Sports cards & Entrepreneurship with aaron nowak

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Aaron Nowak

• CEO and Founder of SlabStox - Graduated from UW in 2020. SBC Alumni!!!
• SlabStox: Releases sports card information and data to the world​
• SlabStox mission: To provide valuable information, data and knowledge to the sports card community, so they can continue to enjoy the hobby
• Currently over 40,000 followers on Instagram and 9,000 subscribers on Youtube

Takeaways

• The start may not be very rewarding, so passion is a must
• If it doesn't work instantly, be patient and keep trying
• Money always has to come second
• Money can be replaced, doing what you love can't
• Stop waiting, start doing
• Sacrifices are inevitable with any start up
• Trying and failing is better than never trying at all
• Give with no expectation of anything in return
• Focus on visual qualities later to focus on information
• Essential to show people what value you are able to give to them
• If the first opportunity falls through, keep pushing 
• Never sell yourself short
• COVID has fueled the rapid boom of the sports card industry
• Become proficient in multi-tasking
• Always be ok with pivoting and trying something else