Summary: The Man, The Myth, The Delicious MEAT! Dave Alwan's family has been working in the industry for generations. Patience, hard work, and an attitude of gratitude have forged an amazing opportunity for Dave and his customers are reaping all the delicious benefits. "People rarely succeed unless they are having fun at what they are doing" Dale Carnegie "True success comes not from what you do, but from what you overcome" Robert Herjavec to Dave off the air Dave may have left the shark tank without a deal, but don't try to tell him he left empty-handed. He took the advice he received and the publicity from the show and his business has EXPLODED as a result. Dave is one of the few gems that I know the Sharks are kicking themselves for passing over. Join this episode of Shark Tank Podcast to hear his amazing story riddled with a passion for hard work, great customer service, and helping others. It is an aspiring story that seems to still be in the early chapters. I dare you not to love it! "There is only one boss, THE CUSTOMER, and he or she can fire everybody from the chairman on down simply by spending their money elsewhere" Sam Walton (Wish this applied to government) THE DEAL: NONE Jump IN! Session 40 is sponsored by: He talks about how to build a 7 figure in business in 2 years by teaching others how to free themselves. Check out his session HERE! Enter email here to become an insider (Shark In Training) Click here to send this post out as a Tweet>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy! Right Click Here to Download the MP3 In this episode you will hear: Dave is one of two Shark Treps who got an update WITHOUT getting a deal in the tank Dave had been in the meat business for over 23 years (Persistence) Dave's crazy story of how he got on the show after forming "Team Dave" Why Dave STILL doesn't care what his customer acquisition cost is Dave has as much gratitude in his heart as anyone I have interviewed. You can't help Lori's prediction about Dave's business going forward... Did the sharks not understand Dave's meat business? Hams have water pumped into them?? Not Dave's. Plus a whole lot more… The Shark Tank Effect: 2 million hits on the site from potential meat Offers from around the world for his business and/or brand Dave got an order for 1700 hams from one customer. Who does that?? Amazon & QVC are now customers (See link below for QVC) as well as major deals in the works 200k in the bank in the first 12 hours. The Shark Cage: If your dreams are not bigger than reality, you have a problem Customer service, do whatever it takes to please the customer Yesterday is history, & tomorrow is a mystery, enjoy each day because tomorrow may never come. Never try to juggle three watermelons with two hands, you WILL drop one. Items we talked about during the session: EchoValley Meats Website Maui Jim Scrub Daddy QVC LInk! (Sorry I can't embed their video on my site) Rob Merlino - Shark Tank Blog Mark Burnett Daymond the Vegan? Byron Young from Cordoroy Sony ABC Clay Newbill Stitcher Book that Dave recommends: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't Tool that Dave would recommend to all entrepreneurs: Magento (Mega E-Commerce Platform) Party online with Echo Valley Meats: Twitter Facebook Click here to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and leave a review. Thank you for checking out the Shark Tank Podcast. Hopefully you get a feel for how much I love the show and sharing this medium with fellow fans. PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! (Seriously, tell 5 people before the end of the day) Also "LIKE" us on Facebook on the right side of your screen! If you have any suggestions don’t hesitate to drop me a line via the voicemail button, email (TJ {AT} Sharktankpodcast {DOT} net), or twitter. Until Next Time…Bu-Bye! TJ Hear The Good Stuff As Soon As It Drops!
