GE Ep 177 [2016]: How Ryan Blair Took ViSalus from $6M in Debt to $624M in Revenue by Using Challenge Marketing
In this episode, Eric shares the mic with\xa0Ryan Blair, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, multi-millionaire, and CEO of ViSalus.\n Listen as Ryan takes us on a journey through his days at rock bottom\u2014poverty, an abusive father, and gang life\u2014to his days as a rockstar living on his own terms.\xa0Learn how he\xa0started a venture fund called\xa0HashtagOne that invests in technologies that they\xa0want to learn about, how he bought ViSalus for $75,000 in 2005 and\xa0sold it in 2008\xa0for $32 million, and why he says that being a better student than a teacher led to his success.\n Click here for show notes and transcript.\xa0\n Leave Some Feedback:\n What should I talk about next? Who should I interview?\u202fPlease let me know on\u202fTwitter\u202for in the comments below.\n Did you enjoy this episode?\u202fIf so, leave a\u202fshort review here.\n Subscribe\u202fto\u202fGrowth Everywhere on iTunes.\n Get the non-iTunes RSS feed\n Connect with Eric Siu:\n Growth Everywhere\n Single Grain\n Twitter @ericosiu