AJ Picard is a full-time entrepreneur for 3 years now. He has a passion for design and creating products. He loves playing, talking, and watching anything related to technology and basketball.

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: How to Pivot and Persevere with AJ Picard

[1:43] – AJ shares something interesting about himself that most people do not know.

• He had a video from a Sixers game and the Bleacher Report used it. The video went viral, and it has about 10 million views.

[3:17] – AJ shares more about his background

• He is from Philadelphia, PA. He is now living in Baltimore, MD.
• He started his entrepreneur journey back in 2017. He went full-time developing a social media app called Clava.
•  Clava App helps you feel more connected to your surrounding community.

[4:12] – How did you come up with the idea for Clava?

• AJ thought of Clava while he was sitting in the food court at the King of Prussia Mall just watching the people around him.
• He thought of an app that would connect you to people who are in the same location as you.

[5:33] – AJ talks about using Clava for your business.

• Your business can use the app to create location-based announcements or promotions.
• Clava users can collect all the announcements or promotions for a specific location.

[7:00] – AJ shares some of Clava’s case studies

• Case study for Covid19
  • Some users created chatrooms representing local grocery stores near their location.
  • Real-time updates of what the groceries had in stock were being posted for other users to see.
• Use of chatrooms to share ideas.
  • Business
  • Stocks
  • Sports

[9:11] – What was the biggest pivot you have made to date?

• The biggest pivot was deciding to create Clava.
• If he had never entertained that pivot, who knows where he would be now.
• Putting in a lot of time each day to honing his craft allowed him to increase his runaway and continue to pursue his dream of getting Clava off the ground.

[10:43] – Why is pivoting so important, and how do you know when the right time is?

• During the Covid19 Pandemic a lot of businesses are pivoting.
• Trust in self-intuition. If you notice an opportunity, take action.
• Pivoting is important because you can branch out and learn new skillsets.

 [12:03] – A timeout to thank our sponsors, ZipRecruiter and Thrivetime Show!

[15:25] – AJ’s advice to entrepreneurs.

• Be open-minded. Life is constantly changing and you have to adapt to it.
• It is important to continue to build skillsets and learn new things.
• Get out of your comfort zone so you can grow as a person, and as you grow it will help you get to where you want to be.

[17:39] – What are the next step for Clava?

• Get users to start creating communities around them inside of Clava
• You can quickly navigate through the announcements page, connect with locals in a specific location, and start meeting new people using the chatrooms in Clava.

[19:18] – What advice would you give Fire Nation if they want to take the first step in the app space?

• You can start by connecting with someone from your network who is technically savvy, and ask that person for help.

[20:31] –  AJ’s parting piece of guidance.

• Ask yourself:
  • How eager are you to make it as an entrepreneur?
  • How enthusiastic are you about getting your product out in the market?
• Know that it will take a lot of effort, but do not give up because you will learn a lot from your journey
• Sign up for Clava! –  Check out the Clava App for FREE and start promoting your brand today!

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