This week, I'm sitting down to chat with Justin Potts (@PottsJustin on Twitter) to hear how dropping out of college lead him on the path towards founding (and eventually being the CEO) of Avenify, a financial services startup for students. Keep scrolling for the full episode breakdown!

Episode Breakdown:

Why we always hesitate to say our age

Dropping out of college (Not once but twice)

Alternatives to raising money than just equity investments

It doesn’t matter how long you stay at your job

How to successfully raise money for your business

Living in an RV for 3 months

Experiencing ‘Shark Tank’ in Real Life

How to pitch to investors

His 3 pieces of advice before starting a business

Does his age play a factor in how other professionals in tech and finance look at him?

How he doesn’t let the stress of work take over his life

To learn more about Avenify head over to: https://avenify.com/

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