Summary: <div class="smart-track-player-container stp-color-ffffff-EEEEEE"></div> <p> </p> <p>He recently founded Impact Theory, a business committed to producing impactful content with an explicit focus on helping people become better versions of themselves.</p> <p>But that’s not all…</p> <p>Tom’s plans for Impact Theory go way beyond a simple content business. His team is committed to incubating and the accelerating the growth of startups that are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges.</p> <p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li>How Tom harnessed social media to create one of the fastest growing companies in America</li> <li>Why financial success doesn’t matter if you don’t feel a connection to what you’re doing</li> <li>The one thing you need to become a successful entrepreneur</li> <li>Actionable advice for anyone questioning whether entrepreneurship is worth it</li> </ul> <p><strong>Listen to this episode on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship/id1195300022?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a>.</strong></p> <p>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links from Today’s Episode</span></h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="https://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/02/tom-bilyeu-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full transcript</a> from Tom’s interview</li> <li>Find Tom on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombilyeu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/tombilyeu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/TomBilyeu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> </li> <li>Ignite your potential with Tom’s brand new platform, <a href="http://impacttheory.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Impact Theory</a> </li> <li>Step up your nutrition game with <a href="http://www.questnutrition.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quest Nutrition</a> </li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detailed Show Notes</span></h2> <ul> <li>(2:50) Tom’s early experiences with entrepreneurship</li> <li>(6:27) A valuable lesson on why passion matters</li> <li>(8:51) On deciding to step away from a successful tech startup</li> <li>(10:40) “Success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure”</li> <li>(16:16) How Tom broke into the oversaturated nutritional protein bar market</li> <li>(17:59) On building a community using social media</li> <li>(19:36) How consistently dishing out small amounts of value can earn you access to a huge audience</li> <li>(22:56) Tom’s counter-intuitive advice that’s bound to make some people angry</li> <li>(27:57) Why the best possible time to build a business that matters is right now</li> <li>(30:16) Tom’s next passion project that’s set to change the way entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality</li> </ul>
