035 | Key To Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur, With Thom King

Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show - A podcast by Manuj Aggarwal

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Thom King and Manuj Aggarwal discuss the key to becoming a successful entrepreneur in this brand new episode of Bootstrapping your dreams show.

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In this episode, we will learn:

  • About the common mistakes entrepreneurs make while starting a business
  • How to start a career as an entrepreneur 
  • Key areas to emphasize to ensure entrepreneurial success
  • Tips and tricks to get into the growth mindset
  • How to find the good out of any situation
  • How to surround yourself with people who understand your vision to ensure success
  • How to stay motivated
  • How to love what you do and do it with passion
  • How to pinpoint catalysts and significant growth points in the business
  • How to take calculated risks

About Thom King
Thom is the founder and CEO of Steviva Brands Inc., one of the largest importers, manufacturers, and distributors of natural sweeteners. Thom has made it his life's work to study food science and use his knowledge to help people eat healthier, avoid harmful sugars, and maintain diet and exercise habits that defeat the metabolic disease. His company, based in Portland, Oregon, derives its name from stevia, the South American plant extract that is calorie-free yet three hundred times sweeter than sugar, and does not contribute to the combination of metabolic diseases that Thom calls "diabesity."
Education – Thom King bagged a B.S. in Marketing and Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder; a B.S. in Environmental Studies from the Chadwick University, and then a Master's Degree in Intellectual property Law from the University of California, Los Angeles. 

  • Experience – Thom King has served as the regional vice president of sales at Clear Channel from where he went on to become the president of Multimediary, Incorporated. He founded Staviva Brands, Inc. in 1999 of which he became president in 2001, then in 2003, Steviva was renamed to the Icon Foods, and he is the CEO till this day. 
  • Accomplishments – With 20 years of R&D work, Thom has helped hundreds of manufacturers improve the quality of their products. In recent years, his passion for food and optimal health has intersected with his embrace of a ketogenic (low carb, high fat) diet.


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