Episode 117: Having Mental Toughness to Launch A Business Idea with Peter Samuelson
Today on Pass the Secret Sauce we have Peter Samuelson. Peter is an entrepreneur and the founder and president of Ardeo Education Solutions, a private company that helps improve access and enrollment at colleges and universities. Peter founded the...
Today on Pass the Secret Sauce we have Peter Samuelson. Peter is an entrepreneur and the founder and president of Ardeo Education Solutions, a private company that helps improve access and enrollment at colleges and universities. Peter founded the company 10 years ago because he is passionate about increasing access to the life-changing impact of higher education. He is a graduate of Yale Law School, and a former management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
In this episode we discuss:
- Peter’s redbox idea, talks of business plan [7:10]
- Working for non-profits, his travels overseas [9:10]
- His experience in refugee’s camp in Kenya [13:15]
- The boom of internet, how to write a business plan [17:40]
- Most impactful skillset to act and launch a business idea [19:43]
- Career options assistance in Yale [24:48]
- Business idea of helping students to go into college [27:00]
- The objections he met with the business idea [28:50]
- Expanding their career option assistance programs in the future [32:45]
- Great recession, bootstrapping, hiring strategy [35:55]
- Tips on making a business grow stable [38:40]
- Best ways to reach out to Peter and learn more about Ardeo [41:15]
Links to sources and tools:
- Connect with Peter on LinkedIn
- Check out Ardeo’s Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
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