Jess Phillips - Challenges Along the Entrepreneurial Journey

Jess Phillips is one hell of an entrepreneur. Smart, charismatic, and most importantly, TOUGH. With a CV rich with accolades and professional conquests (including being named among the “40 under 40” in 2016 by Utah Business Magazine, becoming a 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist), Jess Phillips had enjoyed the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. What would you say of a guy who bootstrapped Auric Solar, a solar startup, from his garage to doing $250M+ in total revenue? Jess grew the company from scratch to over 260 employees, launching one of the most exciting solar projects in North America when they launched Sonnen battery in partnership with Soleil Lofts.But at the height of these conquests, the COVID pandemic hit, and Auric Solar had over $130m frozen in projects. A massive blow which pushed Jess to as far as almost losing his dream house. But how did he overcome all these travails? How did he rediscover his joy and triumph (both emotionally and financially) over the hurdles?Hear Jess Philip’s exciting story and learn game-changing nuggets to overcome challenges along your entrepreneurial journey. Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.