Episode 410: Persistence is the short cut, with Kevin Harrington.
Kevin Harrington has been a successful entrepreneur over the last 40 years. He is an Original Shark on the ABC hit, Emmy award-winning TV show, \u201cShark Tank.\u201d He is the inventor of the infomercial, \u201cAs Seen On TV\u201d pioneer, Co-founder of the Electronic Retailers Association and Co-founder of the \u201cEntrepreneurs\u2019 Organization\u201d. Kevin has launched over 20 businesses that have grown to over $100 million in sales each, has been involved in more than a dozen public companies, launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands such as Jack Lalanne, Tony Little, George Foreman, and the new I-Grow hair restoration product on QVC. His success led Mark Burnett to hand pick Kevin to become an Original Shark where he filmed over 175 segments.
What you\u2019ll learn about in this episode- Kevin\u2019s background
- The birth of the infomercial
- An inside look at how the hit ABC reality show \u201cShark Tank\u201d got started
- How Kevin handles all of his interests & the challenges that come with them
- How challenges lead to success
- How Kevin seeks out problems, solves them & moves on
- Why you should build a dream team around you
- Focusing on a great business plan
- Why it\u2019s important for entrepreneurs today to be open-minded to changes in their industry
- Why you cannot rest on where you are today
- Website: www.kevinharrington.tv
- Twitter: @HarringtonKevin