Jeff Fenster | From Broke Law School Graduate To CEO Of The Year

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Jeff Fenster, since earning his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Jeff has proven himself as an entrepreneurial innovator. As a serial entrepreneur, Jeff's been recognized nationally for his business creations ranging from a quick-serve restaurant chain, payroll & HR company, digital marketing agency, and construction company, among others.

In addition, Jeff is a Forbes Professor at their school of Business and Technology, was named a top 100 Entrepreneur in America under the age of 35 in 2013 by Empact, named a Top 40 Executive under 40 by the Business Journal in 2019, and was recently a finalist for CEO of the year (2019).

Jeff is a serial entrepreneur whose main business principles are making friends and having fun! Fenster is focused on disruptive start-ups with vertical integration and revenue-driving innovation while cultivating and empowering top-tier leadership teams to foster the growth of successful brands.

A pioneer in the quick-serve restaurant category, Fenster is the founder of the rapidly expanding, So Cal-based superfood brand, everbowl™, which he established in 2016. Everbowl is nationally recognized as a rising star within the sector, making healthy superfoods accessible and affordable for everyone. With a growing footprint of retail locations in So-Cal and Arizona, Fenster drives the massive growth of everbowl, with plans to introduce the brand nationwide through retail operations and a line of superfood-infused CPG products. As part of successfully scaling the brand, Fenster has spearheaded innovative processes to streamline everbowl’s revenue-driving efficiencies in areas including operations, procurement, supply chain, and construction.

As an inspiring mentor and team-builder, Fenster is dedicated to fostering a strong company culture where the motto is “make friends and have fun.” Fenster is also a proactive community advocate, generously contributing time and funds to his neighbors and everbowl customers.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why entrepreneurship is not sexy
• How hard work pays off
• Reasons to start “now”
• Fail fast and fail forward
• A fresh perspective is more important than experience
• How to build a “fan base”
• Why experience is overrated to start a business
• Factors that contributed to Everbowl’s exponential growth
• The success formula - “work backward”
• Mistakes that young entrepreneurs make
• How to create 100% all the time

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