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The Entrepreneur Next Door 🏡
My name is Zev Asch; welcome to The Entrepreneur Next Door Podcast. I've spent my entire career in what I call "the trenches of small business and entrepreneurship." I spent three decades as a successful corporate marketing executive in small and family-owned businesses, an academic career as a Graduate Marketing Professor and director of Entrepreneurship and leadership at Touro University Graduate School of Business, and over a decade as a business transformation coach.
As an avid podcast listener, I've always craved one that features unknown, grounded non-celebrities and entrepreneurs who can be my next-door neighbors.
Join me for intimate, unfiltered conversations with everyday people who took a leap into entrepreneurship and openly share their journey from failure to success. I spend hours preparing for each interview and asking intimate and challenging questions; one insight can make a profound difference in your business or life.
Finally, I promise that my podcast will never be used as a platform for me or my guests to self-promote. I strictly prohibit it and ensure each guest understands before being featured on my show.
My goal is to ensure that every episode delivers at least one insight that can help you improve your business or one aspect of your personal life.
Listen, subscribe, and share this channel with my thanks.
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The Entrepreneur Next Door 🏡
[72] Why I Became My Family's Business Competitor
Amish Shaw walked away from three generations of his family's diamond business to innovate an industry long overdue for change—a passionate leap into entrepreneurship that risked everything.
In the traditional diamond industry, a diamond passes through eleven distribution points before it is displayed at a store. Each 'handler' adds their profit margin, resulting in only 1% of consumers being able to afford a diamond.
Amish has a bold vision for his lab-grown diamond company, which bridges the gap between desire and affordability. Already, 62% of engagement rings are made with lab-grown diamonds.
Highlights:
- The unknown history and facts about the traditional diamond industry
- The key factors that drive success in the Jewelry business
- Disruption is not destruction
- The lab-grown diamond innovation combines sustainability and affordability
Famous Quote:
"The value of jewelry lies in the emotional connection and the moment it represents, rather than the origin of the diamond." - Amish Shaw
Connect with Amish:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amishshah-nyc
Website: jevar.co
Email: amish@riamgroup.com
