Olivia Ormos is the founder of Mavn and co-founder of Model Volleyball, an event that has become a staple of Miami culture.After years of producing events and managing influencer campaigns manually, Olivia decided to build the technology she couldn’t find anywhere else. Despite having no previous experience in tech, she bootstrapped Mavn, proved the concept and raised $1.5 million to continue scaling the company.In this episode, Kenny and Olivia discuss: - How Model Volleyball became so successful- The story of paying Travis Scott $15,000 in cash to perform on the beach- Why friends and family may not understand the sacrifices required to succeed- What every successful founder is ACTUALLY doingChapters: 00:00 Meet Olivia Ormos01:00 Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?02:42 Building Model Volleyball05:18 How Model Volleyball Makes Money08:01 Paying Travis Scott $15,000 Cash13:39 From Influencer Marketing to Mavn19:14 Building a Tech Company With No Tech Experience21:30 No Plan B and the Loneliness of Being a Founder27:28 The Connection That Closed Her Funding Round29:14 Raising $1.5 Million and Setting a $600 Million Goal32:56 Using AI to Design and Build Faster35:17 Women in Male-Dominated Business Rooms37:03 Why Olivia Ignores Her Competition39:28 Sending 20,000 Cold Emails Every Week43:32 Three Qualities Most People Are MissingFor more raw, unfiltered and strong conversations, subscribe to Strong New York to never miss an upload.Follow us on Spotify for exclusive content:https://open.spotify.com/show/7aZJACuPsaawNIbWTHUkBp?si=bbc2dde469e44982Connect with Olivia Instagram: @oliviaormosConnect with Kenny and Strong New York: Instagram: @kennysantucciInstagram: @strongnewyorkFollow the Strong New York Podcast: Instagram: @strongnewyorkpodThis episode is sponsored by:🔥 Celsius — the energy drink that fuels every Strong New York workout. Follow @celsiusofficial on Instagram for all the new flavors.🩸 Marek Health — optimize your hormones, recovery, and performance at marekhealth.com. Use code KENNY for 10% off Diagnostics, Supplements, and Guided Optimization.🤝 Founders Club — a trusted circle of 2,500+ builders across North America who share resources, open doors, and raise the bar for entrepreneurship. Learn more at FoundersClubOfficial.com.#mavn #stronnewyork #founders

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