Summer 2014 Empowerment Issue

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task and it comes with difficulties. Yet, it is his passion and drive that continues to motivate him. He and his team have put in a lot of work over the last four years and are a testament that if you are motivated you can move mountains. Nick made a great point when highlighting success in business, “typically people hear about these overnight successes, but what they don’t always hear about is the 5 years the people behind the brand put into their craft prior to their success.” It is no easy feat starting a business and people must embrace the grind in order to keep going. He explains that, “starting a business takes a lot more guts, fortitude and work than training and stepping into a cage with another guy to fight.” His journey to entrepreneurship has been the hardest, but most fulfilling endeavor he has undertaken.

Factor 75 is currently in a phase of growth. At the time of writing this article, the brand recently signed up with a new logistics partner and moved to a state of the art kitchen, which will allow them to expand to a seven-state radius before the end of 2014 and nationwide within the next year and a half. The team is working hard to establish all systems necessary to expand and reach their economies of scale in a successful manner. Nick continues to push for success despite any roadblocks that may occur. Life has a strange way of directing people onto a path and giving them clarity in terms of what is most important. In March of 2012, Nick lost his younger brother Aaron. Aaron was an incredibly influential part of Nick’s life and this loss had a tremendous affect on Nick. Aaron’s kind nature and positive


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