How does a young entrepreneur navigate the immense pressure, loneliness, and uncertainty of launching a business while his peers are following a more traditional path?
In this incredibly raw and inspiring episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, host Justin Bizzarro sits down with Trajan, the young founder of Denver's unique tea shop, TropiTai. This is a powerful, vulnerable conversation about the immense personal and professional sacrifices required to chase a dream, and a testament to the resilience of the entrepreneurial spirit. Justin Bizzarro shares exciting updates about GorillaBrave Studio's rebranding efforts as it transitions into a creative studio, which will allow deeper and more more realistic education and case studies, while adding an upgraded educational experience to Elite [FOOD] Entrepreneurs' spiritual, physical, mental, business, and emotional growth.
Trajan opens up about the immense challenges he’s faced since dropping out of college to pursue his vision. He speaks with candid honesty about the loneliness of his journey, the constant fear of making the wrong decision, and the mental and physical toll it has taken—from losing weight to battling sciatica from the sheer stress and physical demands of building a business from scratch. This isn't a glamorized story of success; it's a real-time look at the struggle and the courage it takes to keep going when every instinct might tell you to quit.
Discover the brilliant strategy Trajan is using to manage the chaos: breaking down overwhelming business objectives into focused, week-long sprints. One week is dedicated to financials, the next to deep cleaning and organization, and the week after to creative R&D for his next menu launch. It's a masterclass in how to create order and progress amidst the constant demands of a new venture.
At the heart of this conversation is the power of community and finding your "why." Trajan shares how connecting with other local business owners has become a vital support system, a comforting reminder that he's not alone in the struggle. Ultimately, this episode is a story about choosing the hard path—the path of creation, risk, and immense sacrifice—and finding the strength within to endure, knowing that the ultimate reward is building something truly your own.
IG: @tropitai
Location: 98 Wadsworth Blvd., STE 122, Lakewood, CO.
Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast
Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME )
Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.
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