Terrence Kelleman – Inventor and Founder of the BE MIGHTY Project

Terrence Kelleman – Photography by Julie Brown

In this episode we sit down with Terrence Kelleman and discuss making a million, critical business values, defining success, going viral, the importance of grit & intuition and much more!

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Show Notes

• Performance Art
• Williamsburg, NY
• MoMA
• Photoshop of 2002
• Product Shots
• Prototype
• Magnets
• Magnetic Bracelets at $40 x 40
• $300 loan
• Lauren Solotoff Buyer at MoMA
• The first sale
• Opportunities to sale no
• Design is Art with materials
• All your hard work will one day pay off
• The cold call
• Village Voice
• Voices Choices
• CAVE Art Gallery
• 4 Million Views in 2006 on YouTube
• 150K
• The best problem you ever want to have.
• The fulfillment problem
• “Your patent is only as strong as you are willing to pay to defend it.” Terrence Kelleman Quote
• The launch of a phenomenon
• Ctlr + C & Ctlr + V (Control Copy & Control Paste)
• NY Now Gift Show
• Duct Tape
• Tyvek
• Hong Kong Trade Commission on 42^nd
• Alibaba
• “The questions never end even when you get the answer.” Terrence Kelleman Quote
• Word of Mouth
• Inc. Magazine Fastest Growing Companies List 2013
• Following your intuition
• You know, your gut is always is right, sometimes you have to just listen.
• The importance of friction to challenge your ideas
• Confidence can be your worst enemy
• A certain level of success, there is no refinement
• Union Square, NY
• “Go hard and go fast.” Terrence Kelleman Quote
• Brand protection
• “I am a process freak.” Terrence Kelleman Quote
• Simple
• Tradeshow equation
• 3 Seconds
• A salesman
• Art Directors Club
• Manhattan Bridge
• Do you want to get a coffee?
• Holidays
• Be Mighty Project
• Projecting Energy
• Being a father
• The Blackhole
• A single thing to be thankful for
• “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill
• Slaps vs. Flyers
• Be Happy
• Mr. Mighty
• Jewels of NYC
• Born in the walk
• “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Martin Luther King Jr. Quote
• Steps to Making an Idea Tangible:

1. You never know until you try
2. Listen to your intuition
3. Work your ass off
4. Be creative

• “Success isn’t really the goal…” Terrence Kelleman
• The storm Analogy
• The most important lesson- Learning how to do what I want for me.
• Bemightyproject.com
• IG @bemighty

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