Episode #125 The Impact of Entrepreneurial Resilience with Jeremy Padawer
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Today’s podcast guest has been called The Godfather of Toys and is a social media icon in the collectors toy space. Jeremey’s journey in toys started at a clothing and toy store called Only Kids in Memphis, Tennessee. In today’s episode Jeremy provides advice on “making it” in the corporate toy world and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. You’ll learn the difference between collectibles both physical and digital, and yep that means we talk about NFTs! The consistent theme in today’s episode is resilience. We explore moments in Jeremy’s past where his resilience helped him move forward and we discuss the relationship between that never-give-up attitude and success.
If you’re at a place in your toy journey where you need a little inspiration to push you forward, listen to this episode. At the end of our conversation Jeremy shares two of the best pieces of advice he received in his career. The first helped him feel empowered when taking on a challenging new role, and the second prepared him for the man he is today. Ready for a little toyspiration from a major leader in the toy space? Tap play and give this episode a listen.
EPISODE CLIFF NOTES
Jeremy shares how he nabbed Elon Musk’s email address and pitches him a business opportunity. [07:25]
Find out how Jeremy keeps showing up even when he gets knocked down in business. [10:30]
Find out how Jeremy did his job differently when he first started at Mattel. [20:00]
Hear Jeremy’s explanation on NFTs and the edge that digital collectibles has over physical collectibles and how so many people are misusing the technology. [24:07]
Hear an idea that Jeremy has for Kanye West’s music [32:12]
Where did Squishmallows come from? Find out here. [41:10]