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The Marketing Innovation ShowThe role of marketing in preparing a company for valuation / exit [Kylon Gienger]Join Andrei and our guest on today’s episode, Kylon Gienger, as they will be discussing the role great marketing plays in preparing the company for evaluation or/and exit. Kylon is a serial entrepreneur, podcast host and president of Acquira. Kylon’s mission is to build and lead something monumental that increases the quality of life of millions of people. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐧 : 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒: https://acquira.com/ 𝐾𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑒𝑑𝐼𝑛: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylongienger/ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐢: 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑢: https://marketiu.com / https://marketiu.ro 𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑖 𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreitiu/ 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑢 𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketiu 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑢 𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟: https://twitter.com/marketiuagency 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑢 𝑜𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚: https://www.instagram.com/marketiuagency/ 𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑡 hello@marketiu.ro 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: ▶️Watch the episode on YouT...2021-11-2552 min

Successful Dropout6 Things You Need To Be Successful In LifeKylon jumps on the mic to share with you 6 things that every person needs to be successful in life. These are tangible things that you should be constantly evaluating. If you find you aren't satisfied with these things, something needs to change! Tune in. 2020-09-1416 min

Successful DropoutHow To Conquer Limiting Beliefs (In 5 Steps!)Kylon shares how to conquer limiting beliefs in 5 steps and what his main limiting beliefs are. He also plays a game of would you rather! Listen in for practical tools on how to shift your limiting beliefs of yourself. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and eve...2020-04-1326 min

Successful Dropout10 Things You Should Do During COVID-19Kylon jumps on the mic to talk about the 10 things you should do during COVID-19. We are in different times but these principles will last through any challenges we may face. Start practicing them today to see massive impact in your life and others around you. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of th...2020-03-3028 min

Successful DropoutSuccessful Dropout Most Common Questions & AnswersKylon jumps on the mic to answer the most common questions from Successful Dropouts. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED What Works Podcast JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the...2019-04-151h 00

Successful DropoutBuilding a Virtual Assistant Agency from The Ground Up with Mandi HolmesSam talks with Mandi Holmes about her dropout journey, building systems and growing her business from a one-person operation to a 17-strong team. Mandi not only dropped out of college once, but twice! She now runs She Can Coterie, a full-service business and marketing management agency for online, service-based, women business owners. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreci...2019-03-1141 min

Successful DropoutHere's How to Make $60,000 Per Year as a Successful Dropout with Seth HymesSam talks with Seth Hymes about the highly in demand career of a digital marketer, the opposition people can find following this unconventional route, and also about his new film "Wally got Wasted!" Seth has helped hundreds of people including dropouts get jobs and clients with no previous experience or education, this is a must listen for anyone looking for a next step in their dropout journey. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on...2019-03-0649 min

Successful DropoutThe Challenges and Successes of Forging Your Own Path with Sam WattKylon sits down to interview Sam Watt, his partner in Successful Dropout. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Life Skills That Matter Strategic Plan Start with Why by Simon Sinek JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT...2019-02-181h 13

Successful DropoutHuge Announcement, How to Be Superhuman, and MoreKylon and Te share a big announcement, habits to master that make you superhuman, memory techniques, and more! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum a...2019-01-2843 min

Successful Dropout5 Things to Accelerate Growth of Your Business That Aren’t Hacks With Stephen Warley Stephen Warley appears on Successful Dropout for the third time to discuss some practical and sustainable ideas for accelerating the growth of your business. Stephen also talks about his upcoming January Accelerator which he is yet again offering at a massively discounted rate to members of the Successful Dropout community! RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Stephen's Accelerator Offer Life Skills That Matter Accelerator Info Life Skills That Matter Strategic Plan HabitBull Habit Tracker for iOS and Android THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you i...2019-01-1851 min

Successful DropoutHere's How We Start the New Year (Kylon & Te)Successful Dropouts Kylon and Te talk about their end of year habits and share ideas for dominating 2019. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and int...2018-12-3146 min

Successful DropoutShould You Be a Jack of All Trades Or Master of One?Is it better to specialize in one thing, or to be pretty good at a lot of things? What are the pros and cons? THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create...2018-11-0538 min

Successful DropoutHow To Avoid Suffering (Plus A Big Announcement!)This week Kylon and Te jump on the mic to share what's been happening in their life, and also share a big announcement about the future of SD! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCES...2018-10-091h 01

Successful DropoutAll of the Businesses I'm a Part of and What's Happening in EachThis week Kylon jumps on the mic to share what's been happening in his life and businesses recently and where things are going in the future. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUN...2018-09-1140 min

Successful DropoutWhy I Haven't Uploaded In AwhileI figured I owed the Successful Dropout community an explanation on we haven't published a new episode in weeks. :) -Kylon THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free...2018-08-2822 min

Successful DropoutS2E7: Accountability - Gienger Family Roundtable Discussion Pleased to share yet another Gienger Family Roundtable Discussion. This time on the topic of accountability. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introdu...2018-07-091h 00

Successful DropoutS2E6: How to Create a Compelling Brand for Yourself and Your Business With Damien Foord (Branding for Dropouts) Damien Foord is on Successful Dropout for the 3rd time to demystify the process of building a great brand. A brand is more than just your logo and your business card. It’s much more than your reputation or what people think about you or how you make them feel. A brand is how you make an effort beyond yourself—a company or project or just a professional persona—relatable on a human level. For people that went to university, they largely live off of their uni’s brand until they have enough experience and expertis...2018-07-0251 min

Successful DropoutS2E5: How to Change Your Thinking to Expand Your Opportunities With Jeff HittnerJeff leads Your Project X, a social venture dedicated to helping people (re)discover their purpose to build careers they’ll love. He has more than 19 years experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, professor and change-maker. He is the founder of five social ventures, including IBM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consulting practice. In 2011, he developed the curriculum for the first MBA in Sustainability on the East Coast, at Bard College, where he was the Leadership professor. He was also two-time Chairman of the Carnegie New Leaders at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. This week Jeff...2018-06-2536 min

Successful DropoutS2E4: How to Overcome Trauma/Suffering and Lead Your Best Life With Cheyenne NoelleCheyenne is a writer and futurist with a fierce love for leveraging digital communication. She’s mostly ghostwriting, copywriting, and content writing about life, innovation, technology, and human-centered design. When she’s not writing or learning something new, Cheyenne travels and spends time with her little boy. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. This isn't Cheyenne's first time on Successful Dropout and her episodes just keep getting better! This week we talk about how to succeed and live your best life in the face of suffering, especially past trauma in your life. No one is immune from...2018-06-1839 min

Successful DropoutS2E3: How to Control Money So it Doesn't Control You With The Gienger FamilyThis week I'm incredibly excited to bring you an episode from Systems for Success. SFS is a podcast led by my dad, Lonnie Gienger, and once a month our entire family gets together for a "family roundtable discussion" episode and we teach on specific topics as a group. This week we discuss financial management and how to control money so it doesn't control you. It's also exciting for me to have the SD community meet my entire family all in this one episode. They are all entrepreneurs, podcasters, teachers, influencers etc...just generally high achievers. We like...2018-06-111h 15

Successful DropoutS2E2: How to Develop Self-Awareness With Stephen WarleyThis week we were able to get Stephen Warley from Life Skills That Matter back on the show! Stephen has dedicated his time and energy to training people how to approach and navigate the future of work and new realities when building their careers. In this episode we discuss one of the most important skills which could be considered the basis of all self development, is self awareness. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Take Stephen's Self Assessment Challenges! Life Skills That Matter - check it out now! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon THANK YOU! ...2018-06-0430 min

Successful DropoutS2E1: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Business PartnersTo kick of this new season of Successful Dropout I was able to get our longtime business partners and best friends on the show (missing my sister Chelann though!) to talk about the pros and cons of partnership. We've been partners with Landon and Kennedy Wilkinson for over five years now, and friends for even longer. Together we have grown multiple six figure businesses and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Throughout our partnership and friendship we've have many ups and downs and we've learned a lot. In this episode we break down the last five...2018-05-2843 min

Successful Dropout100: The End of SD as You Know It and My Ayahuasca ExperienceEpisode 100 marks the end of a season, and the beginning of a new one. Kylon talks about the history of Successful Dropout, and his vision for the future of this community. He also shares about his experience with Ayahuasca in the mountains of Costa Rica. This episode is about change, and new beginnings. RESOURCES What is Ayahuasca? THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Ad...2018-05-211h 14

Successful Dropout99: Why The School System Is Failing Us With Kylon Gienger & Zachary BabcockIt was a pleasure to sit down with Zachary Babcock on his new show, Underdog Empowerment and talk about my entrepreneurial journey, the school system, and the Successful Dropout community. If you are having second thoughts about school, this is for you! RESOURCES Underdog Empowerment Podcast THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! The...2018-05-1443 min

Successful Dropout98: From Successful Dropout Listener to Selling $250k on Amazon With Rob SchadRob had everything lined to succeed in college...a healthy scholarship, a spot on the baseball team and more. But he decided to opt-out on the last possible day and take life into his own hands. At the time all he had going for him was 5k in inventory which quickly turned into 250k sales in 13 months through selling on Amazon. This episode is special because Rob used to be a listener of Successful Dropout, and he's now worked his way up to becoming a guest! It's so amazing to be apart of a community and movement...2018-05-0735 min

Successful Dropout97: The Simple System to Achieve Anything With Sivana BrewerSivana is an ambitious and outspoken 20-year-old who believes the reason most young people aren’t achieving what they want is that they are unclear on who they want to become, undisciplined, and have a lack of support in education outside of the current system. From an early age, she has had her hand in different endeavors, including a successful fashion resale business, to a failed PR business. As a college dropout, Sivana has traveled from a suitcase for 14 months forging relationships and working with Forbes CEO’s, NYT bestselling authors, and online influencers. She is now on a miss...2018-04-3051 min

Successful Dropout96: Leveraging SEO for Your Site Growth & The Importance of Self Awareness With Jeremiah SmithJeremiah is the Cofounder and CEO of SimpleTiger, a boutique digital marketing agency specializing in SEO for entrepreneurs. The SEO industry is plagued by smoke and mirrors, blackhat techniques, and a lack of transparency, and Jeremiah wants to change that for good. For 11 years, Jeremiah has helped companies like Segment.com, Shopify, NBC, MTV, E*Trade, LG, and Sports Illustrated see significant gains in their search results, organic traffic, and revenue. Jeremiah's story is a fascinating journey that illustrates the importance of introspection and understanding yourself to the fullest. If you have self-knowledge, a world of opportunity...2018-04-2354 min

Successful Dropout95: How to Build Something That Attracts People and Other Q&A With Kylon, Te, and Chelann GiengerThis week I decided to sit down with my wife and sister and answer some questions from the SD community. Between the three of us we all run six figure businesses, manage employees and staff, run podcasts and communities, two of us dropped out of school, we've been broke, had business partners, worked with spouses, siblings and friends building businesses, we've failed, we've succeeded, we've switched, pivoted, or quit things...you name it. We got a great response and you guys asked some fantastic questions that we do our best to answer here. We...2018-04-161h 40

Successful Dropout94: How to channel addiction into whole life success with Brodie KernBrodie is a public speaker and serial entrepreneur. Brodie currently owns and operates a number of businesses including a commercial real estate brokerage, a telecom marketing agency, and a high-risk payment processing company. Brodie currently travels the country with his wife hannah speaking and attending a number of events on the topics of addiction, personal development, fear, motivation, and entrepreneurship. Brodie uses his past experiences with his battle against drugs and alcohol to inspire and empower others to overcome their afflictions. Some of the things we talked about: Brodie's journey dealing with alcohol and...2018-04-0944 min

Successful Dropout93: Sailing around the world while building and selling 7 figure businesses with Caspar CravenCaspar believes in challenging conventional thinking on how leaders and teams become truly effective and create extraordinary results. Caspar has 30 years’ experience in building teams to make things happen. Starting as an entrepreneur at the age of 14, he has built and led teams in global corporations, start-up businesses, struggling businesses and high growth businesses. He built a team on a trophy-winning world racing yacht. But his toughest challenge by far was building his family team to sail around the world: with his wife and three children aged 9, 7 and 2. Along the way he has built multiple successful ventures from scratch and...2018-04-0249 min

Successful Dropout92: How you can create an impactful business with global leaders with Jeff Hittner and Greg Van KirkGreg and Jeff are doing some amazing things to create social change in developing countries through the power of entrepreneurship. It was amazing to have them on the show and hear about their upcoming program, Career X and how YOU as a member of Successful Dropout can get involved. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, looking for an adventure, and want to challenge yourself...how better to do it than going to Guatemala to build a business?? The adventure is 2.5 weeks long and you'll experience all the steps of launching a business: design thinking and pro...2018-03-2655 min

Successful Dropout91: Working with business partners & the role failure plays in understanding yourself with Andrew Schneck Andrew Schneck is a 26-year old college opt-out and obtained a college degree with the least possible amount of personal time spent in the classroom. He is an entrepreneur in the healthcare industry , building clinics that target addiction and mental health disorders. Prior to entrepreneurship he taught himself long-term investing in the stock market and has enjoyed national investing competitions, shareholder meetings, and selling research to investment firms. He mentors entrepreneurs and finance professionals as they seek out nontraditional careers. His goal is to fix healthcare and elevate those around him. Andrew has played a very integral...2018-03-1959 min

Successful Dropout90: Moving from a permission mindset to a freedom mindset with Kylon Gienger For this week's episode I wanted to share an interviewed I did on Stephen Warley's Life Skills That Matter podcast. This was part of an "interview swap" that Stephen and I did, and you can find his interview on Successful Dropout here. Stephen is an absolute boss and is doing some incredible things to push this new paradigm of work we are entering into as a society. I had a blast on his show and we discussed a lot of things including: Rethinking the American Dream. Calculating the cost of your ideal lifestyle. Moving from...2018-03-1242 min

Successful Dropout89: Dispelling the college degree illusion with Danielle Strachman & Michael Gibson of 1517 Fund On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg to protest the sale of indulgences. These were pieces of paper the establishment church sold at great cost, telling people it would save their souls. The church made a fortune doing it. Likewise, universities today are selling a piece of paper at great cost and telling people that buying it is the only way they can save their souls. Universities call it a diploma, and they’re making a fortune doing it. Call them heretical if you like, but the 1517 Fund is dedicated to dispelling th...2018-03-051h 05

Successful Dropout88: On relationships and marriage with Kylon & Teliah Gienger In this episode, Kylon and Teliah talk about their seven years of marriage and what it's been like building businesses and working together as husband and wife. Some of the things they talk about: How to handle high stress situation with each other...a must if you are building a business with your spouse! How do you prioritize goals and objectives together and stay on the same page? Long distance relationships. Maintaining personal and work boundaries. Sectioning off time to be productive but also not losing time being together and developing the relationship. Tons more! T...2018-02-261h 40

Successful Dropout87: How to stop comparing yourself to others and find your confidence with Maddy Moon Madelyn Moon is an author, podcast host, retreat leader and transformational life coach. She is a guiding force for women and men who want to stop over-thinking their lives away and live with more trust, intuition and flow. Maddy Moon was driven by perfectionist energy for most of her life, which led her down a dangerous path. Always striving to do more, be more and accomplish more, she found herself disconnected from her body with multiple disordered eating patterns, a restlessness and a lack of confidence. Maddy has since healed her heart, spirit, body and...2018-02-191h 16

Successful Dropout86: Three things you can consistently do to be massively successful with Romacio Fulcher Romacio Fulcher was a college dropout at the age of 19. By the age of 25, he was a self-made millionaire in real estate. That only took Romacio so far, he realized that although he had a steady income of $25K a month, living in California he was broke. In the last 10 years, he has made millions of dollars in the network marketing industry. Most recently, he rose to the top of his company within the first 4 months and earned over $2.3 million within his first year. Now he is on a mission to help 75 people make $10K a week. ...2018-02-1247 min

Successful Dropout85: Unleash your unique potential into the world with Jeff HittnerJeff leads Your Project X, a social venture dedicated to helping people (re)discover their purpose to build careers they’ll love. He has more than 18 years experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, professor and changemaker. He is the founder of five social ventures, including IBM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consulting practice. In 2011, he developed the curriculum for the first MBA in Sustainability on the East Coast, at Bard College, where he was the Leadership professor. He was also two-time Chairman of the Carnegie New Leaders at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Jeff’s passio...2018-02-051h 04

Successful Dropout84: Real and raw - succeeding despite your circumstances with Kylon GiengerSo this episode could potentially destroy my career. I decided to sit down and get really honest about a few beliefs of mine in lieu of an email I received from a listener. Honestly I felt really exposed recording this, and I'm still not sure if it was the right move or not. One thing I always want to make sure and do is be authentic with you guys...and I want us all to be authentic with each other. I think it's really important to open up respectful dialogues and debates on important topics and to try to u...2018-01-2946 min

Successful Dropout83: How to dispel your doubt by thinking from first principles with Matt BoneyMatt is originally from the Rocky Mountains in Idaho and moved to Miami after founding Daycation and leaving school at Brown Unive. The goal was to get closer to the hotels Daycation was partnering with to begin building the company. Matt worked in hotels growing up in Idaho and always had a passion for architecture and hospitality. Matt left school after his first year at Brown where he took courses in economics, urban studies, math, business and philosophy. I loved chatting with Matt and hearing his story. From the early days of building a startup, to dropping ou...2018-01-221h 06

Successful Dropout82: How to not make excuses and take extreme ownership with Kylon and Teliah GiengerLoved having my wife Te on for this one! We sat down with a couple drinks to talk about excuses, "extreme ownership" and several other things. Te is a serial entrepreneur, health coach, yoga instructor, and author. In addition to owning Renu Hot Yoga and NUYU Juice Bar, she also hosts her own yoga teacher trainings, runs private health retreats, coaches private clients, and sells her book "Choose You". Quotes that stood out in this episode: "there's no such thing as a good excuse, even if it's a good one." and "that really chaps my ass".2018-01-1549 min

The Daily HelpingEp. 32: Mastering the Art of Just in Time Learning | with Kylon GiengerToday our expert guest is Kylon Gienger, an educational and social thought leader, serial entrepreneur, and the host of The Successful Dropout Podcast. Kylon grew up in a mountain cabin, homeschooled with his siblings. He had a lot of curiosity, and the freedom to pursue it. Then, after graduating, he felt the pressure to go to college – it just felt like what people do. A few months into his Freshman year, in the middle of a marketing class, Kylon decided to drop out. Over the next few years...2018-01-0838 min

Successful Dropout81: How to explore careers, make circumstances work for you, and practice the art of harmony with Cheyenne NoelleCheyenne is a writer and futurist with a fierce love for leveraging digital communication. She’s mostly ghostwriting, copywriting, and content writing about life, innovation, technology, and human-centered design. She is the current Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst, a design publication owned by Paradigm Innovation. When she’s not writing or learning something new, Cheyenne travels and spends time with her little boy. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. I know Cheyenne's episode would be a good one...but wow! Listening to her tell her amazing story definitely exceeded my expectations. From being broken and hitting rock botto...2018-01-081h 08

Successful Dropout80: How to design your life and your career with Grant SchrollGrant Schroll is a co-founder at Mission Collaborative, an organization that runs nights-and-weekends programs to help young professionals make career changes. He’s passionate about helping people build careers they love and redesigning higher education to better serve learners today and throughout their lives. Grant is just an all around stud who's on the forefront of the changing education and career climate in the world today. If you're in a place of confusion in regards to your life and you career, this is the episode for you and Grant is the guy to connect with! Expect to se...2018-01-0246 min

Successful Dropout79: Everything you need to know about cryptocurrency for beginners with Stephen OlmonStephen Olmon is a business development executive, investor, writer, and was formerly a consultant at KPMG. His current company, SimpleLTC, was acquired in 2016 after seeing significant revenue growth during his tenure. He is passionate about all things finance - he loves the ins and outs of traditional investments, is a self-taught cryptocurrency investor, and is currently writing a book on personal finance. Stephen loves disruption in any market and wants to be at the forefront of that disruption whenever possible. Stephen, his wife Jennifer, and soon-to-arrive daughter are based in Dallas, TX. Stephen is a childhood friend...2017-12-2553 min

Successful Dropout78: The 10 life skills that matter with Stephen WarleyStephen Warley is a self-employment advocate and coach. He is the founder of LifeSkillsThatMatter.com. He believes self-employment is the future of work. He wants to inspire you to create your own work. He teaches self-management skills to the side hustlers, freelancers and solopreneurs. He’s been self-employed for the past 17 years. During that time he built a sales training business with annual revenue of $600,000, ran his business from Spain for 4 months and has saved enough money not to work the next 8 years of his life. I have a new long-term friend in Stephen Warley. The dude is centered, sh...2017-12-1852 min

Successful Dropout77: The ins and outs of real estate with Successful Dropout Zach CoppingerZach Coppinger is a full time entrepreneur and real estate investor. Since 2013, he has bought and sold over 120 properties. He invests primarily in single family residential properties. He does some fix and flips, but his primary focus is long term buy and hold properties. He started his company three years ago, and has built a strong team of contractors, bankers, private lenders, attorneys, title companies, etc to continue building his portfolio. He thinks single family real estate is the greatest asset class to invest, and is an asset class accessible for anyone to invest (barriers to entry are very l...2017-12-111h 02

Successful Dropout76: How how to conquer bullies with high school dropout Abbey SagerAbbey who is currently 18, founded the Diverse Gaming Coalition after being heavily bullied in high-school, causing her to drop out among other reasons. Diverse Gaming Coalition focuses on ending bullying and harassment while modernizing the culture we use to educate about harassment. She cares about various social issues, while volunteering for organizations such as Born This Way Foundation, Peace First, and more. She is a current Sophomore at Southern New Hampshire University studying Non-profit management. I had a great time chatting with Abbey. Just in the hour I talked with her I can tell she has a...2017-12-041h 05

Successful Dropout75: Generate electricity by walking and save money with entrepreneur Swarnav PujariSwarnav is the CEO of TouchLight a power generation solutions company for commercial spaces. He is also a regional board member for the CleanTech Open Midwest. He brings experience in Materials Engineering and extensive knowledge of commercializing new technologies in the Clean Tech and software space. Loved chatting with Swarnav...not only does the guy have a unique name, he also has a unique solution to producing electricity. We talk about: Elon Musk and robots taking over the world Zombies Counting cards and why you shouldn't play poker or BS with Swarnav! What future tech can...2017-11-2753 min

Successful Dropout74: Get your mind off the conveyor belt with Steve PattersonSteve Patterson is a philosopher and author working outside of academia. He is also the host of the Patterson in Pursuit podcast, where he has been traveling the world, interviewing intellectuals from various backgrounds on different topics. He's spoken with everybody from professors at Harvard to Buddhist monks in Thailand and Japan. His work covers a range of topics from epistemology and metaphysics, to the philosophy of mathematics, politics, and economics. I was absolutely embroiled in my conversation with Steve....who knew you could get philosophical about mathematics?? Does 2+2 NOT equal 4 in some cases? Steve has the a...2017-11-201h 00

Successful Dropout73: How to turn your idea into a business with Bennett QuintardBennett is a recent college dropout who left the classroom to bring his education to the real world. Driven by a strong entrepreneurial aptitude, he focuses on creating products and systems to beat the statistic that 90% of startups fail. Currently, he is the Chief Operations Officer at siëo, a company helping startups start up.Bennett helped grow the company from 6 to 23 team members over a rapid four month period. He is the youngest C-suite executive on the siëo team, due to his ability to execute on long term visions by creating strategic operational infrastructures and nurture a hi...2017-11-1357 min

Successful Dropout72: How to brand your business with Silicon Valley's mad man of brand Damien FoordDamien is a modern-day Don Draper, without the alcoholism and misogyny. An Air Force veteran and creative entrepreneur, he developed a proprietary brand development methodology which has been used in support of LinkedIn, Adobe, Tesla and hundreds of other brands in Silicon Valley. He is the expert at the intersection of business and humanity ensuring brands keep pace in times of exponential change. This episode is incredible. Branding is such an interesting and nuanced subject and Damien is the expert. Get a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes as you listen to this...2017-11-061h 24

Successful Dropout71: How an 18 year old built a 7-figure business with Cameron ZoubAs a 14-year-old, Cameron Zoub had an entrepreneurial drive. His pull towards business was so strong that he left the public school system and got his GED so he could devote all of his time to his business endeavors. Now at 18, he has successfully raised 1.4 million dollars through angel investments and paid back his original investment in full, in only one years time. Each startup has progressively increased his profits and exposure. Currently, he is running 3 companies, and ready to launch 2 more. His companies will exceed 1 million dollars in profits this year. His goal is to grow his capital...2017-10-301h 14

Successful DropoutFAF: Successful Dropout audience Q&A part 2After asking the Successful Dropout audience what questions they would like answered live on the podcast, Kylon and his wife Te give their answers to the following questions: How do I find people who would be interested in partnering on a business? What are the top 5 marketable skills I should always be working on? What is your spirit animal? Resources: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social...2017-10-2739 min

Successful Dropout70: Dropout millionaire or not? Former underpaid chef Oliver Kenyon shares his journey.Oliver is a 30 year old fully qualified chef turned Entrepreneur who gave up his full time job at the age of 25 to achieve one goal: to become a millionaire by the age of 30.He’s spent the last 5 years establishing himself along side his businesses online and is now working on two new start ups. One of those startups is actually a community called REBELHEAD which has a very similar “why” to successful Dropout. Oliver and I have been chatting off and on for awhile and I couldn't wait to get him on the show! Oliver is the epit...2017-10-2355 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Almost everything you need to know about freelancing with Damien FoordDamien is a modern-day Don Draper, without the alcoholism and misogyny. An Air Force veteran and creative entrepreneur, he developed a proprietary brand development methodology which has been used in support of LinkedIn, Adobe, Tesla and hundreds of other brands in Silicon Valley. He is the expert at the intersection of business and humanity ensuring brands keep pace in times of exponential change. Damien also has a ton of experience with freelancing and so I decided to bring him on the show, ask a lot of dumb questions, and get the scoop on what freelancing is and...2017-10-2027 min

Successful Dropout69: 20 year old immigrant dropping out to transform education with Keshav NarulaKeshav is a 20-year old drop out from San Jose State University and is the CEO & founder of an educational non-profit startup called Home room, a platform that works on transforming the communication aspect within the educational system. As an immigrant who came on the basis of education, Keshav grew frustrated with the educational system during college and wrote many articles on education, that reached hundreds and thousands of students who felt the same way, but didn't have the courage to speak up! Keshav was inspiring to chat with. Immigrating to the United States, learning the language...2017-10-1649 min

Successful DropoutFAF: My YouTube interview with Seth HymesSeth Hymes, a recent guest on the podcast interviewed me on his YouTube channel. I had a blast and I wanted to share it with you guys this week. :) Happy Friday! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Joi...2017-10-1356 min

Successful Dropout68: Perseverance in the face of adversity with online entrepreneur Josh HaynamJosh Haynam is the co-founder of Interact Quiz Builder, a tool used by more than 30,000 businesses including The American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Forbes. He's probably seen more quizzes than any other human on earth right now. I loved chatting with Josh. This guy is a straight up hustler, from starting a landscaping company at a young age, to making wads of cash fixing laptops in high school, to building the first and biggest quiz building platform online among several other businesses...Josh is the epitome of a Successful Dropout...even though he actually graduated! His st...2017-10-0947 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Successful Dropout audience Q&A part 1After asking the Successful Dropout audience what questions they would like answered live on the podcast, Kylon shares his top resources, habits, roles models and more in this Q&A style episode. Resources: Trello Headspace Derek Sivers Discover Praxis John Taylor Gatto THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the...2017-10-0657 min

Successful Dropout67: How to become the best version of yourself and make the world a better place with Dr. Richard Shuster Dr. Richard Shuster is a licensed clinical psychologist and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the experts, Tools to Win at Life which is regularly downloaded in over 40 countries. On his podcast, Dr. Shuster’s guests educate and inspire listeners through their stories, expertise, and passion for helping make a difference in the lives of others. His mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves and as a consequence, make the world a better place. A sought after media expert, Dr. Shuster’s clinical expertise and podc...2017-10-0248 min

Successful DropoutFAF: The future of Successful Dropout with Kylon and Toothless TeKylon and his wife Te get real about the future of the Successful Dropout community. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the...2017-09-2930 min

Successful Dropout66: How to invest in startups TODAY and change the world with Travis Brodeen - EXCLUSIVELY for millennialsTravis is the co-founder and CTO of Newchip. An if you guys remember we’ve had Ryan Rafols on the show who is the other co-founder of Newchip. He believes crowdfunding is the future of investing and that millennials will lead the impending economic revolution. Travis has been involved in startups for over 20 years and has consulted over 2,000 startups and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. More recently he helped build the fastest growth private company in Austin, winning Inc 500 #21, where they boot strapped a company from $1k per month revenue to over $1.2 million per month in less than 14 months, generating ov...2017-09-2546 min

Successful DropoutVintage SD: How to skip college and build a 7-figure business using the power of focus with Michael FiskSome vintage Successful Dropout here! Michael's episode used to be one of the most shared episodes on the show! Here it is again in all it's glory: After deciding to skip college, Michael Fisk founded Photoboxx, an event based photo activation company that released one of the first Instagram printers in the world. Photboxx built it's foundation in the hashtag printing industry and has quickly become a product used internationally by some of the world largest brands including Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, TGI Fridays, Teen Vogue and Acura. This new startup has inspired thousands of fans to engage with their...2017-09-2255 min

Successful Dropout65: Crypto, startups, and how to get the most out of next year with Braun SheddThis is episode is part 2 with the incredible Braun Shedd! See his first episode here. I love chatting with Braun. Sometimes I feel like I'm sitting at the feet of a young Socrates in the making. The dude is an incredible philosopher - full of wisdom, alway searching, always questioning...the epitome of a Successful Dropout. I hope you enjoy listening to Braun in this episode as much as I did when we were recording! Some of the things we talk about: Forest fires and how the world is coming to an end Cryptocurrency a...2017-09-181h 01

Successful Dropout64: How to earn $60,000 per year doing digital marketing with Seth HymesSeth Hymes is the Founder and CEO of In Demand Career Training. In Demand Career Training teaches future entrepreneurs how to get a job in the rapidly growing field of digital marketing. A graduate of NYU's film school, Seth found digital marketing in 2014 after successfully doing marketing for another company….not long after that he quit his job and began working for clients independently. Since then, he has created the Digital Marketing Career Blueprint, which teaches students the in-demand skills in digital marketing from the ground-up, as well as how to put together resumes, talk to hiring managers, and get...2017-09-111h 09

Successful DropoutFAF: If you want to be an entrepreneur, listen to this!There are two types of entrepreneurs...which one are you? One is better than the other. This is another episode released a long time ago before Successful Dropout blew up. It has too few downloads...so here it is again! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show a...2017-09-0810 min

Successful Dropout63: Entrepreneurship can be learned - the importance of experimenting with Sean KimSean Kim is the CEO of Rype, one of the world’s leading language learning platforms, and the founder of The Growth List, a media company focused on helping you become your best self. He is also a Columnist on Inc. and a contributor to Fast Company, Observer, TIME, and a few other publications. Sean shared a ton of value in this episode - no doubt a result of his wide array of entrepreneurial ups and downs. He has an incredible perspective on entrepreneurship and living unconventionally that I think you will enjoy. Here are some of th...2017-09-0455 min

Successful DropoutFAF: How to combat the inefficiencies of formal education with Christian BellThis week I brought a special guest on - my second cousin Christian Bell. It was an absolute pleasure to chat with him. He has uniquely varied experiences in formal education, Ivy League schools, government, and small business that provide well-rounded perspectives on the pros and cons of each. We chat about: Ineffectiveness of government and lack of incentive Checking the appropriate boxes to get into Ivy League schools Christian's experience at various Ivy League schools (Oxford, Yale etc.) Education doesn't foster curiosity, most of the time it even beats it out of you. How important a...2017-09-0152 min

Successful Dropout62: Finding meaning, purpose, and direction in the face of adversity with Zachary BabcockZachary Babcock is the author of Prison To Promised Land, a book he wrote on his 5 year experience in prison about how anyone can find happiness and fulfillment in life, even after the loss of loved ones, drug addiction, and spending years in prison. Zachary is now an inspiring transformational speaker and life coach. He inspires lasting change in countless lives through his unique story of overcoming adversity and the lessons that he learned through his experience. Zachary also owns and runs his Facebook advertising agency to help entrepreneurs, online business owners, and small business owners market their message to...2017-08-281h 08

Successful DropoutFAF: How to use pressure as a toolKylon talks about pressure and shares a personal story illustrating how pressure can be used as a tool to take things to the next level. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation!...2017-08-2519 min

Successful Dropout61: Building a social media marketing empire with Cathal BerraganAt 19 years old Cathal dropped out of University in the UK to join a small team of four in Manchester to start building a social media marketing agency called Social Chain. In the first year, the team grew to around 30 staff, and he worked as the Head of Campaigns, overseeing the execution of all client work. Since then, Social Chain has worked with brands such as Puma, Malibu, Comedy Central, BBC and Universal. 2016 saw Social Chain’s expansion to Berlin and even New York and their staff has grown to around 60. Cathal has also recognized by...2017-08-2144 min

Successful DropoutHackers stole $8,500 of bitcoin from me in 15 minutes – lessons learned in cryptocurrencyJust listen to the episode. Hackers stole $8,500 worth of bitcoin from my Bittrex account. If you are in cryptocurrency…this is an important lessons to learn! Don’t make the same mistakes I did! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them.2017-08-1521 min

Successful Dropout60: How free speech and being yourself created a $500,000 app with Sachet GagwaniSachet is an Indian-American entrepreneur specializing in mobile technology and marketing. With extensive knowledge in developing consumer products on the iOS and Android platforms, he has also been able to make several of them go viral; both independently, and through his companies. Currently, Sachet is focused on an anonymous, geolocation based social media app he launched with his partners, “Covertly.” He is also running his independent affiliate marketing business that he uses to fund his lifestyle. As a side hustle, Sachet trades his own capital on the cryptocurrency markets, A.K.A bitcoins & alt coins, and consults with his frie...2017-08-1459 min

Successful DropoutFAF: 4 businesses you can start todayKylon shares four business ideas that you can get started on today. These are all businesses that Kylon has built before as well. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the...2017-08-1149 min

Successful Dropout59: Building Rosie the Robot and the best way to find your business idea with Micah GreenMicah dropped out of Cornell university to found Maidbot, a company on a mission to bring Rosie the Robot (kind of like The Jetsons TV show) to reality - starting with the world's first housekeeping robot for hotels. Maidbot is starting to attract some major customers such as The Marriott, and The Hilton...and just finished it’s first round of funding. I really enjoyed talking with Micah. He's young, but he's sprinting out of the gate. What struck me most about this episode was Micah's mentality and reason for starting Maidbot. He actually worked in the in...2017-08-0755 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Do you really want to be a millionaire? Let's find out.Kylon explores what success really means. Success is relative. Do you really want to be a millionaire? Or do you just want to LIVE like a millionaire? THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropou...2017-08-0429 min

Successful Dropout58: How to hack systems and bad habits with Maneesh SethiThe epitome of what it means to be a life hacker, Maneesh Sethi went to travel the world using hacked plane tickets shortly after graduating from Stanford University. He created his website, Hack the System, with the intention of showing his readers how to achieve the lifestyle of their dreams (and teaching them how to get free plane tickets). His latest project, Pavlok, is a little magical haptic feedback wearable that helps train habits, improve athletic performance, and train learning. Know more about Maneesh and Pavlok here (pavlok.com). I had a great time talking with Maneesh...2017-07-3140 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Too many interests? Feel lost? Do this.In this episode Kylon explores what to do when you feel like you have too many interests and you are not sure what to pursue. If you are a student, and you are paralyzed by indecision, this episode is for you. Listen to it right meow. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the ra...2017-07-2822 min

Successful Dropout57: Brett Veinotte interviews me - school sucks, so be a successful dropoutMan, I really enjoyed this conversation with Brett! I don't often share interviews of myself personally, but I thought this one was really special. This is actually part 2 in a continuing series/collaboration between Brett Veinotte of School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education, and myself. Part 1 was me interviewing Brett and you can find that here. In this episode, Brett was supposed to be interviewing me for his audience, but it ended up turning into a lively conversation between the two of us. I enjoyed the heck out of it and so I dec...2017-07-241h 44

Successful DropoutFAF: How to convince your parents to let you drop out...Aaaaaand yet again another resurrected episode. To those of you who have been expecting new content on Fridays, it's coming back, I promise! Things have just been a little crazy in my world lately and so it works well for me to re-purpose some of my old content from a year ago that didn't get many downloads to begin with. BUT, this particular subject, talking with your parents about opting or dropping out, has been a question I still get often. So here is the answer and the strategy once again for everyone to hear! THANK YOU!2017-07-2111 min

Successful Dropout56: Going from 0 to 100 - solving health care with Successful Dropout Andrew SchneckWhen Andrew Schneck was in college, he broke up with girls to spend more time in the library studying finance and long term investing. His interest in this led him to study more than half of the 3000 public companies in the US, attend shareholder meetings, and he even got in touch with a few billionaires. This activity put him on the map at his school as a hard working and budding entrepreneur. It wasn’t long until a college buddy’s father invited Andrew to join him in building a healthcare business. In 2016 Andrew went from 0-100 quickly as the h...2017-07-1758 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Why I say "stay hungry, stay foolish" after each episodeThis is actually another old episode that I decided to resurrect. Again, it has too few downloads and it's such an important concept! For several months I put out content that barely anyone listened to, and now that there's actually a substantial audience I don't want people to miss some of the great content from the earlier days. I'm especially fond of this episode because it explains my reasoning behind signing off every blog post and episode with "stay hungry, stay foolish". I really believe the philosophy behind this phrase is essential to the core philosophy of what it m...2017-07-1413 min

Successful Dropout55: Re-examining your idea of success with Jimmy Tomczak*My apologies for the audio here guys...not sure what happened. Guess I should have gone to college for audio engineering. Dang it. ;)* Jimmy Tomzak lives to inspire. He's launched multiple creative ventures, commercialized inventions, and built a rich network of personal and professional relationships. His work has earned awards including recognition as a Crain's Detroit Business 20 in their 20's honoree, a Maker Faire Blue Ribbon, plus honors from organizations like the Elks National Foundation where he was named Alum of the Year. Jimmy has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN and other prominen...2017-07-1048 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Just in time learning vs. just in case learningThis is actually an older episode that I decided to resurrect. It has too few downloads and it's such an important concept! Get in the habit of just in time learning. You will be more efficient, and you will retain more knowledge since you are learning in the context of something you are genuinely curious about and working towards. Just in case learning is for recreation. As much as you can, learn things in the context of taking action. Simple as that. :) THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has...2017-07-0713 min

Successful Dropout54: Dropping out to recycle worm poop - building a 7-figure company with Tom SzakyTom Szaky is the Founder and CEO of TerraCycle, one of the world’s leaders in eco-capitalism and the reuse of non-recyclable, pre and post-consumer waste. In 2002 he left Princeton University to spend all his time growing TerraCycle, which began as a two-man outfit out of his dorm room. Since then Tom and and TerraCycle have experienced great success. In 2010, TerraCycle was named the #288th fastest growing privately held company in America by Inc. Magazine and in 2016, Fortune magazine listed TerraCycle as one of “7 World-Changing Companies to Watch.”...among many other awards, publications, and successes. I didn't think...2017-07-0331 min

Successful DropoutFAF: How to kick worry in the a$$This week Kylon shares a personal story of depression, worry, and anxiety. He uses this story to talk about how to kick the habit of worrying in the a$$. Resources How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show an...2017-06-3026 min

Successful Dropout53: School sucks - how to achieve individual liberty with Brett VeinotteBrett Veinotte has worked in education for the last 17 years, in a variety of capacities. Most recently, he was the vice president of a tutoring and educational consulting company in New Hampshire. Brett began working as a counselor and outdoor educator at a boarding school in Vermont in 2000, and was eventually promoted to lead teacher of a specialized campus. He then taught at a private day school in Manchester, Vermont from 2004 to 2006, where he designed new curricula for all classes he taught, including American History, World History, Media Ethics, Film History and a variety of mathematics courses. He completed...2017-06-261h 23

Successful DropoutFAF: Skip college, build a career, and educate yourself - a conversation with Derek MagillThis week Kylon chats with Derek Magill. Derek helps people skip college, build a career, and educate themselves. He is also the Director of Marketing at Praxis and the author of an upcoming book on building an unconventional career. Resources Magill.co - Derek's website. Also a great example of a personal website that showcases your value very effectively. Discover Praxis THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Ad...2017-06-2342 min

Successful Dropout52: The importance of introspection and the power of peers with Gautam BhargavaGautam is the founder of Peeyr.com, a peer education marketplace that connects top high-school and college students to their peers for in-person tutoring sessions. He's a high-school dropout on a mission to create more opportunity within our education system and help students find their passion. Previously, he launched satus.org, a "How to Start a Startup" program for young founders and was a partner at Ankorhem, a product design agency based in Dallas. He's 19 years old. Gautam is another Successful Dropout who is changing the way we educate ourselves. I had an absolute blast chatting with...2017-06-191h 09

Successful DropoutFAF: Happy, smart, and useful: a guide to making life sized decisionsKylon shares some insight from entrepreneur and philosopher Derek Sivers on how to make life sized decisions. 2017-06-1614 min

Successful Dropout51: Lessons from a six-figure earning blue collar worker with Dallas SwainDallas Swain dropped out of High School at the age of 17 and had to pull himself up by the bootstraps to live. Even running miles between jobs. Throughout it all, he has remained determined, knowing the only thing that could hold him back was himself. Dallas now works full time in North Dakota as a maintenance contractor and he has worked his way up through the skilled labor force without a high school degree. At 23 his future looks bright with big plans for the future as he lays the groundwork for his new business. I enjoyed this episode because Da...2017-06-1248 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Direct-credentialing > indirect-credentialing - let's learn some new words.Kylon helps us learn a couple new words he made up that allow us to understand what type of credentialing we are pursuing, and which type is best. Don't get lost in the weeds here. The basic idea to remember is that direct-credentialing is always better than indirect-credentialing. 2017-06-0217 min

Successful DropoutFAF: Success is NOT an option & my worst entrepreneurial momentKylon shares one of his worst entrepreneurial moments. A moment when he wanted to just curl up and die. If you've ever wanted to hear a grown man break down and cry on the mic, this is the episode for you (totally joking lol...) Kylon extrapolates some valuable lessons from this experience. Also, head over to successfuldropout.com and look at the show notes for this episode to listen to a song from Kylon's band. 2017-05-2629 min

Successful DropoutFAF: This simple paradigm shift will give you what you want most in life.This week Kylon shares the be-do-have paradigm...which will simultaneously blow your mind and give you a brain twister. So basically you might get a headache. But all joking aside, this is a foundational concept. If you get this right, everything else comes a little easier. #bethesource 2017-05-1917 min

Entrepreneur Before 2551: Why you should live like you're going to die with Kylon GiengerKylon Gienger is the founder and host of Successful Dropout- a podcast where he interviews successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of school. A college dropout himself, Kylon has also founded and co-founded multiple companies in the construction, fitness, food service, and online education industries. He is passionate about building great business, building beyond business, and helping others to do the same.2017-05-171h 01

Successful DropoutFAF: How to have purpose, get sh*t done, and be "lucky"Kylon shares three lessons on purpose, productivity, and preparedness. Sign up at Audible.com and get your first audiobook for FREE by going to Successfuldropout.com/book 2017-05-1222 min

Concept To Cash FlowEp 40: Kylon Gienger - From College Dropout to Living the DreamKylon Gienger took a $1000 investment and turned it into multiple employees at the age of 23. Some mistakes in that business led to near bankruptcy. He openly shares that experience in full detail. He made a come-back with more clarity, focus, resilience, and wisdom. Through owning multiple businesses, Kylon speaks about the roller coaster ride of success and struggle as an entrepreneur. His Podcast, Successful Dropout, is to change the perception of dropouts. These are self-directed, successful learners who don’t thrive in the traditional educational system . Outliers. Innovators. Rebels. People who dare to dream and live by that...2016-10-1154 min

The Isaac Morehouse Podcast100 - Kylon Gienger On The Launch Of The Succesful DropoutKylon Gienger is a serial entrepreneur and the creator of The Successful Dropout Podcast. Since dropping out of college during freshman year Kylon has founded and co-founded companies in the construction, fitness, food, and online education industries. Seeing the ineffectiveness of traditional education and the rise of amazing alternatives, Kylon set out to create the ultimate resource for young people considering leaving college, or skipping it altogether, and so The Successful Dropout was born. Covered in this episode: - Kylon’s morning routine - How homeschool pushed Kylon towards entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship lessons from youth ministry - Is kidnapping a we...2016-09-1251 min