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Welcome to Florida State University's official entrepreneurship and innovation podcast, The InNOLEvation® Mindset! Hosted by Mark McNees and powered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. This podcast features audio and video versions of our podcast, which highlights student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators from FSU.
Get inspired by the next generation of young business leaders and hear their inside stories. Learn from faculty who teach entrepreneurship and innovation courses at FSU as they share key insights.
On this channel, you'll find:
-Full video episodes of our podcast conversations with founders of startups born at FSU
-Business advice and thought leadership from FSU professors focused on entrepreneurship
-Fireside chats and interviews recorded live with enterprising alumni making their mark
-Special segments and speaker events at FSU focused on innovation
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a current business owner, or you just love hearing success stories - subscribe now to see inspiring individuals daring to turn ideas into reality. With new episodic content added regularly, The Innovation Mindset podcast tells tales of vision, grit, failure, and triumph straight from the FSU community.
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In this episode of the InNOLEvation® Mindset Podcast, host Mark McNees sits down with Shawn Seipler, the CEO and founder of Clean the World. Shawn shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his childhood experiences to founding a company that has recycled millions of bars of soap and saved countless lives. Learn about the challenges he faced, including early funding struggles, and how a pivotal moment with CBS News helped propel his business forward. Shawn also delves into the technical and emotional aspects of running a social enterprise and offers invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear how Clean the World continues to make a global impact through innovative recycling and social initiatives.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:54 Shawn’s Background and Upbringing
03:07 Early Entrepreneurial Ventures
06:40 Career Beginnings and Tech Sales
07:45 The Birth of Clean the World
14:39 Challenges and Early Struggles
20:09 Breakthrough and Media Attention
23:38 The Struggles of Entrepreneurship
24:59 First Haiti Trip: A Turning Point
28:32 Overcoming Financial Challenges
31:15 The Emergence of B Corp
39:38 Current Success and Future Vision
47:31 Personal Reflections and Advice