
eventually signed a distribution deal with Priority Records jay-z’s first
with Priority Records jay-z’s first
with Priority Records jay-z’s first album reasonable doubt reached number 23
album reasonable doubt reached number 23
album reasonable doubt reached number 23 on the Billboard 200 and would later be
on the Billboard 200 and would later be
on the Billboard 200 and would later be included in Rolling Stones 500 greatest
included in Rolling Stones 500 greatest
included in Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of all time before anyone else
albums of all time before anyone else
albums of all time before anyone else will believe in you you need to believe
will believe in you you need to believe
will believe in you you need to believe first bet on yourself number two create
first bet on yourself number two create
first bet on yourself number two create alliances jay-z never operated alone and
alliances jay-z never operated alone and
alliances jay-z never operated alone and always formed a line
always formed a line
always formed a line is to help him achieve his goals
is to help him achieve his goals
is to help him achieve his goals Rockefeller Records would start it with
Rockefeller Records would start it with
Rockefeller Records would start it with his friends – and Burke
his friends – and Burke
his friends – and Burke his first album reasonable doubt used
his first album reasonable doubt used
his first album reasonable doubt used beats from acclaimed producers DJ
beats from acclaimed producers DJ
beats from acclaimed producers DJ premier and super DJ Clark Kent as well
premier and super DJ Clark Kent as well
premier and super DJ Clark Kent as well as an appearance by the notorious b.i.g
as an appearance by the notorious b.i.g
as an appearance by the notorious b.i.g future albums would be collaborations
future albums would be collaborations
future albums would be collaborations with Sean Puff Daddy combs Timbaland
with Sean Puff Daddy combs Timbaland
with Sean Puff Daddy combs Timbaland Kanye West Eminem Beyonce Lenny Kravitz
Kanye West Eminem Beyonce Lenny Kravitz
Kanye West Eminem Beyonce Lenny Kravitz Linkin Park and others he continues to
Linkin Park and others he continues to
Linkin Park and others he continues to use his strategy today as he creates a
use his strategy today as he creates a
use his strategy today as he creates a title music streaming service with some
title music streaming service with some
title music streaming service with some of the top names in the music community
of the top names in the music community
of the top names in the music community don’t try to do everything yourself find
don’t try to do everything yourself find
don’t try to do everything yourself find people who believe in your mission and
people who believe in your mission and
people who believe in your mission and can contribute to it to help you move it
can contribute to it to help you move it
can contribute to it to help you move it forward create alliances number three
forward create alliances number three
forward create alliances number three expand your base jay-z didn’t want to
expand your base jay-z didn’t want to
expand your base jay-z didn’t want to just be a rapper he wanted to be an
just be a rapper he wanted to be an
just be a rapper he wanted to be an entrepreneur and expand his base beyond
entrepreneur and expand his base beyond
entrepreneur and expand his base beyond his music he co-founded the urban
his music he co-founded the urban
his music he co-founded the urban clothing brand Rocawear with Damon Dash
clothing brand Rocawear with Damon Dash
clothing brand Rocawear with Damon Dash as an extension of his brand he later
as an extension of his brand he later
as an extension of his brand he later sold the rights to the Rocawear brand
sold the rights to the Rocawear brand
sold the rights to the Rocawear brand for two hundred and four million dollars
for two hundred and four million dollars
for two hundred and four million dollars but retains his ownership in the
but retains his ownership in the
but retains his ownership in the business and continues to help run it he
business and continues to help run it he
business and continues to help run it he co-owns a 40/40 club an upscale sports
co-owns a 40/40 club an upscale sports
co-owns a 40/40 club an upscale sports bar with locations in New York Atlantic
bar with locations in New York Atlantic
bar with locations in New York Atlantic City Chicago and plans for Tokyo and
City Chicago and plans for Tokyo and
City Chicago and plans for Tokyo and Singapore he’s invested in the
Singapore he’s invested in the
Singapore he’s invested in the entrepreneurial ventures sports teams in
entrepreneurial ventures sports teams in
entrepreneurial ventures sports teams in real estate he started his own sports
real estate he started his own sports
real estate he started his own sports agency Roc Nation sports and acquired
agency Roc Nation sports and acquired
agency Roc Nation sports and acquired Armand de Brignac champagne he is now
Armand de Brignac champagne he is now
Armand de Brignac champagne he is now launched title a subscription-based
launched title a subscription-based
launched title a subscription-based music streaming service your business
music streaming service your business
music streaming service your business venture should be reflection of who you
venture should be reflection of who you
venture should be reflection of who you are and where your interests lie don’t
are and where your interests lie don’t
are and where your interests lie don’t box yourself in expand your base my
box yourself in expand your base my
box yourself in expand your base my advice is do things that are true to you
advice is do things that are true to you
advice is do things that are true to you you know you know most things that I’m
you know you know most things that I’m
you know you know most things that I’m involved with are extension of being
involved with are extension of being
involved with are extension of being creative you know Rockaway is a clothing
creative you know Rockaway is a clothing
creative you know Rockaway is a clothing company you know it’s part of who you
company you know it’s part of who you
company you know it’s part of who you are and hip-hop is your attitude and
are and hip-hop is your attitude and
are and hip-hop is your attitude and what you’re trying to spread Express how
what you’re trying to spread Express how
what you’re trying to spread Express how you dress I love sports growing up I
you dress I love sports growing up I
you dress I love sports growing up I grew up in a household where sports was
grew up in a household where sports was
grew up in a household where sports was on 24 you know seven so these are things
on 24 you know seven so these are things
on 24 you know seven so these are things that are you know are comfortable for me
that are you know are comfortable for me
that are you know are comfortable for me you know these are things that I like so
you know these are things that I like so
you know these are things that I like so I would just say get involved in things
I would just say get involved in things
I would just say get involved in things that you love and also have you know
that you love and also have you know
that you love and also have you know have a standard for yourself and have
have a standard for yourself and have
have a standard for yourself and have some sort of integrity and try to you
some sort of integrity and try to you
some sort of integrity and try to you know find some sort of truth in what
know find some sort of truth in what
know find some sort of truth in what you’re doing
you’re doing
you’re doing so remember bet on yourself create
so remember bet on yourself create
so remember bet on yourself create alliances and expand your base and you
alliances and expand your base and you
alliances and expand your base and you could be on your way to building a half
could be on your way to building a half
could be on your way to building a half a billion dollar empire yourself and of
a billion dollar empire yourself and of
a billion dollar empire yourself and of course believe thank you so much for
course believe thank you so much for
course believe thank you so much for watching I’d love to hear what you have
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