Aaron Nowak - Slabstox

Speakers:
Aaron Nowak - Founder of SlabStox

Key Takeaways:

• What is SlabStox? ​
  • A sports card business that brings the latest sports card headlines and opportunities to you.
• To start a business, you have to gain interest (write articles, make instagram posts, comment on popular people's Instagrams in that industry, etc.)
• Take your time on accepting/denying offers for business. If it's not what you think is best for your company, don't take it. 
• Key Tips to Running Your Own Business:
  • Start with a passion (the sacrifices you make along the way have to be worth it)
  • Be patient, Keep trying
  • Money has to come 2nd, always
  • Stop waiting, starting doing (you lose ground too quickly if you wait)
  • Be ready to make sacrifices
  • Trying and Failing > Never trying at all
  • Give with no expectation of anything in return
  • Worry about visual quality later 
  • If your 1st opportunity falls through, keep pushing
  • Never sell yourself short
  • Be okay with doing something new
  • Don't wait for others. Do it yourself.
  • Brand over everything