PJ Benoit, Entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Host of Braving Business
Braving Business: Tales of Entrepreneurial Resilience and Courage in the Face of Adversity
Tal J Zlotnitsky
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Episode Show Notes: PJ Benoit: A Symphony of Ventures, Resilience, and BBQSummary:From custom-made jeans to competitive BBQ, PJ Benoit's entrepreneurial spirit is unmatched. Dive into the stories of challenges faced, ventures created, and wisdom earned throughout PJ's dynamic journey in the world of business. Whether bombing on Shark Tank or spinning records as DJ Saucy Loins, PJ's resilience and drive make him an embodiment of what it means to brave the business landscape.Highlights:
- A Rich Heritage: Discover PJ's lineage of entrepreneurs, from the foundation of Permatex to his mother's modeling journey, and how these stories shaped his entrepreneurial pursuits.
- A World of Ventures: PJ's footprint spans various industries - from the intricacies of transportation & logistics to the fashionable domain of custom-made denim. Delve into the stories behind these ventures, their successes, and their challenges.
- The Shark Tank Experience: Relive PJ's experience on the popular entrepreneurial platform, Shark Tank. While it may not have gone as planned, the lessons learned were invaluable.
- Challenges & Growth: Whether navigating through business betrayals or the lows of entrepreneurial ventures, PJ's resilience shines through. Learn how he managed to pivot, re-strategize, and continue forging ahead.
- Behind The Mic: As the co-host of this podcast, PJ opens up about his journey into podcasting, sharing the impact and benefits it has brought to his entrepreneurial endeavors.
- Sizzling Stories: From the competitive BBQ world to the whimsical origin of 'DJ Saucy Loins', PJ's journey isn't all business. These lighter moments offer a glimpse into the multifaceted life of our co-host.
- A Look Ahead: As the owner and President of his Unishippers franchise, PJ continues to leverage his decades of logistics experience. Get an update on the growth and direction of this venture.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of the Braving Business Podcast is sponsored by, well, me, I'm PJ Benwan. |
| 0:05.9 | I've been into domestic and international logistics space for over 30 years. |
| 0:09.4 | If you need any assistance with transportation or logistics, my team and I will jump at the |
| 0:13.8 | chance to help, whether it be parcel shipments, e-commerce, palace and freight, full truckload, |
| 0:18.8 | international air and ocean, imports, exports, warehousing and distribution, or really anything |
| 0:23.3 | under the logistics umbrella, we got you covered. For more details, please go to shipwithpj.com. |
| 0:29.6 | Reach out to me there, mention you found me on this podcast for a special surprise. |
| 0:36.7 | And one last quick thing, if you enjoyed this episode, please stay on after the show to learn |
| 0:41.4 | more about the Braving Business Podcast and other great episodes for you to discover. |
| 0:46.0 | And now, let's get the show started. |
| 0:49.8 | Hi, this is Towslott Nitsky, the host of the Braving Business Podcast. You are about to listen |
| 0:54.6 | to the last episode of season one. If you followed us this season, you know that the season began |
| 0:59.3 | with an interview of myself by my co-host, an executive producer, PJ Benoit. |
| 1:03.8 | And we are ending the season with me interviewing PJ in an interview that I'm sure you'll find |
| 1:08.4 | extremely compelling and interesting and fun. If you have missed any episodes in next four weeks, |
| 1:13.8 | which is our hiatus, would be a great time to catch up. And we will be back with new episodes, |
| 1:19.3 | the first week of January. So once again, thank you so much for listening to us during the course |
| 1:23.8 | of the season. We appreciate it more than we could possibly tell you. And we look forward to bringing |
| 1:27.9 | you many, many more wonderful episodes in the season and seasons to come. Enjoy the show. |
| 1:48.0 | My friend PJ Benoit, how are you, sir? |
| 1:50.0 | Woo! Hello. How are you, buddy? |
| 1:53.4 | I am well. It was a nice weekend. I spent it with beloved people, including my daughter and |
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