{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Friday Habit ","title":"Why Taking Action Beats Having The Perfect Plan","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a511bd95\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3229,"description":"In this episode of The Friday Habit, host Mark Labriola II sits down with serial entrepreneur Jay Sapovits, a builder who knows firsthand how to turn setbacks into springboards.Jay shares his raw journey—from early success in sports media and private aviation, to losing everything during the financial crisis, to rebuilding and scaling Inked, a custom merch company on track to surpass $5M in revenue.\n🧠 Key Takeaways \nEntrepreneurship Isn’t a Straight Line – Success, failure, and reinvention are all part of the process\nZero to One Is About Action – Stop overthinking and start moving\nDon’t Spend Money Too Early – Cash preservation beats premature scaling\nHire for the Role, Not Potential – Designers ≠ operators\nNever Burn Bridges – Integrity compounds over time\nYour Network Is a Muscle – Make one reconnecting phone call per week\nResources & Links:\nConnect with Jay!\nEmail: Jay@inkdstores.com\nLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysap/ \nDownload the free Friday Habit Guide: https://thefridayhabit.com\n01:32 Welcome to The Friday Habit\n02:10 Meet Jay Sapovits: Serial Entrepreneur & Reinvention Expert\n10:45 Authentic Personal Branding (White Glasses Story)\n13:40 Losing Everything at 39: Hitting Rock Bottom\n16:20 Early Success & the Confidence That Came With It\n18:40 When Ego Meets the Financial Crisis\n20:15 Starting Over: Rebuilding Confidence from Scratch\n24:35 High-Stakes Negotiation & the St. Barts Pivot\n29:10 Why You Should Never Burn Bridges\n31:05 The Zero-to-One Playbook Every Founder Needs\n37:50 The #1 Mistake New Entrepreneurs Make (Spending Too Early)\n40:45 Why the First $1M Is the Hardest\n43:50 Hiring the Right People Changed Everything\n48:45 Pivoting Into the Merch Business & Finding Product-Market Fit\n50:35 Jay’s Friday Habit: One Call That Changes Everything\n52:30 Where to Connect With Jay & Final TakeawaysWhy Taking Action Beats Having The Perfect Plan","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GREOltxSMn0aaPeI2vHb6SFIwCm4IF7QDVHv1OZur3M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YWU1/ODlkMDNkMWVlZTI4/YWZiMTBjMDUxYjQ3/ZDg4NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}