The Kitchen Table

Lets Tap In With Young Local Entrepreneurs with Ryan Rutkowski and Conrad Brake

Episode Notes

In episode 46 of The Kitchen Table, Ken Baden welcomes two 25-year-old entrepreneurs from Baltimore, Conrad Brake and Ryan Rutkowski. They discuss their journey into business and entrepreneurship, highlighting how their first business venture, Let's Tap In, has become their full-time focus. Despite their young age, they bring a wealth of experience from their college years and share their excitement for building their own successful businesses. 

Tune in to learn more about their entrepreneurial journey and the lessons they've learned along the way.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02:39] Athletic Background and Current Success.

[00:03:54] Making a Difference

[00:11:31] The Success of their Events.

[00:14:25] Scaling and Expanding the business.

[00:16:00] Successful Entrepreneurs and Fake Gurus.

[00:19:12] Power Plant Investments.

[00:30:09] Long Drives and Business Opportunities.

[00:38:04] Proprietary vs. Lifestyle Businesses.

[00:41:13] Setting and Achieving Financial Goals.

In this episode, Ken Baden and guests, Conrad Brake and Ryan Rutkowski, highlight the importance of specific goals as they provide a sense of direction and motivation. They also suggest regularly reviewing and comparing goals to ensure progress and staying on track. 

Moreover, Ken, Conrad, and Ryan delve into the concept of intellectual property and its value. They acknowledge that their experiences have provided them with a wealth of skills, knowledge, and data, and sometimes they feel compelled to freely share it all. However, they also recognize the value of intellectual property and the need to protect it.

QUOTES

• "When I'm hiring, I look for a good attitude and a good work ethic. That's it. Those are just the two undeniable of the two non-negotiables that I have to have when I'm looking for salespeople, the rest I can train." - Ken Baden
• “At some point, you got to keep it fresh. Right. So we brought in people to boost our content. Coming in as a professional angle, we can focus on the sales marketing side, bring people in things to do like that.” - Conrad Brake
• “We're not coders. It's there's a lot of holes in our technology. Our development team, have them work on it full-time. So we did that and found the right people for it. And they make it what it is today.” - Ryan Rutkowski

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Ken Baden

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluecollarcloser/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKenBaden

Conrad Brake 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbrake33/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conrad-brake-38a548200/

Ryan Rutkowski

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanrut8/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-rutkowski-8a8518181/

Let’s Tap In

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lets_tapin

WEBSITES:

The Kitchen Table Podcast: https://thekitchentablepodcast.net/

Let’s Tap In: https://www.letsalltapin.com/