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Fran Tarkenton: From Football Star to Entrepreneurial Stud

November 5, 2013

As one of the NFL’s all-time great competitors, Fran Tarkenton has taken the lessons he learned on the field and directed them towards becoming a successful entrepreneur. Fran has launched 20 companies and is currently the Founder and CEO of Tarkenton Companies. He also partnered with Office Depot to launch SmallBizClub.com, a resource center designed to get small businesses on the road to success.

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Resource Mentioned:

  • Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!

Success Quote

  • “Most of my errors were erros of assumption; assume nothing, question everything.” – Fran Tarkenton.

Business Failure

  • Fran talks about his Super Bowl losses, business collapses, and much, much more.

Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment

  • Once Fran saw the value in giving it all away for free, his success rate and confidence soared.

Current Business

  • SmallBizClub.com is an Office Depot entity, formed by Fran. The amount of free content they are providing today’s Entrepreneurs is staggering, and it just keeps getting better!

Small Business Resource

  • Engagement with other Entrepreneurs.

Best Business Book

  • The Science of Success by Charles G. Koch.

Interview Links

  • Fran’s site (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2013. This resource is no longer available.)
  • SmallBizClub.com

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