“Everyone Poops. Yours Isn’t Special.” – with Scott Gerber

Scott Gerber, Gerber Enterprises, Brand (branding), Content

Scott Gerber, CEO of Gerber Enterprises, says riding the “everyone is a winner” bandwagon will make you mediocre.

I invited him to talk about why we need to stop giving everyone a first place trophy, to give blunt guidance for entrepreneurs, and to talk about his new book, “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job.”

Scott Gerber

Gerber Enterprises

Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, media personality, public speaker and the most-syndicated young entrepreneurship columnist in the world. He is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises, an entrepreneurial incubator and venture management company that invests capital, management expertise, and marketing services into innovative early and mid-stage companies.

 

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