#389: He Was Told His Ideas Would Never Work: The Least Likely Millionaire with Jonathan Beskin

In this episode, Jonathan, an entrepreneur and author of "The Least Likely Millionaire," shares his journey of overcoming adversity and achieving remarkable success. He delves into his personal challenges, including mental health struggles and skepticism from others, and how he channeled these experiences into driving his business forward.

THREE BIG IDEAS FROM THE INTERVIEW:

1. Overcoming Adversity: Jonathan's story is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. Despite facing numerous challenges, including mental health issues and negative expectations from others, he managed to turn his life around and create a successful business.
2. Healthy Obsession as a Catalyst: Jonathan introduces the concept of "healthy obsession," where he harnessed his anxiety and stress into something productive. This approach played a crucial role in scaling his e-commerce business, Single Swag, and achieving significant growth.

1. Importance of Self-Reliance and Learning: A key factor in Jonathan's success was his willingness to learn and adapt. He taught himself digital advertising and managed his business's growth without external investors, emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and continuous learning in entrepreneurship.

ABOUT JONATHAN BESKIN:

With an engaged audience of 1.2 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, SinglesSwag is one of the pandemic’s biggest success stories. As a single dad in 2016, Jonathan Beskin had a crazy idea that would disrupt the subscription box industry almost overnight.

In just three years, he was spending more than $15,000 per day on Facebook ads to keep up with the demand that SinglesSwag created, securing him a #181 spot of Inc. 5000 Magazine's Fastest Growing Company List (2020).

During the pandemic, when many companies went under or took huge losses, Jonathan took SinglesSwag to a height of $60+ million in revenue through the creation of 30+ in-house brands, out-of-the-box thinking, and perseverance. He also acquired Paradise Delivered in 2020, scaling the company from a few hundred boxes shipped per month to 10k+ boxes shipped per month in under a year.

Today, SinglesSwag has shipped over 2 million boxes to 60+ countries and has been featured in publications such as the TODAY Show, Fast Company, NBC News, USA Today, Business Insider, and InStyle.

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