37: Alex Craig - Shark Tank Contestant - Founder of PotatoParcel.com

Alex Craig is the founder of PotatoParcel.com, where customers can ship a potato through the mail with a personalized message on it.

He and his partner, Riad Bekhit were featured on the hit TV Show, the Shark Tank and were successful in striking a deal with Mr. Wonderful himself, Kevin O’Leary! In addition to the Shark Tank, Alex has been featured on the Steve Harvey Show, WFAA, CNBC, USA Today and Mashable.com.

This episode was recorded before Alex’s appearance on the Shark Tank but he will be making another appearance very soon on the Pathways to Success Podcast to talk about his experience on the show as well as his new exciting venture, http://www.guessfriends.com

Alex Craig in the Media

Shark Tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hon4uo09SQ

Steve Harvey Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzhDrDotbq4

USA Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B63NCqF3lKo

What you will learn:

• How to make ideas go viral 
• How to get press for your business
• Why execution can be more important that an idea
• How simply improving an existing product can make a big business
• The importance of user experience
• Why you need to fail fast and fail early 
• Why you should launch without everything being perfect 
• What actually works in social media marketing 
• What books Alex recommends to build your business
• How to find your passion
• The origin story of Alex Craig and PotatoParcel.com