Jer’s Chocolates: The Story Behind Leaving IBM To Sell Chocolate (Millions Of Dollars Worth) – with Jerry Swain

Jerry Swain, Jer's Chocolates, Brand (branding), Customer Acquisition, eCommerce, Food, Physical Product, Wow People

How does a guy who left IBM end up running a chocolate company that does millions in revenue?

Jerry Swain is the founder of Jer’s Chocolates, which offers unique gourmet chocolate gifts.

I’ve invited him on here to tell the story of how he built up the company. And how he went from being a guy who basically knew nothing about the industry to where he is today.

Jerry Swain

Jer's Chocolates

Jerry Swain is the founder of Jer’s Chocolates, which offers unique gourmet chocolate gifts.

 

Andrew: Coming up if you ask your father for advice on what company you

should launch what would he tell you? Listen to the advice today’s dad gave

him. I think it just might help you. Also, I can’t tell you the name that

today’s guest picked for one of his products because I think I’m going to

make it sound bad, but when you hear it I’m curious to hear your feedback

on it and what you think of that name. Also, wait till you hear about the

email that was like a knife to the heart of today’s guest. If you’re an

entrepreneur I bet that if it hasn’t happened to you yet, something like

this will happen to you in the future. I want you to draw power from that

story and that part of this interview. Stay tuned for all that and so much

more coming up.

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