From Teacher to Entrepreneur, ft. Robby Alonso (Owner of The Franchise Tag), with Alex Quin | EP #15
October 8, 2020
CONTRIBUTOR:
Michelle C.
Robby Alonso, owner of The Franchise Tag, jumps on the podcast to discuss his story from teacher to entrepreneur. He tells his story of working as a high school teacher to creating a successful brand that took off. Being left with the decision of choosing between his two loves: educating children or pursuing his brand. Not knowing how to properly run a business, he taught himself the keys of branding and marketing. But with ties in the music industry, Robby uses his brand and network to open new doors and create new connections.
[01:40] The beginning of The Franchise Tag
[03:00] High School teacher or entrepreneur
[05:30] There’s no business blueprint
[06:10] Learning the business
[08:00] Creating the hat design
[09:30] My brand was the wave
[12:40] Save my phone #
[13:30] The power of relationships
[15:30] Working with Ace Hood
[19:00] Held back by insecurities
[22:15] What people thought of your switch
[26:50] Don’t chase the check
“There was no blueprint on how to be a business owner”- Robby
“If you want to be successful, you need to be as uncomfortable as possible as often as possible” - Robby
“Don’t be afraid to do something you fully believe in.” - Alex
