James Azar, founder of Reservoir, joins me in this episode to discuss the journey of entrepreneurship. We explore topics such as embracing discomfort, building resilience, and the importance of authenticity in the entrepreneurial grind. Our conversation delves into the challenges of credentialing, the mission behind Reservoir, and its potential impact on academic institutions.
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(00:00:13) Intro and background
(00:06:19) From Crisis to Clarity
(00:10:03) The entrepreneurial grind
(00:10:52) Building rapport and sales
(00:11:46) Resilience and relentlessness
(00:15:21) The Philly Mentality
(00:18:19) Embracing Discomfort and Thriving in Chaos
(00:21:19) Resevoir
(00:32:25) Reservoir's Mission: A New Framework for Credential Verification
(00:34:37) The concept of ownership
(00:36:38) Academic Institutions' perspective
(00:41:29) Building a digital credential ecosystem
(00:46:47) Boldness and Authenticity in Entrepreneurship
(00:54:37) The Journey of Self-Discovery and Discipline
(00:59:30) Closing
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