In this episode we welcome Jacob Kirstein, the founder of the brands Chapie and TERA. Jacob, a Zillennial / Millennial, shares about moving with his family to different parts of Florida when he was young, and eventually settling in Tampa, where he spent his formative years until 8th grade. After his parents divorce, he moved to South Florida where he discovered a love for graphic design and 3D printing in his Drafting and Design Class in high school. This led to pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering at University of Central Florida, where he was presented with many opportunities, one being building a satellite that was sent into space, all while working on his first invention. We get a glimpse into the world of SpaceX, where Jacob worked one summer during college, as well as his thrilling experience skydiving in Hawaii. After graduating, he accepted a job at NASA, where he once again was presented with unique and rare opportunities that few get to experience. After accepting a corporate job, Covid hit, and he found himself once again in South Florida living with his then girlfriend, now fiancé. Jacob’s endless drive led him to inventing Chapie, a vacuum insulated container to keep your chapstick from melting in the heat. Chapie’s line grew to include containers perfect for lipstick, epipens, make-up, deodorant, your phone and even an extra large, spill proof water bottle. Jacob’s curious mind then invented the TERA cooler, which is a cooler that literally meets every need. In addition to keeping food and beverages cold, it has drink and towel holders, a speaker, dry storage, phone charger, bottle opener and it even floats! Even while Jacob’s constantly thinking and curious mind has led him to even more business ventures, he has never lost sight of his goal of creating a positive impact on the world through his work and inventions. He is also looking forward to his upcoming wedding and having a family with his bride-to-be. Nicole and Brian fully support the Chapie and TERA brands, as we know they will both help make people’s lives easier and more enjoyable, and were invented with good and authentic intent. We look forward to Jacob’s return to the studio in the future so we can hear about what new things he has created and experienced!
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Chapters In This Episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:15 Introduction
00:00:27 Zillennial/Millennial Childhood
00:02:12 Virtual Reality Generation
00:04:52 My Space
00:05:28 Social Media
00:06:28 Childhood/Family Background
00:08:35 Sports Played in Childhood
00:09:06 Broken Ankle in 6th Grade
00:10:02 Neck Injury
00:11:50 Going to a Chiropractor
00:15:08 Parents Divorce
00:16:03 Middle School and Moving
00:19:36 High School
00:21:38 Drafting and Design Class/3D Printing
00:23:55 College and Aerospace Engineering
00:28:40 First Invention
00:32:54 SpaceX
00:44:15 Back to UCF
00:45:52 Puerto Rico
00:46:53 “How did you get so smart?”
00:54:36 Getting a Job at NASA
00:57:01 Meeting Fiance
00:59:45 NASA
01:01:22 Big Party at SpaceX
01:01:38 Floatilla in Hawaii
01:02:51 “Was Elon Musk a Good Boss?”
01:04:16 Skydiving in Hawaii
01:08:28 Life at NASA
01:10:17 L3 Harris
01:12:42 Living with Someone Before Getting Married
01:13:39 Dogs
01:17:51 Starting Chapie
01:27:21 TERA Cooler
01:38:36 Comparing the Yeti Zipper to the TERA Zipper
01:46:18 Getting Products into Wholesale
01:47:37 Scaling and the Risks of Getting Scammed
01:50:08 Other 4 Business Ventures: AI App, Supplement Brand, Marketing Agency and Coaching Ecom
01:58:26 Being Present, Finding Balance and Making a Positive Impact
02:05:18 Starting a Family
02:07:42 Getting Engaged and Upcoming Wedding
02:13:52 TERA Cold Weather Gear
02:16:13 Cold Plunging
02:17:32 Work Pain
02:21:51 Taking Accountability
02:25:52 Lessons Learned
02:34:31 Wrap Up
02:36:32 Outro
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