Podcast appearances and mentions of justin kittredge

Justin Kittredge, the Founder and Janitor of ISlide, joins the show to share his journey from setting Guinness World Records at the free throw line to starting the customizable slides business popular with professional athletes, rappers, and more. Hear how to offer a customizable product, get the attention of A-list influencers, create a culture of accountability, get better at free throws, and how he went viral with DJ Khaled. Connect with Justin at ISlideUSA.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @ISlideJanitor

The best businesses often start by doing things differently. This week, my guest shares how he capitalized on the untapped opportunity by responding to a gap between the customization market and the footwear industry by celebrating individuality and facilitating self-expression. I am talking with Justin Kittredge, Founder, CEO, and Janitor at ISlide, a customizable footwear company in Boston, MA. ISlide gives you a unique opportunity to stand in what you stand for by enabling you to create a design to sport on a pair of high-quality, athletic slides so that you can carry your beliefs and interests with you wherever you go. Today, Justin shares how he got started in the footwear industry by working for Reebok, building relationships in the Sports and Marketing world. After selling his first slide in 2013, ISlide was off to the races. Justin also shares how DJ Khaled helped jumpstart ISlide's career by helping sell over 800 slides in his store on the first day. We also discuss early challenges faced in his career as well as plans for the future. Topics Discussed: How DJ Khaled helped ISlide sell over 800 slides in one day Challenges faced in the Footwear Industry Misconceptions behind Entrepreneurship Balancing work-life balance as a husband and father How to start a business by finding a need and meeting it Connect with ISlide Website: https://islideusa.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISlideUSA/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kittredge-39319a7/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islideusa/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/islidejanitor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISlideUSA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/islideusa Relevant Articles: PRESS - https://islideusa.com/blogs/press Contact ISlide: Address: 65 Sprague St building 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02136 Call: 585-547-5433 Email: justin@islideusa.com Connect with Mark Condon: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BostonsBestPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostonsbest_podcast/ About Boston's Best: “Highlighting successful businesses in and around Boston, MA.” Go behind the scenes with financial planner Mark Condon as he asks industry-leading experts to talk about their businesses throughout the state of Massachusetts. Through each episode, Mark finds what sets these different businesses apart from their competition and how they rose above the inevitable challenges they faced along the way to their ultimate success.

How the f**k did Justin Kittredge go from Reebok intern to starting his own custom slide sandal company? Justin graduated from James Madison University in 2000. After his time at JMU, he went on to Reebok communicating with the NBA as an Associate Product Manager. After four years there he became a product manager at Atsco footwear. Justin then returned to Reebok as the Director of their Basketball Division for 6 years. Today and since 2013, he’s been the President, CEO and Janitor of the custom slide sandal company, iSlide. So how did Justin start his own company with a Reebok intern? And how did he get an internship by playing basketball?

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Having worked for Reebok in his early career, Justin demonstrated the drive that it took to grow within the industry. However, when Adidas took over Reebok in 2006, Justin found himself laid off and at a crossroads in his career. Seeing the slide market share increasing, Justin came up with the concept of ISlide, a company that allows customers to customize slides, to provide more meaning to their footwear. He is now the founder and CEO of a multimillion dollar company. Join us as Justin shares his journey from Reebok to ISlide and how he turned a layoff into an opportunity to change his life, and his career, for the better. Key Highlights in this Podcast How Justin began within the footwear industry (1:44)   Justin’s entrepreneurship journey began when Adidas took over Reebok (3:25) As a startup, Justin quickly learned how to be resourceful (4:39) Justin shares how he competes in the current market (6:08) ‘Stand In What You Stand For’ and how ISlide has so many influencers wearing their products (7:31) How Justin developed the concept of ISlide (10:06) Advice Justin has for budding entrepreneurs (11:34) Justin shares his nonprofit which has used basketball to bring connection and health practices to children (15:10) Rapid Fire (18:05)

This week we had a chance to sit down and go one-on-one with Justin Kittredge, President and CEO of iSlide. His entrepreneurial spirit represents the movement of a millennial mindset that will forge innovation and sports business forward. Plus his company creates some comfortable sliders as well. He's that guy and we're glad to have had some Facetime with him on the latest edition of The Baseline. Download and Discuss with US

Justin Kittredge is the CEO and Founder of ISlide USA, which manufactures, markets, and sells premium custom athletic sandals.  The company was founded in 2013. In 2016, he appeared (along with NFL star Antonio Brown), on Shark Tank asking for an investment. Ultimately, he turned down an offer of $500,000. ISlide's can be found on the feet of some of the world's biggest celebrities, including Tom Brady, Ellen DeGeneres, Ice Cube, and Lebron James.  Justin spent a decade working as the Director of the Basketball Product Division at Reebok. Justin and his team worked to create, market and sell NBA basketball shoes throughout the United States and abroad. Justin was the Guinness World Records™ holder for the most completed basketball free throws in two minutes in 2010. By completing 64 free throws in 120 seconds, averaging a basket every 1.875 seconds, Justin beat the previously held record of 60 shots by Olympic silver medalist and basketball star, Laurent Sciarra, of Paris, France. He also holds the record for most completed blind folded free throws in two minutes and is in the process currently of getting a new record approved. In Today's Episode We Discuss:  Boston sports figures Turning down $500,000 on Shark Tank The unique celebrity marketing strategy of ISlide Hiring the right people . . . and so much more!!!   ISlideUSA Website: ISlideUSA.com ISlideUSA Instagram: @ISlideUSA ISlideUSA Twitter: @ISlideUSA ISlideUSA Facebook: Facebook.com/islideusa ISlideUSA YouTube: Youtube.com/user/ISlideUSA Shooting Touch Website (using the power of sport to educate and empower at-risk youth, women, and their communities to live healthier lives): ShootingTouch.com Articles of Interest ... ISlide Enters the Shark Tank Humans of shark tank: Justin Kittredge: “There is no turning back. Failure is not an option.” Nice Kicks: Industry Interview: Justin Kittredge Talks Reebok & Starting ISlide Boston Business Journal: Emerging Leader: Justin Kittredge of ISlide Inc. Celebrities wearing ISlides Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Jerod Ward (Professional Speaker and Former High School Naismith Player of the Year Award Winner) – Episode 092 Nicole Arbour (Comedian & Entertainer) - Episode 088 Matt Morse (Business Strategist Keynote Speaker & Author) – Episode 055 Steve Nudelberg (Best-Selling Author of “Confessions of a Serial Salesman”) – Episode 048 Alicia Jessop (Founder of RulingSports) - Episode 047 Bruce Land (“90-Day Sales Manager”) – Episode 041 Kevin Harington (Original Shark on “Shark Tank”) – Episode 021 Alan Stein, Jr. (World-Class Basketball Performance Coach_ - Episode 003 This Episode is Sponsored By Fiverr Today’s podcast is brought to you by Fiverr – If you are a small business owner, life coach, entrepreneur, or a person that is just plain busy and don’t ever seem to have enough time then you probably need to become familiar with Fiverr.  They do work that I am not good at or don’t have time for. Unfortunately, they don’t take out the trash for me or pick up my socks on the bedroom floor but I have used them for a bunch of other tasks – from research to graphic design to facebook memes to video editing. They are generously giving you – our friends, family, supporters, and followers – 20% off your first task.  You get to choose which of the hundreds of expert freelancers does your task based upon their price, experience, and turnaround time. I have used Fiverr often and highly recommend them. Visit JamyBechler.com/Fiverr to get 20% off your first task. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.   Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”  

Justin Kittredge, Founder, President and CEO of ISlide, discusses his journey in the footwear industry from working at Reebok International as a recent college grad, to starting his own highly successful company.This show is broadcast live on Monday's at 4PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

In this episode, we had the pleasure of welcoming our first remote guest to the pod, Justin Kittredge, the CEO and Janitor of ISlide

In the episode of the Sport Lifestyle Podcast, we speak with Justin Kittredge, the President, and CEO of ISlide, the only premium custom slide company in North America. Everyone from Lebron James, Steph Curry, DJ Khaled, and Ellen DeGeneres are regularly wearing Islide’s. We also discuss Justin’s appearance pitching The Sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank, along with his time leading Reebok’s basketball division. Listen now.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sport-lifestyle-podcast/donations