CEO, Freddy Media

B.S., Political Science, 2011

What role do you play in the entrepreneurial ecosystem?

I build businesses with industry facing creators like Chris Koerner, Car Dealership Guy, Sammi Cohen, Michael Girdley, Russ Flips Whips, Javuan Banks, Moving Merch, Amalfi Jets. I also own a B2B marketing agency specializing in go-to-market strategies for car dealerships. I also sell tech and financial services to car dealerships. I work with automotive and media executives to consult on media strategy as well.

What are some of your best memories of your time at Clemson?

I loved planning big events, like fraternity tailgates, mountain weekends, spending time with friends walking to class, taking trips etc. I remember when Tommy Bowden was fired, and when we hired Dabo. It was a collective “Who the heck is that?” Following Clemson football has kept my friend group close the entire time.

What were the key inflection points in your career after you left Clemson?

I had a seizure ten years into my career running a car dealership and had a doctor tell me I had a brain tumor. I had just had a kid. I had worked my way up to become a direct report to the biggest privately held car dealer in the country. It was like being an offensive coordinator for Nick Saban. I decided to leave a high-income career and start my own business. I built the business solely with cash flow.

What are your personal and professional dreams?

Personally, I want to provide a great life for my family here at the beach in Florida. I want happy children.

Professionally, I want to scale my passive recurring revenue to $200k/month so I can spend most of my time fishing and surfing. Eventually I would like to have enough passive recurring income to devote myself to something meaningful like starting a surf camp for kids in Jax or working with high profile executives who want to do something bigger like run for office. I want to escape the commercial side of what I do.

What would you recommend students do to maximize their remaining time at Clemson?

Use the time you have to take some risks and try to bootstrap something while you are a student and have nothing to lose. Even after you graduate, your first five to ten years can be spent taking risks, optimizing for the life you want to have in your mid thirties and later.

What else should we know about you?

I love saltwater fly fishing and surfing. I think Jacksonville Florida is the best place to live, really. I have two little girls, and my wife owns a wealth management firm.