ASHISH NATHU
May 10, 2022
7:00am
On this episode of The Rich Equation Podcast, Ashish is joined by Andy Burde. Andy is a young entrepreneur who achieved success at a young age. He is the CEO of Plant Products Company (PPC), an independent firm he built with the goal of providing authentic value selling plant products and services through a large array of verticals including direct-to-consumer and wholesale. It is his goal to create plant products and services that help inspire citizens of the world to create a sustainable society.
In this episode, Andy talks about his path to entrepreneurship, talking about his upbringing, and how he came to the decision to skip college and pursue entrepreneurship. Being a very young entrepreneur, he talked about ‘age bias’ and how he overcame it as he built his business from the ground up. He shared his biggest lessons and daily routines that helped him achieve a high level of performance.
Highlights:
00:00 – Ashish introduces Andy
03:49 - Andy talks about his upbringing, and what made him decide to not go to college and pursue entrepreneurship
08:32 – Andy gives advice to the person who has big goals and doesn’t know where and how to start
09:04 – Andy recalls how he started his business, how he started with online selling in Amazon
09:45 - Ashish asks Andy how he overcame “age prejudice” as a very young entrepreneur
12:28 – Andy talks about the importance of having healthy cashflow in the business
14:52 – Andy talks about key indicators of business success that all entrepreneurs should focus on
17:54 - Ashish asks Andy what he learned most about himself in his entrepreneurial journey
20:38 - Andy talks about the “impostor syndrome” and radical honesty
25:57 – Andy shares the daily routines that helped him achieve a high level of performance
28:01 - Ashish asks Andy what his next steps are
29:47 – Ashish asks Andy what it means to live a rich life
Links:
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Website: https://www.ppc.international
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-burde-aa75a758
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