How to turn your passion into a $1M business | Sam Ovens Interview

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Sam Ovens is the founder and CEO of Skool.

In this episode, we talk about:

- The private island that kickstarted his entrepreneurial journey
- Quitting his corporate job to build apps
- Moving into his parent's garage
- Making $0 his first year in business
- The one shift he made that led to massive success
- Why “being a user is the key to becoming a great creator"
- How passion is the most essential fuel for longevity
- What a blue-blooded turtle can teach us about business
- And what he would do if he were starting from scratch on Skool tomorrow

Check it out!

Chapters:
00:00 The Spark of Entrepreneurship: Sam's Journey Begins
00:14 From Corporate Disillusionment to Entrepreneurial Aspiration
00:54 The Turning Point: A Private Island Encounter
02:08 Discovering a Passion for Entrepreneurship
05:33 The First Steps into Entrepreneurship
06:04 Finding Passion Beyond Profit
07:32 The Evolution of a Passionate Entrepreneur
08:43 Learning from Failures and Successes
11:25 The Breakthrough: Solving Real Problems
14:52 The First Success: SnapInspect's Journey
15:42 Transitioning to the Online Course Industry
23:58 Building Skool: A New Venture Begins
25:19 The Future Vision of Skool
29:41 The Entrepreneurial Drive: Building for Billions
29:53 From Childhood Projects to Business Visions
32:09 The Essence of Business: Building Cool Stuff
35:06 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Finding Your Passion
43:17 The Path to Profitability: Passion vs. Market Needs
47:00 Monetizing Passion: The Skool Platform
55:48 Long-Term Success: Patience and Passion