Kevin Hillman is obsessed with redefining the sleep market. He has won multiple awards and was recently named a 40 under 40 award winner by the Business Observer. Hillman served as the president of Powr, a OTT platform, before launching Restlix.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“For me it was actually trying to find funding for Restflix. We spoke to different people trying to get a pre-seed investment, no takers, everyone looked at me kind of crazy right. And that’s where that unconventional thinking comes in. Some people are not ready for it, they can’t handle it. But I knew who I was and I knew the vision that I had. So, nobody wanted to give me a shot, nobody wanted to invest. Did I let that stop me? No. I actually decided it was up to me to actually get it out there and create it ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Destiny: Step into Your Purpose Book by T. D. JakesFavourite Quote:
“Going fast is great however sometimes you have to take it slow and prepare for what is coming”
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“My best advice would be if you have a vision, it is up to you to make it a reality. Create a plan to begin, execute it. Some things won’t go your way but stay the course and most importantly never get distracted or discouraged. I think you will have success if you can persevere”…[Listen for More]
More About Kevin Hillman:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Once you do know what the question actually is, you’ll know what the answer means.” Douglas Adams
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kevin Hillman:
- “it’s like outside the box thinking. It’s like conventional thinkers they don’t really make sense to me. Conventional thinkers seem to make the most sense to me. Because you are going to get so much as an entrepreneur, you cannot think conventionally, you have to think outside of the box. So, any entrepreneur who thinks like that I wouldn’t say they are role models but they are huge inspirations just for how creative they are and they refuse to accept any sort of standard”
- “I think just from some of the mistakes that I’ve made I think is the proactive with everything. Don’t leave it up to someone else to make sure something gets done, just check on it consistently to make sure that it is getting done all that it is done. I think that some of the best information I can give out any entrepreneur”
- “The biggest secrets to success is determination. There is so many things that is going to go wrong with life, with everything. But the people who are determined to finish the race, continue to push through will have the most success”
- “Distractions can destroy your destiny… You always need to keep a clear mental image of the finish line at all times”
- “In start-ups you move so fast due to your inner race against time but you do have to slow down to look at the bigger picture. What does our partnerships look like in the next six months? What direction is the business headed? How are the financial projections looking for the next year?”
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