Andy Stager is the Co-founder (with his wife, Ellie) of The Cordial Churchman, which makes custom handmade bow ties. The Cordial Churchman started in Hill City Church in Rock Hill, SC. He is an avid indoors-man, reader, coffee drinker and entrepreneurship junkie.
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Resource Mentioned:
- Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
Success Quote
- “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” – Duke Ellington
Business Failure
- Andy went to a “Personality” workshop and the results were humiliating. However, he took that negativity and turned it around. He hasn’t looked back since!
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- Andy randomly asked his wife to create a bow tie, snapped a pic and the world quickly voted YES! Listen to what steps he took next… INSPIRING!
Current Business
- The Cordial Churchman now employs five people who are making the world a more bow tie friendly place one customer at a time. This story rocks!
Small Business Resource
- Study Leadership: Book Summaries of Christian and secular leadership books for christian leaders to study leadership.
- BizSum.com: Business Book Summaries provides the best summaries of the best business books for executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals to acquire business acumen. (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2013. This resource is no longer available.)
Best Business Book
- First Things First by Stephen R. Covey
Interview Links
- Andy’s site
- Hill City Church – (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2013. This site is no longer available.)
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