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The Importance of Having Key Customers
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21:06 - 29:09 (08:03)

As you're thinking about business ideas, ensure that your success does not fall in the hands of a few companies and guaranteeing that at least one company is a customer before making any business decisions is crucial. Depression can arise in high-pressure environments, such as when Toms was invited to be on popular talk shows like Jay Leno, causing real depression for the business owner.

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The speaker talks about how he became successful in entrepreneurship and how it affected his social life in college.
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Entrepreneurship
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The speaker talks about how he became successful in entrepreneurship and how it affected his social life in college. He expresses a nostalgic feeling towards college life.

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The Importance of Having Key Customers
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#551: TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
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The Tim Ferriss Show
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Entertainment
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The entertainment value and public interest in reality TV show contestants can still be leveraged after their season ends, making them valuable guests for talk shows and other content. However, the distribution of content and limited number of companies in control of it can pose a challenge for the industry.

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The Importance of Having Key Customers
Episode
#551: TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The key to starting a successful business is making sure you secure at least one company customer, even if you have a great idea.
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Entrepreneurship
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The key to starting a successful business is making sure you secure at least one company customer, even if you have a great idea. Otherwise, relying on a few companies to bring success could lead to the downfall of the business.

Chapter
The Importance of Having Key Customers
Episode
#551: TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The founder of an online driving education course found success by utilizing flexible schedules for part-time actors and models to create engaging content and delivering real-time quizzes to ensure students were paying attention.
26:08 - 29:09 (03:01)
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Business
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The founder of an online driving education course found success by utilizing flexible schedules for part-time actors and models to create engaging content and delivering real-time quizzes to ensure students were paying attention.

Chapter
The Importance of Having Key Customers
Episode
#551: TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show