From Prison to a 7 Figure Marketing Agency - James Furman

Life can be smooth, crazy, and overwhelming. Circumstances will try to drag us but with consistency and motivation, the fight to a meaningful life carries on. The story of James Furman is an epitome of such a feat. Witness how he chose to execute and evolve despite the turmoil he never should have had experienced in the first place. James is a true entrepreneur at heart! Nothing brings James more enjoyment than the happiness of his clients’ businesses booming, except maybe spending time with his family or building his next dream car online. He was able to lead his team in building a 7 figure ad agency from scratch in 1 year. Okay, so he did bring over 7 years of social media marketing experience prior to making the leap from the good ol’ 9:00 - 5:00 to 24/7 entrepreneur. When you speak to James, take advantage. He knows his stuff! James spends hours each day learning the newest ways to market businesses online, while utilizing leadership-based sales techniques that have brought him great success along the way. He has a serious arsenal of social media tactics to help any business owner obtain the results they are looking for through social media. James now helps other agency owners and coaches with a Done-For-You Program building their irresistible offer, creating a flood of appointments, and providing a sales team to close the deals. In this episode, James shares his wild journey from cultivating an entrepreneur brain, being wrongly convicted, starting from ground zero, and rising back up to financial and business prosperity. His story teaches us the value of not quitting. Join us and listen in!   [00:01 - 07:10] Opening Segment  Get to know and connect with James How James grew the entrepreneurial brain Going to business school and getting falsely accused of a crime [07:11 - 20:22] The Fight for Justice and Changing Life’s Trajectory Having seven additional charges because of running and a bright red jacket Finding motivation through education and writing on a napkin James turns to launching his clothing brand and marketing for clients [20:23 - 38:12] Show Up and Execute Consistency to Evolve Earning a lot of money and getting back to square one Cold calling during lunch break at work for business Showing up and consistently motivating oneself [38:13 - 41:36] Closing Segment Allow change and do not quit Connect with James! Closing words Tweetable Quote: “So I just really tried to figure out, how I could stay motivated and how I can kind of continue?….So I just started, you know, trying to educate myself as much as I can. So I just started reading as much as I could...that's where I started sketching, like my first business plan. And all I had at the time was a napkin. I just started sketching on a napkin, I was writing projections.” - James Furman Connect with James: Website: https://www.mission4media.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-furman-74a93618/    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.   Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices