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EPISODE · May 7, 2025 · 54 MIN

No Handouts, No Excuses | Skyler Logdson

from The Sidney Gordon Podcast · host Core Medical Group

Today we sit down with Skyler Logsdon — a high-performing entrepreneur who went from detailing cars as a teenager to being mentored by the founder of Shazam and building multi-million dollar startups. Skyler shares his inspiring journey of grit, hustle, and relentless execution. From a blue-collar upbringing and football injuries to launching his first app, crushing it in Silicon Valley, and now building Boomerang — the future of lost & found — this conversation is packed with hard-earned wisdom, startup tactics, and life-changing mindset shifts.   00:00 - Intro: Why Skylar’s story is different 01:30 - Sid's personal story & how it relates to Skylar 03:00 - Skylar’s blue-collar childhood in Ojai, CA 05:00 - Starting businesses as a teen: detailing cars & flipping dirt bikes 07:00 - Football injury that led to unexpected leadership lessons 09:00 - Breaking school records and learning from failure 12:00 - Choosing not to play college football: chasing entrepreneurship 14:00 - How Skylar landed full scholarships from Boeing & KPMG 16:00 - Creating a haircut-tracking app in college 19:00 - Mentorship with Shazam founder Felipe 23:00 - Lessons from Silicon Valley and startup #1 25:00 - What Skylar learned selling to Amazon & Goldman Sachs 27:00 - Founding Tatari: Building a TV ad tech company from scratch 30:00 - Helicopter rides, Nobu dinners & closing massive deals 34:00 - Why humility + consistency opens doors 36:00 - The philosophy behind Boomerang — the future of lost & found 40:00 - Core Medical Event reflection & the power of real community 44:00 - Mentorship, legacy, and why Skylar’s story matters now more than ever   Powered by Core Medical Group Join the Core Medical Group family today! For more information, visit: https://coremedicalgrp.com/ Follow the podcast : https://www.instagram.com/thesidneygordon.podcast/ Follow Core Medical Group: https://www.instagram.com/coremedhrt   Follow Skyler: https://www.instagram.com/skylerlogsdon  Learn more about Boomerang: https://boomerangapp.com

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