Vern Howard jr is the CEO and founder of Hallo, a diversity recruiting platform that helps connect college students across the country with leading companies like Apple and Google.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Lewis Hamilton – Official site of British Formula 1 Racing Car Driver Lewis Hamilton F1, Music, Charity, TeamLH
Also mentioned:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I had no idea what the fund-raising landscape was like and I constantly went back and forth about raising money or building something. I think as an early entrepreneur you have no idea what it looks like to raise money… So, understanding how a company was built and what that looks like is very challenging. I had no friends or family who had built huge tech companies so I had to kind of do my own networking and build my network out. In 2016 I read a hundred books on starting companies”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The Alchemist Book by Paulo CoelhoFavourite Quote:
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take” Wayne Gretzky
Recommended Online Resources:
Medium – where words matter. Medium deliver’s the best stories and ideas on the topics you care about most straight to your homepage, app, or inbox.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“go with your gut… Especially in the early days go with your gut and make a lot of decisions to move quickly. Just because I think we all can raise the money and get the big names on the cap table and you kind of get lost in the sauce of listening to too many people and to many cooks in the kitchen. So, go with your gut ”…[Listen for More]
More About Vern Howard jr:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on. Being successful means that you’re working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That’s living your dream.” Marlon Wayans
Other Quotes From the Chat with Vern Howard jr:
- “take the shot”
- “I would say the number one thing was listening to too much feedback. I always kind of feel like now the path forward is don’t ask for permission ask for forgiveness like later. I think if you wait too long or if you ask for feedback to much you delay your process . Whether it’s fundraising and you are waiting around or whatever it’s a dead-end process ”
- “fail fast or just moving faster in this culture is something that you should do. You can’t move fast if you are always looking for guidance or advice. It’s kind of like you got to make decisions and of the work they work and if they don’t you recalibrate. You are an entrepreneur so you are supposed to literally figure it out”
- “the number one thing I can see across-the-board is perseverance. There aren’t a ton of secrets. I think perseverance is the one just not giving up because you just never know things can literally change within a day”
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