Overview

On this episode of Build Your Network, Host Travis Chappell interviews Billy Gene, owner of a multi-million dollar ad agency who revolutionizes education by teaching entrepreneurial skills you just can’t learn in school.

Topics Discussed:

• About Billy Gene
  • He’s most excited about the studio he’s building out.
  • They’ve been teaching everything online from their studio, but they’re building a theatre to bring in the most talented athletes, musicians and entrepreneurs.
    • You’ll learn exactly how these people have succeeded.
  • Walk us through your journey.
    • He went to a private Catholic school his whole life.
    • He got to see two very different cultures and worlds at school and home.
    • He went to college for business administration.
    • He saw the lifestyle that the car salesmen had and the lifestyle that the owners had.
  • What do you feel about putting yourself in areas of struggle on purpose to make yourself better?
    • Billy Gene shares a story about her daughter growing up privileged.
    • It’s important for him to expose his daughter to the other side of things.
    • My daughter needs to know she’s blessed, but never feel ashamed of what she’s blessed with.
  • What did you do after college?
    • He started a mobile oil change company.
    • The company failed and he realized that nothing is transferable.
    • Business school teaches business from a fortune 500 perspective, not a startup.
    • When his parents found out he didn’t graduate, they didn’t talk to him for a year and a half.
    • He was essentially moving around and living out of his car.
      • He was still having just as much fun, he considered it paying his dues.
    • What do you think is the biggest differentiator between you and the person who doesn’t succeed?
      • The best athletes and entrepreneurs in the world exceed confidence.
      • One thing he always had confidence in was his ability to sell.
      • Don’t be arrogant and think you can know everything.
    • Does confidence come more naturally to some people?
      • Yes, a lot of it has to come with your upbringing.
      • Confidence is transferrable from different areas of your life.
      • Everybody thinks they’re a marketer, but they lack the confidence because they’ve never worked with a company.
    • Do you believe that what you know or who you know is more important, and why?
      • You’ve gotta have both, they both serve a purpose.
      • He didn’t start teaming up and networking until he felt he had something to bring to the table.
      • Now that he has reach and audience he can help people promote.
      • Don’t be afraid to pay to work with someone.
      • If you can’t afford to pay, you’ve got to figure out a different way to add value.
    • Talk about a couple of ways to add value.
      • It will always be subjective based on your skillset.
      • If you can turn no’s in to yes’s you have unlocked real income potential.
    • Boil it down to one networking tip.
      • Follow the trends.
      • People are realizing the importance of video.
      • Use Upwork or Fiverr to find freelancers to help make videos.

The Random Round:

• What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt?
  • Hip-hop dancer
• If you could sit on a park bench with anyone for an hour who would it be, and why?
  • It would change based on where he was at in life.
• How do you like to consume content?
  • Youtube video, interviews, and lessons.
• Give us a glimpse of your morning routine?
  • He works from his bed for a while.
  • He has an assistant who sends him the #’s for the day.
  • Comes into the office and does a morning huddle.
• What is something that you are not very good at?
  • Handwriting or anything crafty
• What is your go-to pump up song?
  • The song at the end of Gladiator
• What is one place where we can find you the most?
  • Instagram, FB, YouTube @billygeneismarketing

Tweetable Quotes:

• If I knew what I knew about the college experience, I would refuse to let my parents go into debt to send me.
• There needs to be a class called “how to get your first customer” in college.
• When you don’t see anyone who looks like you being successful, it’s extremely difficult to pave the way.
• If you’re on your struggle, I don’t feel bad for you.

Resources Mentioned:

Buildyournetwork.co – Podcast website

BYN.media/fb – Facebook Group

Billygeneismarketing.com – Billy Gene’s website