Do you have a dream in entrepreneurship? Certainly, many of us have a dream of start and running successful businesses. However, the fear of getting started holds us back.

In our episode today, we have a privilege to host Eric Cruz. Eric is a successful entrepreneur who is transforming traditional slippers. He is re-imagining indoor slippers through technology to come up with modernized footwear. Stay tuned to learn and get inspired.

Quote of the day :

“Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems.” -Zig Ziglar

About the Guest :

Eric Cruz is the CEO and co-founder of Muvez Footwear. Eric transformed his dream into reality through re-imagining and using modern technology to design new indoor slippers. He attributes his passion in the footwear industry, creative team, inspiration from Phil Knight, and family as the key pillars of his success in entrepreneurship.

Key Talking Points :

Eric's dream and success story
Eric's Inspiration from Phil Knight memoir
The requirement of a Successful CEO
Eric's comment on the quote of the day
First journey to china
Developing a tech pack
Eric's experience in china
Losing a critical team member
Eric's most significant obstacle in entrepreneurship
Eric's advice

Key Milestone of the Episode :

[02:08] Eric's dream and success story
[08:34] Eric's Inspiration from Phil Knight memoir
[10:17] The requirement of a Successful CEO
[14:54] Eric's comment on the quote of the day
[17:51] First journey to china
[18:34] Developing a tech pack
[19:43] Eric's experience in china
[22:54] Losing a critical team member
[30:22] Eric's most significant obstacle in entrepreneurship
[33:55] Eric's advice

Key Quotes of the Episode :

“You don't have to be great at everything.”
“You can't expect to be paid for every little win.”
“Don’t be afraid to ask the question because somebody has the answer.”
“Seek knowledge, ask the right questions, the right people, and good things will happen.”

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