Jay Leopardi: “Here Are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Founded My Company”

Stop hustling people and chasing money; shut your mouth and listen.

Do what you love and follow that because then it won’t seem like work to you.

You have two ears and one mouth for a reason — you should be listening more than you speak.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jay Leopardi. Jay is a lifestyle and pop culture branding expert, who specializes in the growth and development of brands. His skills range from search engine monopolization to new business funding techniques, concept actualization, and motivational speaking and product launch campaigns. Some of his entrepreneurial endeavors include product placement, licensing and integration as well as celebrity endorsements. Jay Leopardi launched his career at age 13 as a pop recording artist in Miami, Florida, landing his first record deal at age 17 with Always Fresh Records. Six weeks after releasing Jay’s single, it became the top one hundred hit on the billboard charts, selling 60,000 copies. After the record label bidding began, Jay recognized that there were many other facets to the music industry. He then made the decision to become a…