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I’m convinced that your achievements, talents, and even your failures and mistakes are all just leading you, guiding you to find your life’s calling. I’m Marcos Moura and this is Born To Run It, a show about what it takes to finally find that one business, concept, or idea that you were born to run.
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Back in 1989, Brian Scudamore, a highschool dropout, bought a $700 pickup truck and started a junk hauling business that he hoped would pay for his college tuition. Today, Brian's 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has revolutionized the junk hauling business in North America. In this episode, Brian and I discuss his early years as an entrepreneur, what he's learned about leadership, his uncanny ability to get massive PR (like being on the Oprah Show), and the importance of telling stories.
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
The unbelievable true story of NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf who went from sharing the cover of Sports Illustrated with Payton Manning to serving a 7-year jail sentence for burglary and drug possession. While in prison, Ryan's life is forever changed by a cellmate who teaches Ryan his true value, potential, and calling in life. Ryan's journey proves that no matter who we are and what mistakes we make, our biggests failures are also our biggest assests.
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
Ken Jenson built a successful business with no previous experience. How? He focused on his talents and made no excuses for his weaknesses.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
In 2005, Jesse Keyser decides to quit his sales job and invest his life savings into a Little Ceasars location. Today, Jesse and his brother Charles, generate over $10MM a year through 5 Little Ceasars, 6 Oxy Fresh Carpet Cleaning, and 22 Sport Clips Haircut Salon locations (they also acquired and sold 5 Valpak franchises along the way). Find out how the Keyser brothers grew their empire and what will they invest in next?
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
By 1998 Tafa Jefferson’s short NFL career with the Chicago Bears as a defensive tackle had come to an end. But instead of becoming another grim statistic, the NFL's rejection fuels Tafa to take up his mother’s cause and start Amada Senior Care, a company that last year grossed over $72MM dollars by helping families take care of their loved ones. gHmHC38wKWHnbyAVPZ9v