Miami Hustle Series

024: How Miami's "boat guy” turned into a startup founder

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Synopsis

Wondering how you can capitalize on an opportunity right in Miami's backyard?  I interviewed Nick Cardoza and learned how he took his experience in the yacht industry to create a solution that solved a problem for two parties - boaters looking to rent a yacht and a premium yacht company with idle capacity.  Big lessons here for Miami startups on the principle of leverage - no need to start from scratch in building an audience when you can get traction partnering with an established company with global reach. We covered some topics relevant whether you’re in a 9-5 and thinking of doing your own thing or already working for or leading a startup of your own, including: - how taking a job no one else wanted led to him becoming known as Miami’s “boat guy" - how an insane email chain of 30 messages led to the idea for YachtLife - why he decided to focus on a niche market instead of pursuing the entire boating industry - his approach to networking, hanging with ultra-wealthy individuals, and why he’s excited about t