For this Community Focus episode, we are joined by BJJ blue belt Edward Kowalski. A business owner who is launching a new BJJ product, “Jiu-Jitsu Jammies”. He talks about pitfalls of starting a BJJ product, the importance of uniqueness and risk management. Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- His origins in BJJ
- Training with Professor Jeff Curran
- Converting from the Pedro Sauer curriculum to the Gracie Academy curriculum
- How Jiu-Jitsu has brought balance to his stressful business life
- The global fraternity of Jiu-Jitsu
- Subtle differences between the training on the US coasts
- The inception of his Jiu-Jitsu product
- Road bumps and prototypes
- Advice for Jiu-Jitsu entrepreneurs
- Acquiring partners
- The importance of being unique
- Developing his product
- Providing a product to the Jiu-Jitsu community