In this raw and honest solo episode, Julian Reis shares his incredible journey from his first job on Wall Street to building multiple successful companies– including Skin Laundry and SuperOrdinary. Julian reveals the most challenging moments, crushing rejections, and inconvenient truths about startup life that most founders never address.
Julian lets the audience into his entrepreneurial mindset, shares pivotal mentor moments, and his latest predictions for the creator economy. Learn how he turned his biggest fundraising failure into a $200 million success story, and why being comfortable with uncertainty is the ultimate entrepreneur superpower.
00:00 Introducing Julian Reis & His First Solo Episode EVER
2:30 What Makes This Podcast Different Than All the Others
4:00 Julian Opens up on His Childhood Experiences & Starting The Tequila Society
5:26 The Characteristics it Takes to Become A Successful Entrepreneur
6:20 How Julian Started Trading: Stocks, Bonds & Control
7:40 A Day in the Life on Wall Street at JP Morgan in 1997
8:12 How Julian Grew His Wealth From $6 in His Bank Account
10:19 Difficult Questions You Need to Ask in Order to Grow & Scale
11:04 The Steps Julian Took To Launch His First Hedge Fund
12:15 Facing Rejection: Why It’s Important To Fail Quickly!
13:30 Julian’s BEST Tips for Fundraising Millions & The Billion Who Feel Asleep at Julian’s Pitch Meeting…
14:34 How To Find a Mentor & Who Julian Looks Up To The Most
16:50 What Inspired Julian to Start Skin Laundry
19:45 What’s Harder: Being a Founder, Investor, or Creator?
20:44 Julian’s BIGGEST Accomplishment To Date
23:20 Best AI Tools & Hot Takes on The Creator Economy/Digital Commerce
25:15 What Advice Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
Watch On the Record with Julian Reis on YouTube here.
https://www.youtube.com/@OntheRecordwithJulianReis
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Connect with Julian on:
Website: https://superordinary.co/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianreis
