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Leon used a pending company layoff as an opportunity to bet on himself and take the leap of faith to start his own company. Join us as Leon shares startup lessons learned regarding failure and his new venture Emfluencer.

Leon used a pending company layoff as an opportunity to bet on himself and take the leap of faith to start his own company. Join us as Leon shares startup lessons learned regarding failure and his new venture Emfluencer.

Leon Fowler with Emfluencer | Episode #13

After working for an insecure boss that constantly belittled employees for their lack of a college degree, Leon recalled sage words from his father. It was this point in his career that he began to appreciate the work ethic and servitude instilled into him by Leon Senior. Leon II now lives and works under the guiding question, "Is there anything else I can do for you?" Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supporting vendor software in a System Analyst role. He has been an Entrepreneur since starting his first business at the age of 12. He is currently building his startup as the Founder and CEO of Resume Righter. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-leadership/ Key Takeaways  Accolades mean nothing It's about the service you provide Don't be afraid of humiliation if your intentions are good Do the most menial jobs  Resources Mentioned   Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen (Listen on Audible) From Bubblegum Machines to Mobile Apps - Entrepreneurship Satursday with Leon Fowler  Sponsors  BookMoreNights.com - You've got the best vacation rental property, show it off!  About Hello Tech Pros Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.

After working for an insecure boss that constantly belittled employees for their lack of a college degree, Leon recalled sage words from his father. It was this point in his career that he began to appreciate the work ethic and servitude instilled into him by Leon Senior. Leon II now lives and works under the guiding question, "Is there anything else I can do for you?" Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supporting vendor software in a System Analyst role. He has been an Entrepreneur since starting his first business at the age of 12. He is currently building his startup as the Founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.resumerighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resume Righter</a>. Show notes at <a href="http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-leadership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-leadership/</a> Key Takeaways <ul> <li>Accolades mean nothing</li> <li>It's about the service you provide</li> <li>Don't be afraid of humiliation if your intentions are good</li> <li>Do the most menial jobs</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062120999/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0062120999&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hellotechpros-20&amp;linkId=73GQBH7CLGRLT5OL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All</a> by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen (<a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/HelloTechPros?asin=B005QDNUL2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen on Audible</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Bubblegum Machines to Mobile Apps - Entrepreneurship Satursday with Leon Fowler</a></li> </ul> Sponsors <ul> <li><a href="http://bookmorenights.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookMoreNights.com</a> - You've got the best vacation rental property, show it off!</li> </ul> About Hello Tech Pros Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.

Why a Leader's Accolades Means Nothing - Leadership Wednesday with Leon Fowler

In middle school, Leon Fowler opened his first business: a bubblegum machine in a hair salon. Through the next few years he reinvested his profits into a three-tiered candy machine and then into a full-sized vending machine: in a competing middle school. Today he is preparing to launch Resume Righter, a service for gamifying the skills-documentation and resume writing process. Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supporting vendor software in a System Analyst role. He has been an Entrepreneur since starting his first business at the age of 12. He is currently building his startup as the Founder and CEO of Resume Righter. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/ Key Takeaways  Invest in the entrepreneurship of young people - teach them the value of hard work, savings and business Remembering your micro-accomplishments is difficult The longer you wait to update your resumé, the more details you will forget Successful businesses are based off of repeatable processes Plan for a franchise, even if you don't plan to franchise your business Turn your passion into a recipe so that you can outsource and scale Bootstrap and be as lean as possible as long as you can When you give up equity, you are creating a new boss At all costs, own the majority of your businessamazon  Resources Mentioned  The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber (Listen on Audible)  This episode is sponsored by: Hello Tech Pros. Want to be a guest on the show? Chad Bostick here, and I’m helping professionals who work with technology build a personal brand and get connected to an audience of thousands of technologists, entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors. Download my cheat-sheet of interview questions and apply to be a guest today by texting HELLOPODCAST to 44222 or visiting hellotechpros.com/guest Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.

In middle school, Leon Fowler opened his first business: a bubblegum machine in a hair salon. Through the next few years he reinvested his profits into a three-tiered candy machine and then into a full-sized vending machine: in a competing middle school. Today he is preparing to launch Resume Righter, a service for gamifying the skills-documentation and resume writing process. Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supporting vendor software in a System Analyst role. He has been an Entrepreneur since starting his first business at the age of 12. He is currently building his startup as the Founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.resumerighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resume Righter</a>. Show notes at <a href="http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/</a> Key Takeaways <ul> <li>Invest in the entrepreneurship of young people - teach them the value of hard work, savings and business</li> <li>Remembering your micro-accomplishments is difficult</li> <li>The longer you wait to update your resumé, the more details you will forget</li> <li>Successful businesses are based off of repeatable processes</li> <li>Plan for a franchise, even if you don't plan to franchise your business</li> <li>Turn your passion into a recipe so that you can outsource and scale</li> <li>Bootstrap and be as lean as possible as long as you can</li> <li>When you give up equity, you are creating a new boss</li> <li>At all costs, own the majority of your businessamazon</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/244eq5D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It</a> by Michael E. Gerber (<a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/HelloTechPros?asin=B002V1LGZE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen on Audible</a>)</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by: <a href="http://hellotechpros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello Tech Pros</a>. Want to be a guest on the show? Chad Bostick here, and I’m helping professionals who work with technology build a personal brand and get connected to an audience of thousands of technologists, entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors. Download my cheat-sheet of interview questions and apply to be a guest today by texting HELLOPODCAST to 44222 or visiting <a href="http://hellotechpros.com/guest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hellotechpros.com/guest</a> Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.