Ep. 65 - Entrepreneur/Sales - Noah Schumacker, Noah's Ark Boat Wash
Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Noah Schumacker, a 2017 Van Buren graduate who has worked in sales and now owns Noah's Ark Boat Wash. In the interview, Noah shares about what he did as an outside sales consultant, what his first sales internship was like in Duluth, GA, how he started his boat wash business, and much more.Whether you are interested in a career in sales or entrepreneurship or are still exploring your options, I hope that what Noah shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. 2:34 - What an Outside Sales Consultant does.
3:45 - Noah didn’t know what he wanted to do when he graduated from high school.
5:07 - Sales are more than selling used cars.
5:35 - Sales competitions can be terrifying.
6:55 - Noah finished third in his first sales competition.
8:18 - Noah’s first internship in Duluth, GA, selling pest control
10:15 - Failing is the best thing that can happen to someone in sales because it is the start of learning.
11:10 - People in sales don’t have to be extroverts.
11:44 - The more humility you have, the better salesperson you will be.
14:18 - Michigan has a lot of bodies of water, which was great for starting Noah’s Ark Boat Wash.
17:50 - It is important to build relationships..
19:05 - Starting the business wasn’t something Noah did because he was an expert at washing boats; he just started.
20:23 - The ability to network and move out of your comfort skill are important for people going into sales and entrepreneurship.
21:23 - Engineers often go into sales because they know their products so well and know how to create value for their customers.
22:11 - The potential roadblocks to overcome in sales careers or entrepreneurship.
23:25 - People can be their own biggest roadblocks.
24:40 - Follow your dreams right away.
Questions? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail (bbratt@vbschools.net). Connect with Noah on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-schumacker-051b97148/) or by e-mail (noahts@bgsu.edu).
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