A teacher himself for twelve years, John Cochener started Academy Tutors in 2012. He created the company to support student’s entire college admission experience. His goal is to help them improve their grades and to counsel them on the basics of becoming a good college student.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
John’s Great Grandfather, Grandmother and Dad
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Balancing the resources between the family and the business and personal pursuits and investing in the future… having to relocate both the family and the business… and being confident that that was a good move in both family and business”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton Book by Richard P Feynman and Edward HutchingsFavourite Quote:
“the funny thing about regret is that it’s better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven’t done” Butthole Surfers
Recommended Online Resources:
You Can Book – The Easiest Way To Take Bookings Online Let people book fixed length slots straight into your Google Calendar
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Have a plan… the plan is how are you going to create value instead of just working harder. And how are you going to get other people to create value for you and what are you going to offer to those people. Because it is very short-sighted to say I can make more money doing this for myself because there is a lot of things you are losing out on when you do that – the sick days, the health insurance, all those things. And you shouldn’t sacrifice those things unless you have a really good idea of how you’re going to make it more than just about you”…[Listen for More]
More About John Cochener:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” Thomas Edison, co-founder of General Electric
Other Quotes From the Chat with John Cochener:
- “culture is important to everything”
- “my personal philosophy is if I had done one thing differently and everything else might have changed as well… I cannot think of a single thing that I would have done differently to try and change the trajectory of my entrepreneurial experience”
- “you have got to believe in yourself”
- “it is better to pursue something your whole life and fail miserably at it than it is to hedge your bets and play it safe and do something because you only get one life”
- “never miss an opportunity to learn something new”
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