What it's like to scale and sell your business with Jarrod Morgan
From building a game-changing education tech company to finding purpose after selling it, Jarrod Morgan's entrepreneurial journey is the kind of rollercoaster that'll make your head spin... in the best way possible. Today we're talking about a little bit of everything - including the highs, lows, and 'oh crap' moments that come with being a serial entrepreneur (and how to use that chaos to your advantage).
Can't-Miss Moments:
- Kicking things off strong with a heartfelt apology from Jarrod, the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest School Narc"
- Why selling his business for a lot of money (after a lot of work!) was only great for about the first 90 days...
- The mind-blowing way Jarrod used ChatGPT to save his mom's life (this one's probably gonna annoy all the "AI is the devil" haters)...
- How (and more importantly, WHEN) to "fake it until you make it" without outright lying, even if you're brand new...
- The interesting commonality Jarrod and I see among the world's most successful entrepreneurs (just reading this bullet and clicking to listen might show you have the same trait!)...
Jarrod's bio:
Jarrod Morgan has been a successful entrepreneur for over 18 years, most notably as the founder of ProctorU, the largest online proctoring company in the world valued at over half a billion dollars.
Jarrod is an inspiring leader, award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and podcast host. Jarrod founded ProctorU in 2008, and in 2020 led the company through its merger and evolution into Meazure Learning. He has appeared on PBS and the Today Show, and has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company Magazine. He studied computer science at the University of Florida, is a four-time Gator 100 winner, and was named one of 20 people to lead Birmingham for the next 20 years by BHM Biz Magazine.
Jarrod now owns a hot rod shop with his family in Alabama, a home improvement startup, and hosts the Slow Smoked Business Podcast from his backyard bbq. He is married to Amanda Morgan and loves being a dad to his three daughters.
Links and resources:
- Slow Smoked Business (SSB) on Apple Podcasts
- SSB on Insta
- SSB on YouTube
- SSB on TikTok
- Book recommendation: Man's Search for Meaning
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