Bobby Vernon is an accomplished entrepreneur, having started, managed, and sold several companies. He is also the author of the best-selling book Tackling Dummies, Playing Amateur Football Smarter. He received his MBA from Duke University and his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, where he played varsity football for the Hoyas. Between 2001 to 2015, Bobby founded and sold three financial insurance distribution businesses. He also co-founded Process Maker, Inc, an open source, business process management software company. Bobby is also a public speaker and has spoken on the subjects of entrepreneurship, corporate governance, financial liability, insurance distribution, and the sport of American football over the past fifteen years. Bobby is a published author and remains active as both an investor and board member in the financial and technology industries.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Mark Zuckerberg
Timothy Ferriss
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I think whenever you want to challenge the status quo and thats really what I was doing with the insurance distribution models”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich Book by Timothy Ferriss
Spiritual Serendipity: Celebrating the Art of the Unexpected Book by Richard Eyre
Favourite Quote:
“Being in the right place at the right time is extremely important so be in as many places for as much time as you can”
“Money can only buy you happiness if its used in three ways, and those three ways are 1. To buy experiences and not things, number 2. To buy time and number 3. To give it away” Tony Robbins
Recommended Online Resources:
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Following your passion, find what it is that you enjoy”…[Listen for More]
More About Bobby Vernon:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“If dark matter and dark energy are 95 percent of everything, shouldn’t we all be asking questions about that? What does that look like?” Shea Hembrey
Other Quotes From the Chat with Bobby Vernon:
- “You wouldn’t take the kinds of risks that you need to take as an entrepreneur and investing money if money weren’t a big driver, it just wouldn’t happen”
- “The most important thing is communication”
- “Contacts I think are extremely essential; it’s never too early to be building your database of contacts”
- “I don’t know any entrepreneur who’s been successful completely as a lone wolf”
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