6: Joshua Davidson | CEO of ChopDawg

If you can't tell how much passion this young man has, just wait until you listen to the interview itself. Josh has been creating businesses since he was in high school. Listen and feel the electricity from Josh. You can learn more about his three pieces of advice he'd give to millennials at the 21 minute mark of this interview: It Took 8 Years To Be An Overnight Success Jack Dorsey said it best. There are a ton of entrepreneurs that look like an overnight success, but more than likely, they have been grinding for years on end. It's just you either haven't paid attention to them, or they are finally getting their big break. Josh is one of those that have worked their butt off for years and are finally getting the attention that they deserve. Even at the ripe age of 22, he's accomplished a lot. Josh mentions that when you're starting a business, it's ok to want to be rich, be your own boss or other ways to fill up the ego. Every entrepreneur has a goal similar to that, even if they don't openly admit it. Money and other materialistic things aren't going to support you when you fall. What drives Josh is that he loves helping entrepreneurs with their ideas and bringing them to life. If you're not sold on your purpose, all of your other goals won't stop you. When the going gets tough, you'll have your core identity and mission to keep your head held high and maintain that drive to succeed! You're Not Going To Be Rich At First The first three years at Chop Dawg, they made around 30k in it's entirety. Which Josh mentions isn't a lot, based off of how many hours he spent working on all of the projects. This past year, Josh took a $0 paycheck. He did this to allocate more funds back into his business. This past year he's been able to quadruple their revenue and are currently having the best year of their business. Start At An Early Age Josh had the luxury of starting his business when life was least stressful. Josh started his business at what he believes was the "perfect time." He currently doesn't have many responsibilities outside of life. He has to pay for his insurance, car, rent, and material things, but other than that. That's about it. His wallet won't be broken by other things, and has allowed him to do things that others may not be able to do. Joshua Davidson Email: [email protected] Twitter: @dasjoshua Facebook: @dasjoshua Linkedin: Joshua Davidson Chop Dawg Website: http://chopdawg.com Originally Recorded: November 12, 2015 __________ Techie, Millennial Author, WWE Fan, Podcaster. Philadelphia native, Johnathan Grzybowski started his career at 14 mowing lawns. Over 5 businesses later, Johnathan has a deep passion on bettering the lives of millennials and helping them execute their ideas into profitable businesses. It’s never been easier to start a business, but how do you make it successful? Constantly millennials are claiming to be entrepreneurs, but may not truly know what it takes to either become one or last long enough to succeed at being one. By listening/viewing The Blind Entrepreneur, we are determined to help those who are “blind” see the true struggles of business, successes, and the grind it took these millennials to succeed. #LINKS Email: [email protected] Podcast: http://theblindentrepreneur.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jgrzybowski Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/grzybowskij Instagram: http://instagram.com/grzybowskij Snapchat: grzybowskij #SUBSCRIBE iTunes: http://bit.ly/TBEPodcast #PS. I’m a huge WWE Fan and I also love to laugh. Send me a question or phrase that makes you laugh, and I will incorporate it into my podcast. I’ll even tag you in the show notes and handle in the video!