From Hype Beast and Hype Radio, I am Jeff Staples, and this is the Business of Hype,

a show about creative entrepreneurs, brand builders, innovators, and the realities behind the dreams they've built.

On today's episode of The Business of Hype, we have the pleasure of hearing from an author, a professional athlete,

a restaurateur, a creator, a brand owner, and an instigator. And here's something really convenient.

They're all the same person. We live in a time where anything and everything is made and made at your disposal.

We have so many options on what we can consume today.

And as creators, when we choose to add something to this world, we have equally so many options

on what to create.

So doing something intrinsically new and purposeful actually sounds a lot more challenging

than it seems.

Our guest seems to have a knack for doing this over and over again with success.

Just look at her track record.

Her mission is to challenge the way society thinks.

But interestingly enough, she wants to do that through amazing products.

I love how she's able to take the wants, needs, and desires of people and turn them into initiatives that better the world.

So get ready as we break down her ideation advice, investment war stories, and the need

to discuss very uncomfortable topics.

Everyone, please welcome a true serial social entrepreneur, Mickey Agrawal.

My name is Mickey Agrawal.

I'm an entrepreneur, specifically social entrepreneur, so I like both solving problems in the

first world and also in the developing world simultaneously. Okay. I have a couple of books. The first

one is called Do Cool as Shit with a subtitle, quit your day job, start your own business,

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