823 Advizers
Jared
Founder
The Sun Cycle
Western Michigan University 2013
NA
Q1Career path
Entrepreneurship
Sales
Career Pivoting
1:41
"I actually was a double major in finance and sales and that really set me up for success"
Q2Main responsibilities
Small Business Management
Fitness Instruction
Entrepreneurship
1:05
"Being a founder and owner of a small company with only about six employees, I wear pretty much all the hats."
Q3Day in the life
Small Business Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
1:27
"So being the lead instructor, uh, it's my responsibility to, you know, make sure that my classes are up to par."
Q4Most important skills - role
Problem-Solving
Resilience
Adaptability
0:42
"The most important skill is being able to adapt. You can project as much as you want and have certain goals, but you'll get hit with a curve ball eventually."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Fitness Industry
Entrepreneurship
Personal Transformation
1:27
"I was able to experience on a personal basis the effects that cycling could have on people's lives. I lost a hundred pounds."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Prioritization
Problem-Solving
Time Management
1:03
"Time management is something that's really, really important."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Leadership
Progress Tracking
Goal Setting
0:38
"My favorite thing about being in this industry is being able to see on a day-to-day basis the impact that I'm leaving on not only the riders, but also my employees as well."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Lifestyle Integration
Discipline
Overcoming Challenges
1:04
"People who typically thrive in this industry are people who are able to build discipline in their day-to-day."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Sales
0:56
"This industry, just like any other industry, is driven by sales."
Q10Entry-level positions
Cycling
Instruction
Fitness
1:28
"Pretty much any of our positions are available to be entry-level positions"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Consistency
Stress Management
Resilience
0:53
"Trying to remain as even keeled...lean on the discipline, and just trying to remain as consistent on a day-to-day basis is the best thing I've learned."
Q12College ideas for success
Sales
Finance
SEO
1:02
"I majored in sales and finance, two areas very important towards any small business, really set me up for success."
Q13How identity impacted career
Growth Mindset
Overcoming Challenges
Resilience
1:35
"COVID made it so I couldn't teach for an entire year, but ended up springboarding me into this new sort of opportunity."