Justin Sharpe is the Co-founder of GrowthInc, an organization that helps businesses and brands conquer digital marketing through training, services, and “done-with-you” strategies. Justin is also a partner at 8Loop, a community platform for marketers and digital agencies with over 150,000 users. Before co-founding GrowthInc and working with 8Loop, Justin served as the Director of Business Development for Focus LLC and the Senior Global Account Manager for WORK[etc]. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Literature and a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University Bloomington. Justin joins us today to discuss how finding your ultimate strength and focusing on it can impact your business’s growth. He shares his entrepreneurial journey and describes how his life shaped his ability to analyze issues and concepts from different angles. He defines the “gating knowledge” concept and explains how 8Loop helps companies optimize their digital marketing. Justin also outlines how he balances his work as a business owner with his family life and underscores why entrepreneurs should devote themselves to improving the customer experience. “Understanding what you’re good at changes everything; it allows you to create a more cohesive vision and roadmap of where you’re trying to go.” - Justin Sharpe This week on Originators: The beginning of Justin’s entrepreneurial journeyWhat starting a business at 19 taught Justin about market trends and optimizing business processesFinding your ultimate strengthLetting go of control and delegating tasks in your organizationHow growing up as an orphan helped Justin see things from different perspectivesWhy entrepreneurs need to devote themselves to customer experienceHow 8Loop helps companies reduce inefficiencies and marketing “waste”How Justin balances his growth as an entrepreneur and the growth of his personal relationships Our Favorite Quotes: “Understanding and accepting what your strength is and releasing control is going to optimize the time and the value you drive.” - Zak Leedom“Find out what you’re really good at and apply them to profitable businesses and, in return, you create a profitable business for yourself.” - Zak Leedom“If you devote yourself to the customer experience, you’ll find success in business.” - Justin Sharpe Connect with Justin Sharpe: GrowthIncGrowthInc on LinkedInGrowthInc on FacebookJustin Sharpe on LinkedInJustin Sharpe on FacebookJustin Sharpe on TwitterEmail: justin@8Loop.co About WealthSource and The Originators Podcast Originators is a show for and about entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Zak Leedom sits down with business builders and the professionals who serve them to talk about the challenges and the opportunities that come with starting something new. Our guests explore what it means to be a successful founder, a good leader, and an effective executive — and whether it’s possible to do all three. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired by their tenacity and creativity. Email Zak Leedom at zleedom@wealthsource.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation. Follow Zak on LinkedIn. Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Amazon TuneIn And, if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. This podcast is distributed for informational purposes only. Statements made in the podcast are not to be construed as personalized investment or financial planning advice, may not be suitable for everyone and should not be considered a solicitation to engage in any particular investment or planning strategy. Listeners should conduct their own review and exercise judgment or consult with their own professional financial advisor to see how the information contained in this podcast may apply to their own individual circumstances. All investing involves risk of loss, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results and nothing in this podcast should be construed as a guarantee of any specific outcome or profit. All market indices discussed are unmanaged, do not incur management fees, costs and expenses, and cannot be invested into directly. Investment advisory services offered by WealthSource Partners, LLC. Insurance products and services offered by WealthSource Insurance Solutions, LLC. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor WealthSource Insurance Solutions, LLC or their representatives provide legal or accounting advice. The content of this podcast represents the views and opinions of Zachary Leedom and/or the podcast’s guests and do not necessarily represent the views and/or opinions of WealthSource Partners, LLC. Statements made in this podcast are subject to change without notice. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor WealthSource Insurance Solutions, LLC or their ...
