Welcome to the Jake & Gino Podcast where we sit down with former NFL player turned successful entrepreneur, Christopher Gronkowski. Chris is the owner and inventor of the Ice Shaker, a protein shaker bottle that has taken the fitness world by storm. In this episode, Chris shares his inspiring story of going from the NFL to building a thriving business. He talks about the challenges he faced during his football career and how he leveraged his experience to create a product and create a business team that is performing beyond his expectations. Gino Asks Chris, How Should a Beginning Investor or Entrepreneur start out? Christopher talks about his experience with Shark Tank and Mark Cuban and how he used his past NFL career as leverage to get on the show. But his prior fame wasn’t all it took to get on. His previous success with his entrepreneurial endeavor and his preparation and focus was his real leg up when it came to getting his idea in front of the sharks. Gino and Jake ask Chris how he was able to convince people that are worth billions to claim a stake in his business and to break down what it’s like to work with the investors on Shark Tank and what services and assistance they provide a business starting out Chris found a way to incentivise everyone as a team. Giving bonuses based on performance as a whole in the company made people look at the end goal and proactively look for connections to save money, make workflow more efficient and pull up loose ends because it was hurting their wallet if someone else failed. Tune in now to hear Chris Gronkowski's incredible journey from the NFL to entrepreneurship and how he's changed the game with his innovative product, the Ice Shaker. Contact / Buy IceShaker: Iceshaker.com Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Going from the NFL to Becoming an Entrepreneur 03:30 - How did Chris Handle the Shift from NFL to Businessperson 05:15 - Steps Chris Took to Start A Successful Business 06:49 - Chris Talks about SharkTank and how He Differenciated Himself 14:00 - What was Christopher's Pitch to Sharktank 15:21 - What Did Chris Need from the Sharks 16:11 - Biggest Factor Contributing to Chris' Current Scale 17:29 - Friend's and Familie's Reactions 18:40 - How Chris Has Been Able to Scale and Keep Fresh with Ideas 21:15 - What's the Hardest Part of the Business 27:20 - Talking about the Team 33:09 - Where to get the IceShaker 34:29 - Wrap Up We're here to help create multifamily entrepreneurs... Here's how: Brand New? Start Here: https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/free-wheelbarrowprofits Want To Get Into Multifamily Real Estate Or Scale Your Current Portfolio Faster? Apply to join our PREMIER MULTIFAMILY INVESTING COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. (*Note: Our community is not for beginner investors) ?https://jakeandgino.com/apply About Jake & Gino Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and mentors who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $250M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino on the social media platform you are most active on: https://jakeandgino.com/link-tree/ #realestate #multifamilyrealestate #multifamilyinvesting #investing #apartmentinvesting #multifamily #realestateinvesting #commercialrealestate #loopnet #costar #biggerpockets #realestateinvest #multifamilyapartment #apartmentbuildings #multifamilydeals #multifamilyanalysis #analyzemultifamily #Multifamilyunderwriting #multifamilycommunity #multifamilyinvestors