Mika'il Naqvi - Wild Business Growth Podcast #260: Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor

Mika’il Naqvi – Wild Business Growth Podcast #260: Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor

Ever wanted to start a business with your family? That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Mika’il Naqvi. Mika’il is the Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

Episode 260: Mika’il Naqvi – Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor

Mika’il Naqvi, the Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor, joins the show to share his journey from class project to building a multimillion-dollar business and appearing twice on Shark Tank. Hear how to utilize early feedback from customers, get into major retailers, start a business with your family, run a seasonal business, and the ice cream flavor he can’t resist. This episode covers everything from being on TV to XXXTentacion. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • Where does Mika’il’s family’s entrepreneurial spirit come from
  • What were the first steps they took to start the business
  • Where did the charity aspect of the business come from
  • What did Mika’il learn from Shark Tank
  • How did his friends at school react after his appearance
  • Tangents
  • What’s a weird talent Mika’il has
  • Creed

Connect with Mika’il on Amazon, OrnamentAnchor.com, and TikTok @OrnamentAnchor.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

Mika'il Naqvi - Wild Business Growth Podcast #260: Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor
  • The Ornament Anchor Story
    • [5:42] Where did the idea for Ornament Anchor come from
    • [5:51] Invention Convention
    • [6:59] What did Mika’il do to convince his brother to start the business with him
    • [7:23] What were the first steps they took to start the business
    • [7:26] SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
    • [8:00] Patent Search
    • [9:08] Profit
    • [9:55] What was the early feedback from consumers
    • [11:14] Facebook Ads (Meta Ads)
    • [11:51] Where did the charity aspect of the business come from
    • [12:29] North Shore Animal League America
    • [13:02] How does it feel to give back
    • [13:26] Lowe’s
    • [13:42] How do you get into major retailers
    • [16:18] Target, PO (Purchase Order)
    • [24:18] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
  • Inspiration & Creativity
    • [25:16] How does Mika’il manage work-school-life balance
    • [28:58] Tangents
    • [29:08] How do you run a seasonal business
    • [29:30] Super Bowl
    • [30:07] Christmas in July, QVC (Quality Value Convenience)
    • [30:31] PR (Public Relations)
Mika'il Naqvi - Wild Business Growth Podcast #260: Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor
Mika'il Naqvi - Wild Business Growth Podcast #260: Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor

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