We all want to be a part of the good in some capacity. In this episode Juan Casa Del Valle joins us to talk about the Non-Profit organization, Collide Coffee Company, and the obstacles they have faced in growing and giving back to communities. Over the last several years he has taken what was just an idea and grown it into a coffee truck and website that gives back 10% of every purchase to local-led healthcare programs in underdeveloped communities in the Dominican Republic. We dive even further into the balancing act of starting and operating a business while being present for your family. The common theme is communication, communication, COMMUNICATION! Come join the conversation and let's grow together.
 
Key Points
*Find a need and act
*What is your why
*Brainstorming to be a part of the good
*Place your focus on helping others
*Get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off
*You don’t need a lot to get started
*Passion and sweat equity is your biggest resource starting out
*There are people out there who can and will help, but you have to ask
*You don’t need a loan to start a business
*We live in a world that makes it easy to find a way to get what you need
*Not every task is enjoyable, but you can balance it with what you do enjoy
*Employees don’t mind being in the trenches if we are all in the trenches
*Don’t expect your team to do things you wont
*Are they your competitor or your ally?
*Rising tides raise all ships
*Find a mentor to learn from
*What works for one person may not work for you
*Use a scorecard to track actions toward your goal
*Set a timeline for your goal and backwards plan
*Communication is key to balance between pursing goals and successful relationships
*You can’t reach your goal if you stop wanting it at 5pm
*Without understanding communication cannot take place
*If you’ll go to work for someone else, why won’t you work for yourself?
*Take the time to invest in yourself
*You don’t have to know the path you want to take to start developing yourself
 
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:33 Juan Bio
03:35 Find a need and act
14:10 Making an impact
19:15 Starting with limited resources
26:15 Overcoming Obstacles
28:43 Founders Syndrome
30:44 Competition or Ally?
32:33 Find a mentor
34:04 Review and Refine the Goal
35:24 Score card
42:55 Break down your goal
43:50 Don’t use family as an excuse
50:52 Don’t set limits for yourself
55:05 New website for Collide Coffee
57:00 Invest in yourself
60:42 Life beyond school
63:00 Closing
 
Links
https://collidecoffee.co
https://goalswithwill.com

 
Book Recommendations
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