52 Founders
52 Founders
Crissy Costa
Episode 6: Sarah Ponn, Surfset Fitness
27 minutes Posted Jan 10, 2017 at 1:07 pm.
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In this episode, you’ll hear about:
-Surfset’s appearance on Good Morning America, and how Sarah’s scrappiness made it a success
-The decision to get funding from Shark Tank versus a traditional venture route or entirely bootstrapping
-How Surfset avoided being a trend-driven fitness activity to become a sustainable business
-How Sarah changed her typical high school bake sales into new events that significantly increased funds raised
-Sarah’s defining moment (at age 9!) that sparked her curiosity for entrepreneurship
-Why the fear of failure shouldn’t be on your mind if you want to succeed (and why thinking of the worst case scenario can be liberating)
Be sure to stayed tuned until the end of the episode, where Sarah talks about her love of productivity apps and the business books that have helped her get where she is today.