EP 102- Jory Mack: Pain Inspired Entrepreneurship

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s always interesting how people get their start in entrepreneurship.  Our guest this week shares how back pain took him into becoming a serial entrepreneur. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jory Mack is a serial entrepreneur who started his career managing the family pawn shop until he made a leap out into the fitness industry which propelled him into owning kiosks in malls, a phone repair shop, carpet cleaning business, a garage door repair and installation company, and now, a solar company. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Tom and Jory get into their humble beginnings, sharing their “fuck it” moments that led them into entrepreneurship.  Jory shares how back pain connected him to a product he loved so much he decided to buy the company and sell it himself.  Tom and Jory discuss the importance of establishing core values, mission statements, creating company culture through independence, empathy, hard work and they’ll share some of the hacks they used along the way to develop them into serial entrepreneurs. Bring your notepad, cause this episode is packed with huge, yet simple takeaways. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>What You'll Learn:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How back pain lead Jory to owning his first business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Being hard-headed can be a huge benefit when it comes to managing a business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Setting core values, standard operating procedures, and mission statements created a better culture and a scalable company culture</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What college does and doesn’t teach you</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Eff