19 min
Geoffrey Kent On Being A Seasoned Entrepreneur Now Giving Back Entrepreneur's Enigma
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- Entrepreneurship
Geoffrey Kent, Founder and CEO of Think Big with Geoffrey Kent. Geoffrey is a serial entrepreneur (having launched 20+ entrepreneurial ventures over the last 5 decades), who took his last tech venture (Cognis IT) from launch to successful exit in 6 years a decade ago. In addition to an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Geoffrey has been an executive at Xerox Corporation, AT&T, the Erving Group (a holding company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving), and Deloitte Consulting, has taught entrepreneurship at Lincoln University, has judged Drexel University’s annual business plan competition, and has served on multiple corporate boards of directorships.
Key Moments
[05:11] Leaving corporate America for successful entrepreneurial journey.
[07:38] Visited 5 professors for startup advice.
[10:00] Simplify business explanations to avoid confusion.
[14:02] Develop thick skin, be humble, seek guidance.
Find Geoffrey Online
https://www.thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.com/
https://www.alignable.com/bryn-mawr-pa/think-big-with-geoffrey-kent
https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-big-with-geoffrey-kent/
https://www.facebook.com/thinkbigwithgeoffreykent
https://www.instagram.com/thinkbigwithgeoffreykent/
https://thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.quora.com
https://twitter.com/think_big_wgk
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Geoffrey Kent, Founder and CEO of Think Big with Geoffrey Kent. Geoffrey is a serial entrepreneur (having launched 20+ entrepreneurial ventures over the last 5 decades), who took his last tech venture (Cognis IT) from launch to successful exit in 6 years a decade ago. In addition to an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Geoffrey has been an executive at Xerox Corporation, AT&T, the Erving Group (a holding company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving), and Deloitte Consulting, has taught entrepreneurship at Lincoln University, has judged Drexel University’s annual business plan competition, and has served on multiple corporate boards of directorships.
Key Moments
[05:11] Leaving corporate America for successful entrepreneurial journey.
[07:38] Visited 5 professors for startup advice.
[10:00] Simplify business explanations to avoid confusion.
[14:02] Develop thick skin, be humble, seek guidance.
Find Geoffrey Online
https://www.thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.com/
https://www.alignable.com/bryn-mawr-pa/think-big-with-geoffrey-kent
https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-big-with-geoffrey-kent/
https://www.facebook.com/thinkbigwithgeoffreykent
https://www.instagram.com/thinkbigwithgeoffreykent/
https://thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.quora.com
https://twitter.com/think_big_wgk
If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show.
GoodPods: https://gmwd.us/goodpods
iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser
Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee
Follow Seth Online:
Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me
Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein
Seth On Mastodon: https://s3th.me/@pch
Seth's Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com
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