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Peter Awad, host of The Slow Hustle podcast. Peter started an automotor business in college and now runs two startups, as well as hosting an in-depth entrepreneurship podcast that\u2019s been featured on the Apple homepage. Tune in to hear Peter talk about entrepreneurship with 4 kids, how he makes money from his podcast, and what you can learn from the way successful people manage their lows.

Famous Five:

Favorite Book? \u2013 Bold
What CEO do you follow? \u2014 No
Favourite online tool? \u2014Pomotodo
Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\u2014No
If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?\u2014I wish I had more confidence to do what I wanted to do

Time Stamped Show Notes:
01:19 \u2013 Nathan\u2019s introduction
01:40 \u2013 Welcoming Peter to the show
01:47 \u2013 Peter has a background in e-commerce
02:30 \u2013 Peter generates revenue from his automotor business
03:07 \u2013 Gross revenue in 7 figures, and gross margin of 20-30%
04:22 \u2013 Started an unsuccessful startup which he tried to run for 4 years
05:00 \u2013 Connections for Mission Meats were made through previous failures
06:05 \u2013 Entrepreneurship is full of highs and lows
06:40 \u2013 The Slow Hustle looks at the way that successful entrepreneurs manage their highs and lows and live a manageable life
08:30 \u2013 Has hour-long interviews that dig into people\u2019s lives
09:20 \u2013 Show has 15 live episodes, and around 8-10k downloads per month
10:30 \u2013 Producing quality relationships with interviewees
11:45 \u2013 Just signed their first 2 sponsors
12:45 \u2013 Sponsored by a law firm and by the Iowa Startup Accelerator
13:16 \u2013 Sell an 8-show sponsor pack for $3k
14:25 \u2013 Sponsor pack buys you a 60-second \u2018sponsor spot\u2019 of pre-recorded conversation
14:40 \u2013 Around a $10 CPM
14:59 \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s a labour of love for me...if I can cover costs it\u2019s fine with me\u201d
15:20 \u2013 Connect with Peter on Twitter
17:03 \u2013 The Famous Five

3 Key Points:
Don\u2019t be afraid or ashamed of failure. Your failures will set you up for future success.
All entrepreneurs - even the most successful - struggle with managing their work and life, with fear of failure, and with emotional lows. You aren\u2019t alone.
Follow your passions and do what you love
Resources Mentioned:
Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts.
Host Gator \u2013 The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible.
Leadpages \u2013 The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+
Audible \u2013 Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books.

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

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