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🧨 Nicole's $4M badass creative agency

🧨 Nicole's $4M badass creative agency

+ the $1 Billion biz built by farm twins 🚜

Guy Ligertwood & Farzan Maghami
July 09, 2023

Hi, Guy & Farzan here,

This week we’re filled with raw, inspiring founder stories. No fluff, no bullshit, just the good stuff. Let's dive in!

Read/watch time: 9 mins

In the mail:

Founder story: Nicole’s $4M badass creative agency 🚀
Founder playbook: The story of YouTube 📺
Video playbook: From broke immigrant to $50M CEO ⚡️
Video playbook: Farm Twins built a $1B company 🚜
Video short: How Scrub Daddy became a $300M company 🧽
A quote: A quote to ponder about building a business ✌️

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1. Founder story

🚀 See how Nicole put herself through Uni, started a coffee shop, joined the ministry and ended up owning a $4M revenue digital agency. 🚀

👉 Nicole's background
Raised in Midwest, Nicole self-funded her education and launched a coffee shop. This was her first taste of entrepreneurship and financial independence. ☕️

🎯 Milestone 1
Nicole delved into ministry full-time, faced challenges with conversion therapy and reinvented her career path. 🌈

🎯 Milestone 2
A restaurant job application led Nicole to a startup, Epipheo. Despite lacking video experience, she excelled and liaised with global corporations. 🎬

🎯 Milestone 3
Nicole started Jumpsuit, an agency fostering independence and collaboration. Jumpsuit helps big firms embrace startup cultures and nurtures startups into significant brands. Jumpsuit has reached $4M in annual revenue. 🚀

💡 Lesson for founders
Nicole's journey teaches us: Value your network. Her first 10 customers came from existing relationships. Connections can be a valuable asset in entrepreneurship.

2. Founder playbook

📺 The story of YouTube: Overcoming doubt & corporate nightmares to becoming a $29 billion tech powerhouse.

"Sometimes, the biggest ideas start from the smallest beginnings." 🌱

⚡️ Join us on an extraordinary adventure as we delve into the entrepreneurial journey of YouTube's founders, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

💰 From their days at PayPal to creating a video-sharing revolution, their story is one of perseverance, innovation, and the power of user-generated content.

📕 Chapter by Chapter, we'll uncover the milestones and lessons that propelled YouTube to become the world's second-most-visited website. From the challenges they faced in a garage to overcoming legal battles and fierce competition, their unwavering belief in their vision led them to create a global cultural phenomenon.

🚀 Take advantage of this captivating tale of ambition and ingenuity. Read the full story on Founderoo's website and be inspired by the remarkable journey of YouTube's founders: [link in comments].

3. Video playbook

⚡️ From broke immigrant to $50M CEO

In this video playbook, we journey through the extraordinary tale of Lee, a self-made multimillionaire who owns America's largest exotic car rental company. From humble beginnings to owning a $20 million car collection, Lee’s success hinges on his unwavering passion for automobiles and determination.

Join us as we explore his challenges, triumphs, and the crucial role of networking in building his empire, catering to celebrities like Floyd Mayweather, Michael Jordan, and the Paul brothers.

4. Video playbook

🚜 How twins raised on a farm built a company worth $1B

Twin brothers Matthew and Michael Vega Sanz, co-founders of a billion-dollar company, share their inspiring journey from poverty to millionaire status in just 15 months. Starting with only $20, they built their business to nearly $20 million through hard work and sacrifice. In this video, they discuss their daily routines and habits, offering motivation and proof that success is achievable with dedication.