Tyler Sadek is an Indianapolis-based private investor passionate about making the world a better place. He graduated from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, Georgia, with a BBA in Finance and Accounting. Once he graduated, Tyler began his career as a financial associate and rotating analyst at the ProgramLaSalle Bank Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout this management development program, Tyler Sadek gained an in-depth understanding of all facets of the banking process, which prepared him to start his impressive career.

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Tyler served as the Director of Finance and Operations at Campus Outreach Indianapolis for the following three years. He coached college students across three campuses and developed the non-profit organization to a $2 million budget during his tenure. Tyler Sadek then worked as an investment consultant for two years. After that, he was hired by Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.’s top management to control over $6 billion in capital. Tyler also handled over 50 relationships with high-net-worth customers, totaling more than $1 billion.

Tyler established a $150 million joint venture for sorghum genetic seeds with the Monsanto Company while serving as Chief Financial Officer of Innovative Seed Solutions LLC. Once finished, Tyler was instrumental in acquiring additional germplasm for out-licensing sorghum genetic assets.

Tyler Sadek was appointed to Teays River Investments, LLC’s corporate strategy and acquisitions team.  As an Associate, he spent two years overseeing three portfolio businesses with a combined value of more than $600 million. Tyler then established a $150 million joint venture for sorghum genetic seeds with the Monsanto Company while serving as Chief Financial Officer of Innovative Seed Solutions LLC. Once finished, Tyler was instrumental in acquiring additional germplasm for out-licensing sorghum genetic assets.

Over ten years ago, Tyler earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and became a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of over 30,000 leaders from 130 countries. He is also an active member of his community and serves on the board of directors at The Oaks Academy. The diverse educational facility is committed to providing a rich learning environment based on Christ and His teachings. The school shares Tyler’s dedication to inclusiveness on all levels, which is open to all races and socioeconomic backgrounds.To learn more about Tyler Sadek, check him out on social media!

Tyler Sadek on Building an Online Business

If you have a product you’ve made yourself that you’re incredibly proud of, why not try to profit from them? The amount of online businesses that have started since COVID-19 began has skyrocketed. But still, you may find that you have the product, but you don’t know how to actually start your business. Here are some things to keep in mind when building your online business platform to ensure that your business will thrive!

What Kind of Business Do do You Want to Create?

You may not know this, but there’s a wide variety of online businesses that you can choose from when building your platform. An eCommerce business is an act of selling physical products on an online platform. Creating an eCommerce shop is the way if you have a product you want to sell. However, you may not have physical products. Digital products, such as ebooks, educational courses, or design templates have a real market and can drive your revenue. Another way is affiliate marketing, where you sell other companies products and get paid a sales commission for each sale.

Identify a Need and then Build your Business to Satisfy it

Your product or service must satisfy a need within the market you’re going into. You could have the greatest idea for a product, but no one will buy it if it doesn’t have a need in the market. When trying to figure out if your business idea fulfills a need, you can do a couple of things. Competitor research is a prevalent method and a useful tool to keep in mind. This analyzes what your competition is doing, such as the products and services they’re providing and their servicing needs by being in the industry. Market research is another way to look into the industry you’re trying to target. This can help you see whether or not your business idea is a good fit for your industry. Research the complaints that people have about your competitors and use that information to your advantage, creating a business that’s better suited for your market. 

Make Sure You’re Selling the Best Product Possible

This may seem like a no-brainer, but you have to make sure that your attention goes into creating the best possible product or service for your customers. This will definitely look different for the certain type of business you have. If you’re selling a physical product, you may want to go about investing in product research and development. If you’re selling digital products, like designs, ebooks, or an educational course, this may look like hiring an editor to ensure there aren’t any mistakes in your product. If you’re an affiliate marketer, this may look like delving into the markets you’re an affiliate of to make sure your customers are getting the best product possible. 

Make sure that you’re ready to set up your online business. Whether delving into research, identifying the kind of business you need to set up, or doing quality checks to make sure you’re selling the best possible version of your product, there are many things to do to make sure that your business is thriving.

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Tyler Sadek
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