The School of Greatness

300 Jesse Itzler on Pushing Your Limits & Taking Back Your Time

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Mar 9, 2016
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INSIGHT

Inexperience Can Be An Asset

  • Lack of prior experience forced Jesse to approach industries differently and creatively.
  • Starting without industry baggage can become an advantage for innovation.
ANECDOTE

Selling Private Jets With A Live Focus Group

  • To win NetJets' support, Jesse brought a focus group of entertainers and athletes to demonstrate demand in person.
  • That live validation helped them secure a deal and quickly scale Marquis Jet's customer base.
ANECDOTE

Coconut Water From Experiment To Exit

  • After experimenting with coconut water during a 100-mile run, Jesse partnered with the brand and later sold to Coca-Cola.
  • The product's real-world validation came from his personal endurance experience.
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