Taking Entrepreneurship Outside the Classroom with Martin Schaffel

In episode 36, we talk with an absolute legend, Martin Schaffel, founder of AVI, Professor at the University of Florida and passionate entrepreneur! 

Marty tells us how he started as an entrepreneur and about his company AVI, which later merged into AVI-SPL. As a professor, he has built quite a following of students! Which is no surprise after hearing about his teaching style and the way he empowers his students! Listen to hear about the time Martin torched his neighbor's lawn, wrote some bad checks and gave 10 MILLION to his employees, this week on WHOA GNV podcast!

Martin Schaffel

1:26 Martin’s origin story, what drew him to entrepreneurship and what led him to teach at the University of Florida.

22:18 You went after liquid crystal displays with your gut instinct, did you use any data or analysis to make the decision?

24:18 Martin’s relationship with UF and his teaching style

27:15 What is the class you teach at UF?

29:27 How does your class give value to your students?

35:21 What’s been one of the coolest stories to come from a student?

36:06 How are you teaching perseverance and getting through failures to your students?

39:34 Walk us through the first year you started your company

53:24 What are some activities you’ve done away from the business side that has helped you learn how to work and manage people

58:26 Martin asks Collin to define the difference between a manager and a leader

1:06:17 Would you bring together people in your business the same way you bring together your students?

1:11:26 What advice would you give to college students trying to figure out what they want to do in their career?

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