From College Dropout to Podcasting Pro

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How did a garbage can lead to an executive role with an aerospace company?   How did  matching cars lead to the love of his life?

From being a 10-year-old entrepreneur, and a kid who struggled to read and write, to a highly successful aerospace executive, and now a pioneer in the podcasting space, Alex Sanfilippo has had quite the unexpected journey.

With a brain that sees the world differently, Alex has found his way onto a path of tremendous success, but not without its bumps.

In Alex's words:

"I started my first business at the age of 10. I began selling used golf balls in my neighborhood and realized that I enjoyed generating sales and keeping track of profit margins. (Yes, odd for a 10-year-old!)

Fast forward to my late teen years, and I launched a technology company that created virtual tours of properties listed for sale on the MLS. I fell in love with real estate and decided to invest as soon as I turned 18. REI was a short-lived career choice due to the 2007 – 2009 recession. (Yes, I lost a TON of money.)

I pivoted to an industry that was thriving during the recession years.

At an aerospace company, I got my foot in the door (Thanks, dad!). I was a part-time receiving clerk who broke down boxes and took out the trash. (Humbling for a guy who was on the way to the Forbes 30 under 30 list!)

I discovered a passion for aerospace and corporate business. I worked my way up in the industry and eventually became a senior executive in a large publicly traded aerospace organization.

After 15 years, I decided to return to my first love of entrepreneurship. Here is some of what I've done (Note: I started working on some entrepreneurial ventures three years before leaving aerospace.)

Here's what I did:

Built a globally ranked Christian multi-author blog (DailyPS.com) with more than 130 writers producing content. With this blog, I also hosted a podcast titled, Good Christian Podcast, which became one of the largest Christian podcasts.

What came along with DPS and GCP was the opportunity to start a web design agency and a speaking/coaching business. I traveled all around the USA, speaking at conferences. I was coaching people wanting to start their businesses/side hustles. (I sold both DailyPS and Good Christian Podcast together on December 1, 2021.)

I loved coaching and educating from the stage. In fact, it inspired me to launch my podcast, Creating a Brand on 07/02/2019; which ended up becoming a top 20 entrepreneurship podcast on Apple! (The last episode of Creating a Brand aired on 01/11/2022 and has pivoted to a new focus, more details below.)

What I do now:

➤ March 10, 2020: I had the idea for PodMatch.com. On June 15, 2020, we launched it into early beta. (Bootstrapped, lean SaaS startup!)

➤ September 27, 2021: Launched a 2nd podcasting software, PodcastSOP.com.

➤ January 1, 2022: Launched PodPros.com (Parent company for PodMatch and PodcastSOP)

➤ January 25, 2022: Launched our new (revised) podcast; Podcasting Made Simple - Focused on helping podcast guests and podcast hosts elevate their podcasting game!

I'm 100% podcasting 🤟"

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