HeyJaredThe GenZEO Club
A personal diary & young founder pep club from a fellow GenZEO.
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This is My Last Substack (opens the original)
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Hi everyone! I just wanted to come on here and let you know that I’ll be taking a little hiatus from Substack.I’m so grateful for the community I’ve built here. There are nearly 600 of you now, which is honestly so crazy to me.For a while now, I’ve been questioning whether what I’m sharing here is actually helpful or valuable to you. I don’t hear much feedback, and without that, it’s been hard to know if I’m creating things that people actually want to read.So for now, I’m going to step away for
Things Nobody Tells You About Having an In-Person Team (opens the original)
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I had an in-person team for three years and now, we’re going remote.Honestly, the biggest thing I’ve realized through this transition is how expensive it is to have an office.Not just the rent. It’s everything.Furniture. WiFi. Snacks. Team lunches. Cleaning. Insurance. Repairs. Utilities. All of the random things you somehow end up buying because you have a physical space.And the same thing goes for having a warehouse. You’re not just paying for the space. You’re pay
I’ve Never Had a Competitor Like This Before (opens the original)
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I am not usually super vulnerable on here, but there’s been something on my mind that I’ve been wanting to share with all of you for a while, and it finally feels like the right time.Building my second brand, WallCandy (a fun, renter-friendly, stick-on wall hook brand), has been a completely different experience from my first company because, for the first time in my career, I have a direct competitor.They’ve been in the industry for 20+ years, ha
The 10 Negotiation Lessons I Learned in China (opens the original)
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Every product-based founder needs to visit their suppliers in China. It is hands-down one of the fastest ways to grow your business, and it is worth every penny.I’ve been to China to visit my suppliers three times now, and somehow, each trip gets better. But the biggest win is what happens when I come home: better terms, better prices, and better MOQs on the products we’re creating together.After three trips, I’ve learned a lot about negotiating with suppliers in China, so I wanted to share some
Why I Spend Thousands of Dollars Every Year Visiting My Suppliers (opens the original)
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Every year, I board a 15 hour flight and head to China.By the time I land, I’ve spent thousands of dollars, lost an entire day to travel, and completely thrown off my sleep schedule.I am an extremely busy individual, and oftentimes people will ask me why I go all the way there. And honestly, it’s not as simple as just going to Europe. You need a visa, you need to figure out a payment system because your phone and credit cards literally won’t work.But if I’ve learned anything after building multi
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