S1E5 | The Energy Podcast with Bawo and Troy [Feat. Alex Vives] - Don't Get Vexed, Flx
This episode is titled " Don't Get Vexed, Flx. " Alex Vives is a final year Business Enterprise Student at Bournemouth University. Alex is the Co-Founder, Director & Product Designer for Flx, a social health and fitness platform, to The Energy Podcast. Team NRG are joined by LSE Student Corrie Smikle as the delve into the following topics with the one of many hustlers building Flx behind the scenes. Leadership and managing a team. Making tough decisions when it comes to cutting ties. Confidence in Leadership. Inspiring people to believe in the mission. Equity and making sure everyone eats. Alex dropping gems to tackle the number one fear in the world: Public Speaking. Tools to become a more skilled orator. How his social and sales skills have transformed over the years. Eliminating the chip in your brain that says " What will other people say if I do this? " Haters and embracing negative critique with Keyboard Warriors. You Are Your Network: Compounding your social assets during University. Time Management: Strategies for getting the most out of your day. Dream Cars. Black Excellence x Ownership: Alex's aspirations for Fatherhood in The future x The vision to build long term Generational Wealth for his family. The Art of Learning. Investment opportunities in the future. Long Term Value, Longevity and The Bigger Picture: Delayed gratification when it comes to making money. Slow money and consistency. How the Flx team secured funding from Santander. What he learned growing up in a single parent home and appreciating the strength and fortitude of his mother. How Alex and his team of budding entrepreneurs saw a gap in the market when it came to education in the fitness and health niche. Flx's game changing features. Authenticity: What makes Flx different from other health and social fitness applications. Understanding your target audience when conducting market research. Flx's current participation in an Accelerator Program as they compete with other businesses to secure a war chest of £25,000 in funding. 3 Steps for People who want to start a business during university. Flx's teasing the future: What's coming next over the coming months and years. Regrets he doesn't want to have when it's all said and done. Follow Flx's Journey: IG: flx.uk Website: www.flxsocial.co.uk/ Follow Alex Vives: IG: a_vives | Drop him a message if you're confused and don't know where to start. Only serious enquiries, he can only meet you halfway. You can support this podcast by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and sharing it with someone who you know will get value from this. This Podcast episode aims to inspire with insights into Self Development. Today's Learning - " Don't get vexed, Flx ". #EnergyIsTheCurrency