Todd Garland created and bootstrapped BuySellAds from a nights and weekends project to the Inc. 500 and beyond. He and the BuySellAds team are working hard to bring transparency and efficiency to the ad industry like never seen before.
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- 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
- “He who is afraid of making mistakes is afraid to succeed.” – Unknown
Business Failure
- Todd talks about the trap of focusing and envying your competitors. Fire Nation, your FOCUS needs to be on you first and foremost…let the other chips fall where they may.
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- Todd has his AH-HA moment in a freezing cold car driving to Vermont. He was SO frustrated with how things were being run in the Ad space, he realized….I will make the change needed!
Current Business
- BuySellAds is on a roll, and were just ranked #248 in the Inc 500 list. What an accomplishment!
Small Business Resource
Best Business Book
- Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston
Interview Links
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Killer Resources!
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