EP091 | Ohio State Buckeyes to NFL to Entrepreneurship with Chimdi Chekwa

An Ohio State Buckeye tells his story of college football, the NFL, and transitioning to entrepreneurship. Chimdi Chekwa, the All-American cornerback, shares stories about Jim Tressel, the Buckeye football culture, growing up in college, and what it’s like being a player for the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and New England Patriots. All the while he is sharing lessons to apply to his business career–and yours.
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A little bit about our guest:
Chimdi is a former Ohio State Buckeyes football player and current entrepreneur as a co-owner of The Pit BBQ Grille in Columbus, Ohio. 
As an Ohio State Buckeye, Chimdi was a first-team All-American cornerback. After graduating from The Ohio State University, Chimdi was drafted in the 4th round by the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL Draft.  
Chimdi reveals his passion for sports and entrepreneurship in this chat.
Chimdi’s examples of confidence and growth were on full display in this episode. His incredible mindset and drive to succeed have us so excited to feature him on this podcast. And as a lifelong Buckeye, it was an absolute privilege to chat with Chimdi Chekwa
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Useful links from this episode:

* The Pitt BBQ Grille
* KazSource
* SportsEpreneur
* KazCM
* KazIns

Other important links:

* The Power of Ohio State Football
* Ohio State Buckeyes Football
* National Football League
* Beanie and The Boom Podcast
* Jim Tressel
* The Winners Manual by Jim Tressel
* Malcolm Jenkins
* Urban Meyer
* Ryan Day

Connect with us:

* Chimdi Chekwa: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
Eric Kasimov: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn

Wrap Up:

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast,...

Show Notes

The Ohio State Way. Our guest today is Chimdi Chekwa, current NFL free agent and entrepreneur.  

In this episode, we discuss life in the NFL, sports and business, and the Ohio State Buckeyes culture.  

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Chimdi is a former Ohio State Buckeyes football player and current entrepreneur as a co-owner of The Pit BBQ Grille in Columbus, Ohio. He also has his hands in other ventures that we touch on in this chat. 

You may remember Chimdi from his days with the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a first-team All American cornerback. After college, Chimdi was drafted in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL Draft.  

Through much perseverance and motivation, Chimdi gives us insight around why he is so passionate about sports and entrepreneurship.   

Chimdi’s examples of self-awareness and constant improvement were on full display in our chat. His incredible mindset and desire to succeed has us so excited to feature him on this podcast.  And any time I get to talk Buckeye football, I’m taking it! 

And with so much to talk about...let’s get right into this episode and welcome, Ohio State Buckeye great, Chimdi Chekwa.  

We hope you enjoy this episode with Chimdi Chekwa. 

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