Show Notes
Tyler Dusty is a marketing entrepreneur and growth partner at GrowRev.
In today's episode, we sit down with Tyler Dusty in Austin, TX, who dropped out of college after his sophomore year, had his first paid ads company acquired, and then spent nearly two years living out of a suitcase while he traveled and built GrowRev. We get into restarting from zero, building to sell, and why the highlight reel on social media is never as cool as it looks.
Key Moments and Highlights: - Why a 68 million view TikTok that paid $0 taught him leverage - Canceling his football scholarship and skipping class to learn online business - The $250 video slots that taught him to choose clients carefully - Hitting rock bottom with a flooded apartment, a totaled car, and a suspended license in three months - The betrayal that hurt worse than any breakup - Pitching a prospect to acquire his company on the spot - Trading his company for equity and diving into GrowRev - Finding common ground with nine figure operators - What two years of luxury travel looks like behind the curtain - Why peace, not happiness, is what he values most now
Tyler's perspective on the world is so interesting because he's seen both sides of the coin. He's partied in all of the places Instagram tells you to chase, has done high-level work with renowned companies, and has reflected deeply along his journey. His perspective is one that I hope other fellow entrepreneurs can learn something from, and I can't wait for y'all to hear this one.
Thanks for listening. Be Where Your Feet Are.
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Episode Chapters: 0:00 Two years, one suitcase, 25 countries 1:46 Why big nights out don't hit anymore 3:52 Middle class pressure and a football dream 6:45 A 68 million view TikTok that paid $ 09:20 One year of college, then the whiteboard 13:39 First clients and a $7,500 retainer 17:48 $250 video slots and picking the right clients 21:08 Dropping out, then everything crashed 25:17 Throwing away the acceptance letter 26:17 Lead Nest and the betrayal 32:30 Pitching his company for acquisition 34:27 Hard moments become the best stories 37:17 Belief, visualization, and Barry Sanders 40:39 Building for a lifestyle and giving for free 45:34 The one way ticket and an open mind 49:43 Imposter syndrome in bigger rooms 55:54 Behind the curtain: it's not that cool 1:00:19 The adult marshmallow test 1:04:33 Who you do it with matters most 1:07:44 Nearsighted vs. farsighted moments 1:11:04 Picking a partner to share life with 1:14:27 The delayed life fallacy 1:19:33 This too shall pass 1:22:08 Why peace is what he values now 1:24:44 Purpose, 75 summers, and building together 1:27:55 How to support Tyler
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