hi I’m Adam and I’m Richard and were the under qualified innovators of the social
under qualified innovators of the social
under qualified innovators of the social enterprise student hire and a few years
enterprise student hire and a few years
enterprise student hire and a few years back Adam and I began our first semester
back Adam and I began our first semester
back Adam and I began our first semester of University where we became two of
of University where we became two of
of University where we became two of 2-million post-secondary students all
2-million post-secondary students all
2-million post-secondary students all across Canada one thing we learned quite
across Canada one thing we learned quite
across Canada one thing we learned quite quickly is that school is not cheap we
quickly is that school is not cheap we
quickly is that school is not cheap we were shocked to learn that though out of
were shocked to learn that though out of
were shocked to learn that though out of those two million students 50% of them
those two million students 50% of them
those two million students 50% of them had school related debt and the average
had school related debt and the average
had school related debt and the average amongst those with debt was nearly
amongst those with debt was nearly
amongst those with debt was nearly $27,000 think about that that’s a heavy
$27,000 think about that that’s a heavy
$27,000 think about that that’s a heavy backpack for a student to be carrying
backpack for a student to be carrying
backpack for a student to be carrying around not only in their time in
around not only in their time in
around not only in their time in university but also for years after
university but also for years after
university but also for years after until that debt is actually paid off
until that debt is actually paid off
until that debt is actually paid off Adam and I are convinced that there just
Adam and I are convinced that there just
Adam and I are convinced that there just had to be a better way and this idea led
had to be a better way and this idea led
had to be a better way and this idea led to the eventual creation of our company
to the eventual creation of our company
to the eventual creation of our company student higher student higher is an
student higher student higher is an
student higher student higher is an innovative platform that connects
innovative platform that connects
innovative platform that connects post-secondary students to one-time job
post-secondary students to one-time job
post-secondary students to one-time job opportunities in the cities that they
opportunities in the cities that they
opportunities in the cities that they live this approach allows students to
live this approach allows students to
live this approach allows students to pick jobs that fit their skills and
pick jobs that fit their skills and
pick jobs that fit their skills and their schedules as well as it gives
their schedules as well as it gives
their schedules as well as it gives local community members a chance to give
local community members a chance to give
local community members a chance to give back and help support their local
back and help support their local
back and help support their local university students with over 2,500
university students with over 2,500
university students with over 2,500 users on the site right now things could
users on the site right now things could
users on the site right now things could not be busier so at this point some of
not be busier so at this point some of
not be busier so at this point some of you must be wondering how to guys like
you must be wondering how to guys like
you must be wondering how to guys like us end up being in the first year of our
us end up being in the first year of our
us end up being in the first year of our undergrad to all the sudden starting and
undergrad to all the sudden starting and
undergrad to all the sudden starting and running a tech startup that’s addressing
running a tech startup that’s addressing
running a tech startup that’s addressing one of the most significant financial
one of the most significant financial
one of the most significant financial issues faced by our society by our
issues faced by our society by our
issues faced by our society by our society at this point I mean at that
society at this point I mean at that
society at this point I mean at that point I didn’t even know what a tech
point I didn’t even know what a tech
point I didn’t even know what a tech startup was myself the simple answer to
startup was myself the simple answer to
startup was myself the simple answer to that question is you don’t in fact
that question is you don’t in fact
that question is you don’t in fact there’s been nothing sudden there’s been
there’s been nothing sudden there’s been
there’s been nothing sudden there’s been nothing sudden or jumpy about this
nothing sudden or jumpy about this
nothing sudden or jumpy about this process for us at all to date a common
process for us at all to date a common
process for us at all to date a common conversation I find myself often having
conversation I find myself often having
conversation I find myself often having with fellow students is where they’ll
with fellow students is where they’ll
with fellow students is where they’ll ask me Adam what what problem is your
ask me Adam what what problem is your
ask me Adam what what problem is your business solving and I’ll usually give
business solving and I’ll usually give
business solving and I’ll usually give them a pretty quick response along the
them a pretty quick response along the
them a pretty quick response along the lines of what Richard is described here
lines of what Richard is described here
lines of what Richard is described here and they’ll respond back to me usually
and they’ll respond back to me usually
and they’ll respond back to me usually about along the lines of wow like you
about along the lines of wow like you
about along the lines of wow like you guys are going to be millionaires like
guys are going to be millionaires like
guys are going to be millionaires like that that is a real problem you’ve got
that that is a real problem you’ve got
that that is a real problem you’ve got there and yeah you are you are gonna
there and yeah you are you are gonna
there and yeah you are you are gonna make it by contrast when I have the same
make it by contrast when I have the same
make it by contrast when I have the same conversation with an experienced
conversation with an experienced
conversation with an experienced business person their reaction to me
business person their reaction to me
business person their reaction to me explaining the problem is much more
explaining the problem is much more
explaining the problem is much more under underwhelming it’s usually along
under underwhelming it’s usually along
under underwhelming it’s usually along the lines of that’s interesting or yeah
the lines of that’s interesting or yeah
the lines of that’s interesting or yeah that sounds reasonable and that used to
that sounds reasonable and that used to
that sounds reasonable and that used to make me feel really insecure and I felt
make me feel really insecure and I felt
make me feel really insecure and I felt like maybe I wasn’t
like maybe I wasn’t
like maybe I wasn’t laney myself very well or like this is a
laney myself very well or like this is a
laney myself very well or like this is a real problem here guys like you’re
real problem here guys like you’re
real problem here guys like you’re pretty underwhelmed
pretty underwhelmed
pretty underwhelmed but over time I realize that these are
but over time I realize that these are
but over time I realize that these are just too strikingly different I guess
just too strikingly different I guess
just too strikingly different I guess schools of thought that these people are
schools of thought that these people are
schools of thought that these people are coming from on the one hand we have
coming from on the one hand we have
coming from on the one hand we have students where they see it sort of like
students where they see it sort of like
students where they see it sort of like this you’re at point a you want to get
this you’re at point a you want to get
this you’re at point a you want to get to point B point B being in our case
to point B point B being in our case
to point B point B being in our case starting or running a successful company
starting or running a successful company
starting or running a successful company and between those two points is nothing
and between those two points is nothing
and between those two points is nothing but one big problem requiring one big
but one big problem requiring one big
but one big problem requiring one big solution and that is the whole equation
solution and that is the whole equation
solution and that is the whole equation quick and that’s the whole equation
quick and that’s the whole equation
quick and that’s the whole equation there’s nothing else to it one big
there’s nothing else to it one big
there’s nothing else to it one big problem because one big solution but
problem because one big solution but
problem because one big solution but experienced innovators come to see the
experienced innovators come to see the
experienced innovators come to see the process to look a lot more like this
process to look a lot more like this
process to look a lot more like this after a couple of years of being at this
after a couple of years of being at this
after a couple of years of being at this when people ask me this question of what
when people ask me this question of what
when people ask me this question of what problem I’m solving in my head I kind of
problem I’m solving in my head I kind of
problem I’m solving in my head I kind of chuckle and respond with I’m actually
chuckle and respond with I’m actually
chuckle and respond with I’m actually solving a thousand problems we’ve come
solving a thousand problems we’ve come
solving a thousand problems we’ve come to see innovation and entrepreneurship
to see innovation and entrepreneurship
to see innovation and entrepreneurship as an unrelenting stream of a thousand
as an unrelenting stream of a thousand
as an unrelenting stream of a thousand problems some of them big some of them
problems some of them big some of them
problems some of them big some of them small but each of them requiring a
small but each of them requiring a
small but each of them requiring a unique solution and a measure of your
unique solution and a measure of your
unique solution and a measure of your courage and perseverance your ability to
courage and perseverance your ability to
courage and perseverance your ability to get where you want to go depends on you
get where you want to go depends on you
get where you want to go depends on you being able to endure this stream of
being able to endure this stream of
being able to endure this stream of problems as they come we’ve come to
problems as they come we’ve come to
problems as they come we’ve come to think of this mindset or refer to it as
think of this mindset or refer to it as
think of this mindset or refer to it as winning the day putting your your belief
winning the day putting your your belief
winning the day putting your your belief and your belief in faith not so much of
and your belief in faith not so much of
and your belief in faith not so much of your ability to reach this big far-off
your ability to reach this big far-off
your ability to reach this big far-off point be goal but rather than your
point be goal but rather than your
point be goal but rather than your ability to tackle the two or three
ability to tackle the two or three
ability to tackle the two or three problems that are right in front of you
problems that are right in front of you
problems that are right in front of you right now and I have some pretty big
right now and I have some pretty big
right now and I have some pretty big aspirations for myself and obviously for
aspirations for myself and obviously for
aspirations for myself and obviously for business as well and that can be
business as well and that can be
business as well and that can be intimidating but really when I step back
intimidating but really when I step back
intimidating but really when I step back and look at it I know that the two
and look at it I know that the two
and look at it I know that the two problems or three problems in from you
problems or three problems in from you
problems or three problems in from you right now aren’t going to be the ones
right now aren’t going to be the ones
right now aren’t going to be the ones that do me in we reference this
that do me in we reference this
that do me in we reference this principle often when we’re talking
principle often when we’re talking
principle often when we’re talking amongst ourselves and we’re facing a
amongst ourselves and we’re facing a
amongst ourselves and we’re facing a particularly difficult problem we’ll say
particularly difficult problem we’ll say
particularly difficult problem we’ll say to one another guys this is just another
to one another guys this is just another
to one another guys this is just another one of a thousand and we’ve seen a lot
one of a thousand and we’ve seen a lot
one of a thousand and we’ve seen a lot of value from this mindset in that it
of value from this mindset in that it
of value from this mindset in that it inspires action it’s thinking that
inspires action it’s thinking that
inspires action it’s thinking that inspires action because it’s easy
inspires action because it’s easy
inspires action because it’s easy especially for young innovators to get
especially for young innovators to get
especially for young innovators to get stuck in this rut of thinking of big
stuck in this rut of thinking of big
stuck in this rut of thinking of big ideas and talking about them and talking
ideas and talking about them and talking
ideas and talking about them and talking about them but never actually really
about them but never actually really
about them but never actually really going and do anything there’s all kinds
going and do anything there’s all kinds
going and do anything there’s all kinds of fancy events you can attend
of fancy events you can attend
of fancy events you can attend they usually have free delicious hors
they usually have free delicious hors
they usually have free delicious hors d’oeuvres you can make really cool
d’oeuvres you can make really cool
d’oeuvres you can make really cool Instagram posts all while avoiding the
Instagram posts all while avoiding the
Instagram posts all while avoiding the vulnerability of addressing problems
vulnerability of addressing problems
vulnerability of addressing problems number one two and three and be
number one two and three and be
number one two and three and be getting this journey of a thousand
getting this journey of a thousand
getting this journey of a thousand problems and so it’s it’s our hope that
problems and so it’s it’s our hope that
problems and so it’s it’s our hope that by sharing our experiences with you our
by sharing our experiences with you our
by sharing our experiences with you our successes and our failures we might be
successes and our failures we might be
successes and our failures we might be able to inspire your hearts to act
able to inspire your hearts to act
able to inspire your hearts to act whatever your point be goal is there’s a
whatever your point be goal is there’s a
whatever your point be goal is there’s a thousand problems between here and there
thousand problems between here and there
thousand problems between here and there we have some strategies that might help
we have some strategies that might help
we have some strategies that might help you begin to address them and when it
you begin to address them and when it
you begin to address them and when it came time for us to first take our idea
came time for us to first take our idea
came time for us to first take our idea and actually turn it into action there
and actually turn it into action there
and actually turn it into action there was a lot that stood in our way I mean
was a lot that stood in our way I mean
was a lot that stood in our way I mean we really knew nothing we never started
we really knew nothing we never started
we really knew nothing we never started a tech startup never built a customer
a tech startup never built a customer
a tech startup never built a customer base we didn’t even write it we’ve never
base we didn’t even write it we’ve never
base we didn’t even write it we’ve never even written a business plan and so it
even written a business plan and so it
even written a business plan and so it was a little daunting kind of standing
was a little daunting kind of standing
was a little daunting kind of standing there on point a and looking down and
there on point a and looking down and
there on point a and looking down and seeing how far away point B was and it
seeing how far away point B was and it
seeing how far away point B was and it was hard not to focus on the multitude
was hard not to focus on the multitude
was hard not to focus on the multitude of problems that laid before us but it
of problems that laid before us but it
of problems that laid before us but it was at this point where we just had to
was at this point where we just had to
was at this point where we just had to stop and think to ourselves okay what
stop and think to ourselves okay what
stop and think to ourselves okay what are the first three problems that are in
are the first three problems that are in
are the first three problems that are in front of us right now and for us those
front of us right now and for us those
front of us right now and for us those problems were number one how are we
problems were number one how are we
problems were number one how are we going to sign up students number two how
going to sign up students number two how
going to sign up students number two how are we going to get jobs and number
are we going to get jobs and number
are we going to get jobs and number three how are we going to do all of this
three how are we going to do all of this
three how are we going to do all of this on a shoestring student budget and so we
on a shoestring student budget and so we
on a shoestring student budget and so we approached in a really creative way
approached in a really creative way
approached in a really creative way where we actually our first platform we
where we actually our first platform we
where we actually our first platform we launched a simple Facebook group and we
launched a simple Facebook group and we
launched a simple Facebook group and we said we were able to sign up three
said we were able to sign up three
said we were able to sign up three hundred students in three weeks and then
hundred students in three weeks and then
hundred students in three weeks and then moving on we we launched a Google Doc
moving on we we launched a Google Doc
moving on we we launched a Google Doc form which allowed us to receive jobs
form which allowed us to receive jobs
form which allowed us to receive jobs where we received nearly a hundred jobs
where we received nearly a hundred jobs
where we received nearly a hundred jobs just in the span of a couple months and
just in the span of a couple months and
just in the span of a couple months and then finally we explored every free
then finally we explored every free
then finally we explored every free service that we could to market
service that we could to market
service that we could to market ourselves and to get the word out and we
ourselves and to get the word out and we
ourselves and to get the word out and we were really creative and unique in some
were really creative and unique in some
were really creative and unique in some of the solutions that we came up with
of the solutions that we came up with
of the solutions that we came up with and after we had tackled these first
and after we had tackled these first
and after we had tackled these first three problems it empowered us to take
three problems it empowered us to take
three problems it empowered us to take on the next and it put us into that
on the next and it put us into that
on the next and it put us into that mindset of winning
mindset of winning
mindset of winning yeah just like Richards saying after
yeah just like Richards saying after
yeah just like Richards saying after those first few ends we built some
those first few ends we built some
those first few ends we built some momentum and that same momentum carries
momentum and that same momentum carries
momentum and that same momentum carries us forward even today I think there’s
us forward even today I think there’s
us forward even today I think there’s something with our thought process that
something with our thought process that
something with our thought process that often holds us back from starting an
often holds us back from starting an
often holds us back from starting an innovative endeavor or an entrepreneur
innovative endeavor or an entrepreneur
innovative endeavor or an entrepreneur endeavor when we when we have an idea
endeavor when we when we have an idea
endeavor when we when we have an idea our minds immediately identify problems
our minds immediately identify problems
our minds immediately identify problems number one two and three the immediate
number one two and three the immediate
number one two and three the immediate things you need to take care of right
things you need to take care of right
things you need to take care of right off the bat after we think our way
off the bat after we think our way
off the bat after we think our way through that our minds jump ahead to
through that our minds jump ahead to
through that our minds jump ahead to four or five and six and once again your
four or five and six and once again your
four or five and six and once again your mind can probably find a way to navigate
mind can probably find a way to navigate
mind can probably find a way to navigate through those but eventually your mind
through those but eventually your mind
through those but eventually your mind will think far enough ahead maybe it’s
will think far enough ahead maybe it’s
will think far enough ahead maybe it’s problem 32 or problem number 50 but
problem 32 or problem number 50 but
problem 32 or problem number 50 but eventually your mind will conjure up
eventually your mind will conjure up
eventually your mind will conjure up some problem out there that will put you
some problem out there that will put you
some problem out there that will put you in over your head that you aren’t
in over your head that you aren’t
in over your head that you aren’t equipped to handle and maybe not even a
equipped to handle and maybe not even a
equipped to handle and maybe not even a particular problem but even just this
particular problem but even just this
particular problem but even just this ambiguous fear that
ambiguous fear that
ambiguous fear that this journey of a thousand problems
this journey of a thousand problems
this journey of a thousand problems there’s going to be one that you’re not
there’s going to be one that you’re not
there’s going to be one that you’re not equipped to handle the funny thing that
equipped to handle the funny thing that
equipped to handle the funny thing that we’ve experienced is that once you get
we’ve experienced is that once you get
we’ve experienced is that once you get to problem 50 you’ve already knocked off
to problem 50 you’ve already knocked off
to problem 50 you’ve already knocked off 1 through 49 and number 50 ends up being
1 through 49 and number 50 ends up being
1 through 49 and number 50 ends up being just another one of those thousand
just another one of those thousand
just another one of those thousand problems and it’s really not an issue at
problems and it’s really not an issue at
problems and it’s really not an issue at all and one of the things that we kind
all and one of the things that we kind
all and one of the things that we kind of looked out like forward into the
of looked out like forward into the
of looked out like forward into the future then saw and it looked like this
future then saw and it looked like this
future then saw and it looked like this massive hurdle that we had to overcome
massive hurdle that we had to overcome
massive hurdle that we had to overcome was actually getting media attention I
was actually getting media attention I
was actually getting media attention I always thought you had to be rich or
always thought you had to be rich or
always thought you had to be rich or famous or have some kind of hot scandal
famous or have some kind of hot scandal
famous or have some kind of hot scandal on your hands that you could feed to the
on your hands that you could feed to the
on your hands that you could feed to the news media people and when we landed our
news media people and when we landed our
news media people and when we landed our first new spot with CTV it really opened
first new spot with CTV it really opened
first new spot with CTV it really opened the floodgates and we realized how silly
the floodgates and we realized how silly
the floodgates and we realized how silly we had been in thinking it was so big
we had been in thinking it was so big
we had been in thinking it was so big and for us we carried that momentum for
and for us we carried that momentum for
and for us we carried that momentum for it and we were able to tackle the next
it and we were able to tackle the next
it and we were able to tackle the next problem in gaining more media contacts
problem in gaining more media contacts
problem in gaining more media contacts and then the ball just continued to roll
and then the ball just continued to roll
and then the ball just continued to roll and from all of that traction that we
and from all of that traction that we
and from all of that traction that we had gotten we out we got a large influx
had gotten we out we got a large influx
had gotten we out we got a large influx of jobs that came through and one set
of jobs that came through and one set
of jobs that came through and one set one particular set of jobs was
one particular set of jobs was
one particular set of jobs was photography jobs and unfortunately at
photography jobs and unfortunately at
photography jobs and unfortunately at the time we had a lack of students in
the time we had a lack of students in
the time we had a lack of students in order to take those jobs and to fill
order to take those jobs and to fill
order to take those jobs and to fill them so instead of just sitting around
them so instead of just sitting around
them so instead of just sitting around we carried with us that momentum and we
we carried with us that momentum and we
we carried with us that momentum and we called up a local photography department
called up a local photography department
called up a local photography department at a post-secondary institution here in
at a post-secondary institution here in
at a post-secondary institution here in Edmonton and we arranged with them to
Edmonton and we arranged with them to
Edmonton and we arranged with them to send out emails to all of their students
send out emails to all of their students
send out emails to all of their students and we we slowly we got immediately we
and we we slowly we got immediately we
and we we slowly we got immediately we actually got a bunch of students that
actually got a bunch of students that
actually got a bunch of students that signed up and were able to take those
signed up and were able to take those
signed up and were able to take those jobs and it was for us it really put us
jobs and it was for us it really put us
jobs and it was for us it really put us in a pattern of success it gave us that
in a pattern of success it gave us that
in a pattern of success it gave us that mindset that really anything that’s
mindset that really anything that’s
mindset that really anything that’s thrown at us that we can we can
thrown at us that we can we can
thrown at us that we can we can accomplish it that we can do it however
accomplish it that we can do it however
accomplish it that we can do it however a lot of what we’ve talked about right
a lot of what we’ve talked about right
a lot of what we’ve talked about right now is it has to do with win win win but
now is it has to do with win win win but
now is it has to do with win win win but as are most things in life they’re not
as are most things in life they’re not
as are most things in life they’re not everything goes according to plan yeah
everything goes according to plan yeah
everything goes according to plan yeah on this journey of a thousand problems
on this journey of a thousand problems
on this journey of a thousand problems eventually you will come across one that
eventually you will come across one that
eventually you will come across one that you are truly under qualified and
you are truly under qualified and
you are truly under qualified and unequipped to deal with and you will be
unequipped to deal with and you will be
unequipped to deal with and you will be literally head underwater the alarms are
literally head underwater the alarms are
literally head underwater the alarms are going off you have no idea what to do
going off you have no idea what to do
going off you have no idea what to do and we’ve had these experiences and
and we’ve had these experiences and
and we’ve had these experiences and they’ve been extremely instructive to us
they’ve been extremely instructive to us
they’ve been extremely instructive to us and very enlightening we we’ve realized
and very enlightening we we’ve realized
and very enlightening we we’ve realized that when you’re doing something
that when you’re doing something
that when you’re doing something something creative or innovative that is
something creative or innovative that is
something creative or innovative that is that is for the betterment of the world
that is for the betterment of the world
that is for the betterment of the world they actually you’re trying to create a
they actually you’re trying to create a
they actually you’re trying to create a positive change people see that and they
positive change people see that and they
positive change people see that and they want you to succeed it’s remarkable even
want you to succeed it’s remarkable even
want you to succeed it’s remarkable even if it doesn’t have any personal value
if it doesn’t have any personal value
if it doesn’t have any personal value for them directly they want you to
for them directly they want you to
for them directly they want you to succeed and we’ve had countless
succeed and we’ve had countless
succeed and we’ve had countless people lift us out of these
people lift us out of these
people lift us out of these circumstances when we couldn’t do it
circumstances when we couldn’t do it
circumstances when we couldn’t do it ourselves I can think of one sir one
ourselves I can think of one sir one
ourselves I can think of one sir one instance in the very early stages of
instance in the very early stages of
instance in the very early stages of this project where we had no idea what
this project where we had no idea what
this project where we had no idea what we were doing and we got connected with
we were doing and we got connected with
we were doing and we got connected with some free business consulting and we
some free business consulting and we
some free business consulting and we just went because we need some advice
just went because we need some advice
just went because we need some advice and and we didn’t know who the fellow
and and we didn’t know who the fellow
and and we didn’t know who the fellow was going to be we showed up there and
was going to be we showed up there and
was going to be we showed up there and found out he was a harvard-educated
found out he was a harvard-educated
found out he was a harvard-educated venture capitalist he started and sold
venture capitalist he started and sold
venture capitalist he started and sold multiple businesses right in our state
multiple businesses right in our state
multiple businesses right in our state and it right in our space and we were
and it right in our space and we were
and it right in our space and we were totally unprepared for this meeting is a
totally unprepared for this meeting is a
totally unprepared for this meeting is a really humbling experience but it just
really humbling experience but it just
really humbling experience but it just taught us that principle that others can
taught us that principle that others can
taught us that principle that others can lift you out of those circumstances when
lift you out of those circumstances when
lift you out of those circumstances when when you’re in over your head but once
when you’re in over your head but once
when you’re in over your head but once again despite all of that along the way
again despite all of that along the way
again despite all of that along the way you have to accept the fact that there
you have to accept the fact that there
you have to accept the fact that there are going to be some completely
are going to be some completely
are going to be some completely unmitigated disasters and when we first
unmitigated disasters and when we first
unmitigated disasters and when we first started student hire we we comprise what
started student hire we we comprise what
started student hire we we comprise what we would consider is the the
we would consider is the the
we would consider is the the quote/unquote dream team and we were
quote/unquote dream team and we were
quote/unquote dream team and we were moving forward we developed this web
moving forward we developed this web
moving forward we developed this web platform that we pushed out to to
platform that we pushed out to to
platform that we pushed out to to validate our market and build out our
validate our market and build out our
validate our market and build out our idea and we got to a point where we need
idea and we got to a point where we need
idea and we got to a point where we need to invest some more money into it and
to invest some more money into it and
to invest some more money into it and additional resources in order to
additional resources in order to
additional resources in order to continue to move forward and out of the
continue to move forward and out of the
continue to move forward and out of the blue one of the co-founders came to us
blue one of the co-founders came to us
blue one of the co-founders came to us and said hey I’m not going to be
and said hey I’m not going to be
and said hey I’m not going to be investing any more money into this and
investing any more money into this and
investing any more money into this and I’m actually going to be exiting the
I’m actually going to be exiting the
I’m actually going to be exiting the company and we were shocked our concept
company and we were shocked our concept
company and we were shocked our concept of the dream team had failed and it was
of the dream team had failed and it was
of the dream team had failed and it was it was we’re kind of left struggling to
it was we’re kind of left struggling to
it was we’re kind of left struggling to pick up a lot of the pieces however what
pick up a lot of the pieces however what
pick up a lot of the pieces however what we’ve really learned from that
we’ve really learned from that
we’ve really learned from that experience is that failure is just a
experience is that failure is just a
experience is that failure is just a part of the journey that failure as you
part of the journey that failure as you
part of the journey that failure as you go through it it shapes your personal
go through it it shapes your personal
go through it it shapes your personal character as well as your business and
character as well as your business and
character as well as your business and pushes you to where you need to go for
pushes you to where you need to go for
pushes you to where you need to go for us this grew a deeper sense of
us this grew a deeper sense of
us this grew a deeper sense of commitment amongst the remaining
commitment amongst the remaining
commitment amongst the remaining founders and a greater desire for
founders and a greater desire for
founders and a greater desire for success it’s a comforting thing to feel
success it’s a comforting thing to feel
success it’s a comforting thing to feel that you don’t need to succeed or you
that you don’t need to succeed or you
that you don’t need to succeed or you don’t need to accomplish everything in
don’t need to accomplish everything in
don’t need to accomplish everything in order to succeed yeah along this journey
order to succeed yeah along this journey
order to succeed yeah along this journey of a thousand problems you have to
of a thousand problems you have to
of a thousand problems you have to recognize in my mind the way I think of
recognize in my mind the way I think of
recognize in my mind the way I think of it is that there’s almost some
it is that there’s almost some
it is that there’s almost some acceptable ratio of failure on this list
acceptable ratio of failure on this list
acceptable ratio of failure on this list of a thousand problems and just accept
of a thousand problems and just accept
of a thousand problems and just accept that beforehand when it happens you
that beforehand when it happens you
that beforehand when it happens you accept it and move on and I think
accept it and move on and I think
accept it and move on and I think especially in this part of the world
especially in this part of the world
especially in this part of the world there is really so much opportunity
there is really so much opportunity
there is really so much opportunity presented to us I don’t believe there’s
presented to us I don’t believe there’s
presented to us I don’t believe there’s really such a thing in this part of the
really such a thing in this part of the
really such a thing in this part of the world as a completely self-made man but
world as a completely self-made man but
world as a completely self-made man but rather people who have been able to take
rather people who have been able to take
rather people who have been able to take advantage of opportunities that have
advantage of opportunities that have
advantage of opportunities that have been given to them by the world it’s
been given to them by the world it’s
been given to them by the world it’s almost like the world has this reservoir
almost like the world has this reservoir
almost like the world has this reservoir of opportunity and I think a person
of opportunity and I think a person
of opportunity and I think a person could go through life just taking and
could go through life just taking and
could go through life just taking and taking and taking these opportunities as
taking and taking these opportunities as
taking and taking these opportunities as come and maybe be relatively happy but a
come and maybe be relatively happy but a
come and maybe be relatively happy but a more fulfilling and rewarding way to
more fulfilling and rewarding way to
more fulfilling and rewarding way to live a life is to alter the world from
live a life is to alter the world from
live a life is to alter the world from its current state to expand that
its current state to expand that
its current state to expand that reservoir of opportunity so it offers
reservoir of opportunity so it offers
reservoir of opportunity so it offers more opportunity to more people and
more opportunity to more people and
more opportunity to more people and that’s the philosophy we’re trying to
that’s the philosophy we’re trying to
that’s the philosophy we’re trying to follow and if you’re someone in this
follow and if you’re someone in this
follow and if you’re someone in this audience that has a goal a business idea
audience that has a goal a business idea
audience that has a goal a business idea or just something that you want to
or just something that you want to
or just something that you want to change in your life just go and do it if
change in your life just go and do it if
change in your life just go and do it if you want to run a marathon go and run a
you want to run a marathon go and run a
you want to run a marathon go and run a marathon don’t go out and buy the latest
marathon don’t go out and buy the latest
marathon don’t go out and buy the latest Fitbit don’t download every fitness app
Fitbit don’t download every fitness app
Fitbit don’t download every fitness app and spend hours researching running form
and spend hours researching running form
and spend hours researching running form just get out there and run as fast you
just get out there and run as fast you
just get out there and run as fast you can as slow as you can just get out
can as slow as you can just get out
can as slow as you can just get out there and do it act now and seize that
there and do it act now and seize that
there and do it act now and seize that moment of opportunity before it passes
moment of opportunity before it passes
moment of opportunity before it passes you we’ve learned that we create our own
you we’ve learned that we create our own
you we’ve learned that we create our own opportunities in life we dream of
opportunities in life we dream of
opportunities in life we dream of influencing thousands of people all over
influencing thousands of people all over
influencing thousands of people all over the world creating social change on a
the world creating social change on a
the world creating social change on a global scale and helping to build and
global scale and helping to build and
global scale and helping to build and empower a better and more sustainable
empower a better and more sustainable
empower a better and more sustainable future and we achieve this mission by
future and we achieve this mission by
future and we achieve this mission by simply solving one problem at a time
simply solving one problem at a time
simply solving one problem at a time thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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