Jeremy Barnhart is a co-owner and VP of Franchise Development at Apex Fun Run. He has a background in accounting/finance and a variety of other business ventures. Apex Fun Run’s passion is to help teachers (with 10% of the funds raised going to the teacher), as well as students and schools. The company partners with schools to raise funds for equipment and other campus needs. The concept incorporates a two-week character- building and leadership program that culminates with a student “run” to raise donations for schools. Students ask people they know to pledge money for each completed lap, typicall between 26-36 laps. Young and enthusiastic Apex staff members lead the program, and all students get jerseys and prizes for jobs well done. Apex Fun Run raises more money for schools than any other fundraiser, averaging about $23,000. Jeremy and his wife live in Scottsdale, Arizona with their 3 sons who keep him active and busy coaching their basketball, football, and baseball teams.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
People he worked with
When business started difficulties overcame:
“We were starting a new model that was unproven that had not really been heard of, we really kind of put the fun back into fund raising and so it was really a matter of educating schools that we had a great solution”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Not asked
Favourite Quote:
“No risk it no biscuit”
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Just do it, I think you got to go out there and find your passion and take that risk and do it, life is short, follow your passions and hopefully the money will follow”…[Listen for More]
More About Jeremy Barnhart:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Friends ask you questions; enemies question you.” Criss Jami
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jeremy Barnhart:
“You have to be really careful not to be too careful with your money not to try and shortcut, many times the phrase you get what you pay for is very accurate”
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