Summary: <p>Today’s startup story comes from Jason McCann, founder and CEO of Varidesk. While Varidesk is a global company today, Jason's story is not one where you assume everything he has ever done has been a success. Today he shares his early beginnings from selling beach chairs all the way to the burst of the dot.com bubble and later, how Varidesk came to be. </p> <p>Jason’s startup story is one of resilience. You will learn that every challenge or obstacle has a key learning principle. In fact, Varidesk’s success is a result of Jason's ability to listen and learn. This episode is your opportunity to be mentored by a founder who has built a company with over 270 employees and ships product over 30 different countries daily. Get ready to learn and be inspired. Here is Jason McMann with his Startup Story. </p> <p>In this episode you’ll hear:</p> <ul> <li>Jason’s early beginnings in Galveston, TX, including being introduced to the first entrepreneur/CEO in his life; his mom and how her energy, passion and leadership had an impact on him</li> <li>How he started his very first business at the age of 14</li> <li>His start in the hotel management industry and how it led to owning his first restaurant</li> <li>Moving on from the restaurant industry to selling pogs while working on his Masters degree, plus his time at DSI Toys</li> <li>Creating a dot.com business, recognizing the dot.com bubble was bursting, his mental space after the ultimate collapse and what happened next</li> <li>How the idea of Varidesk started with a cardboard box</li> <li>Prototypes, presentations and adrenaline rushes in the early days of Varidesk</li> <li>Varidesk’s customer and employee relationship mentality and Jason’s vision for the future</li> </ul> <p>Resources from this episode:<br> Our Sponsor Movocash: <a href="https://movo.cash/" rel="nofollow">https://movo.cash/</a><br> Share your Varidesk Story: Varidesk.com/startupstory<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-mccann-varidesk/" rel="nofollow">Connect with Jason McCann on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://www.varidesk.com/" rel="nofollow">Varidesk</a><br> Good to Great by Jim Collins <a href="https://amzn.to/2HgRID1" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2HgRID1</a><br> Thrive, by Arianna Huffington <a href="https://amzn.to/2CYIiYy" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2CYIiYy</a> </p><p>Special Guest: Jason McCann.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://movo.cash">Movocash</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://movo.cash">Download the Movocash app today!</a> </li></ul>
