Episode 461: Trajan Pei of TropiTai Delights - Lakewood, CO. From College Dropout to TAIWANESE-HAWAIIAN Dessert Entrepreneur. THE NEW Continuous EDUCATION PATH. What [the SMELL] is a PORTUGHESE DONUT?

In this inspiring episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, host Justin Bizzarro welcomes Trajan Pei, the innovative young mind behind TropiTai Delights, a Taiwanese-Hawaiian dessert shop in Lakewood, Colorado. At just 21, Trajan discusses his unique journey from computer science student to entrepreneur, sharing the challenges and achievements of opening a dessert shop that fuses his multicultural heritage. The episode delves into Trajan's realization that traditional education wasn’t for him and how a passion for sales and adaptability led him to entrepreneurship. He explains the fascinating process of creating Taiwanese shaved ice and boba, giving listeners insight into his creative adaptation of existing dessert concepts. Justin and Trajan also explore the dynamics of family involvement in business, the impact of AI and technology on entrepreneurship, and the importance of focusing on personal growth and resilience. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to break free from societal norms and innovate in the food industry.   IG: @tropitai Location: 98 Wadsworth Blvd., STE 122, Lakewood, CO.   Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast   Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME )   Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.   Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love  Blog Anyone?: GorillaBrave Blog Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Private [FREE and CONFIDENTIAL] Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group Facebook Business Page: The Gorilla Face Place On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips Wanna Link Up: GorillaBrave on Linkedin GorillaBrave Group on Whoop: COMM-473D96   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.