About this episode
Do you have to be an expert on a product in order to become a successful entrepreneur? Let's ask today's guest, Adam Tishman. Tishman is a New Yorker through and through, growing up in Manhattan helped his independence from a young age. He received his Bachelors Degree at Princeton in History before he decided to pursue an MBA where he met his co-founders of Helix Sleep. Tishman knew he wanted to be a successful entrepreneur one day, however, he never thought it would be in mattresses. Knowing that mattress buying was confusing, expensive and hard for a lot of consumers, Tishman and his co-founders knew there had to be a better way. Listen for more details on how they have developed an amazing product, and what lead to Tishman's success: Born and raised in NY Growing up with a metro card Obtaining a BA at Princeton Tishman's early on careers Meeting his co-founders How Helix Sleep came about The research behind Helix How sleep is innovative and necessary The meaning behind the name "Helix" Ambition Today Question of the Day™ : As an entrepreneur: How important is sleep to you? The Single Greatest Piece of Advice: Members of the "A-list" can listen to exclusive A-list bonus clips here! If you are not a member yet be sure to join the Ambition Today A-list! Quote Of The Episode: As you build your business, it is not just product at the end of the day, it is also the vision that you have and the story that you tell. Links from this episode: Helix Sleep LinkedIn Twitter WeWork Founder Institute Rivvly This episode of Ambition Today is supported by: + Founder Institute New York: goo.gl/RGezjW + WeWork: goo.gl/hyzzuP + Toptal: goo.gl/OObfM9 + Audible: goo.gl/Urjq6k
