Challenges for young entrepreneurs: Max Gouchan at TEDxBergen

Max believes that one can acquire success through entrepreneurship and that education is not necessary the right way for everyone. After dropping out of high school and starting a supply company to the petroleum sector, Max has become one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in Norway.
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[@ghostfacewu8296]

love when people break it down simply like this dude, rather than speak with extreme vocab that isn't going to uplift the youth, this man kept it simple but got to the point, good work

[@KhushaliShahkshah437]

I love it how knowledge this person is makes me motivated !

[@NicolaGrace]

Great video. Lack of knowledge, time or even money are no excuses to start up your own business. Motivate yourself and go beyond your limits.

[@jiayangzhou1182]

Thank you for sharing useful information, it really helped me in knowing the challenges and ways to overcome while starting a new business.

[@PeaceofMindMusic]

We can come together and we can start caring, sharing and interacting with others in a more loving, generous and peaceful way.

[@patricialim6816]

Love these types of speeches from very young people who decided to go for it. Heard a couple other ones from youthpreneurs in countries across the world. They certainly have inspired me :)

[@MaxGouchan]

Hi Patricia, really glad yo hear, good luck on your adventure!

[@claudettelingatbanares3629]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you :)

[@GeraldAlfred]

Thank You Max Gouchan great value delivered here and very inspirational for a #youngentrepreneur such as myself. I wish you continued success brother and I can't wait to see you grace the covers of magazines such as Success, Forbes, and all of the others that you are deserving of. Keep grinding bro and Keep inspiring!

[@Kuzhy811]

I'm so inspired. Why should I work and not love what I'm doing and having fun doing it!!? Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!

[@caviostevenson9030]

If your currently looking for an opportunity we should connect

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you for great feedback! Best wishes from Norway!:)

[@awesomedjman409]

0:07 no clap

[@mohdabiduzair5690]

That was so good. He thinks about life and work, same as I do.

[@GregHib]

What a great speech so relatable! 5 days a go I didn't have the knowledge. In the last 4 days I have learnt next to 4 programming languages (hmtl, css, jquery, js, php) and have already done a ton of work on my website idea. Next-up's money which ill have to find but i don't think will be to much of a problem. After that who knows, Let's see how it goes from there :)

[@MaxGouchan]

Grog Awesome man!:) Good luck on your adventure :) - Max

[@Jesus87390]

hey man you're plan is just like mine can I share with you my ideas ? through email

[@ConforMIDI]

Fantastic talk. Very inspiring.

[@Viraltnteam]

I think that Time is probably the most crucial one here. People are not passionate about what it is that they do, so they often find time to browse Facebook, watch countless hours of KZbin that doesn't even provide them value, and they end up getting further and further behind in the long run by not pursuing what makes them happiest the most. What makes you the happiest?

[@MaxGouchan]

Hey!:) What makes me happy is getting up in the morning, working on something that I feel will make a huge impact, and by night go to bed knowing we have done some kick ass good job !:)

[@rizwanabbasi9418]

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[@cameronfox4401]

Rizwan Abbasi Could you give a name?

[@SuperHaya1985]

What an inspirational talk! congratz and wish you further success in the future.

[@MaxGouchan]

haya1985 Thanks so much :) ! Success to you 2 :)

[@mohammedmuzammil2885]

Got the right inspiration for doing what i wanted to do. Thankyou!

[@MaxGouchan]

Im glad you found inspiration!:) Hope your startup is doing great!

[@Jesus87390]

is there any websites to share ideas and just communicate and meet people who have entrepreneurship dreams ?

[@BuRnErS120]

+Jesus87390 SIG

[@PhillyMunay]

+miguel would like to know too.. I'm guessing LinkedIn lol

[@awesomedjman409]

How about you make one

[@aaronarauj]

Great talk, very mature for someone his age. Well done!

[@alexbk44]

Great talk.

[@MaxGouchan]

Alex thank you really much!

[@Voiceout007]

Brilliant My Friend, Brilliant

[@MaxGouchan]

THANK YOU ASHER!:)

[@ahmedhasan1397]

I am also have the same passion of how i can start my own company in the field of Petroleum, in this September i will star a degree in petroleum but my goal is how i will be to have his own company. I will appreciate if you say something how you start this oil company. I enjoyed your speech it's awesome. Zaki

[@nadiacuellar9420]

Love it! Very inspiring (:

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you Nadia :))

[@Pockets123C]

AMAZING, trying to start a business at the moment very inspiring

[@MaxGouchan]

thanks !:))

[@phumi16]

Max Gouchan Entrepreneurial aspects are very enlightening but before you started your company how did you go about identifying the need for your service or product in the society in which you live in?

[@MaxGouchan]

Phumi Mhlongo Hello Phumi! Thanks for a very good question. I always wanted start up a company. I was studying at Stavanger Offshore Technical School, and everyone were talking about the challange regarding to lifting. So I grabbed the chance and set out on a path to try to solve it! - Max

[@phumi16]

Thank you…appreciate the response. Hope you succeed in what you set out to be

[@stundown]

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[@paoloangelino24]

Very inspiring talk man!:)

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you!:)

[@hunterphillips5142]

its one thing to find your 'passion' and follow your dream, its another to make money off it. if your passion is a solid, innovative business model, great! if not?... im also also little confused as to how the idea for the company came to be. he said he got a call from a guy he didnt know?? and then they went to a weekend entrepreneur seminar/ convention? and then they were inspired to start an "innovative oil-related business Click Lift". what is that exactly? i want to add that i enjoyed the presentation and i like this guy's attitude. I just think its not easy to be so optimistic if you dont have a good idea for a business

[@MaxGouchan]

Hey man!:) thanks for the comment. The guy who called me was the main organizer of StartupWeekend who invited med to participate at Stavanger Startup Weekend. At StartupWeekend I met one engineer and told him about my idea. And together we founded a company. I hope that explained it :) Also, since that video, during the last 3 years I have participated in over 7 startups, failed A LOT, learned something, sold one company and continue every day on working 24/7 to make dreams come true. Its easy to be optimistic even if you dont have a great idea you believe in then and there. I think the most important is to start at something, and then along find your passion. I learned a lot during the last 3 years and im still discovering new things about startups and where my passion is. If there is something else you are wondering about, feel free to reach out to me at [e-mail]:) Cheers, Max

[@s1ay3rgdr]

Thank you so much for the advice, hopefully we can work together one day if I make it as a young entrepreneur :)

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you!:) Good luck with your startup!

[@alihussein3260]

wow know really want to become a entrepreuner

[@stundown]

Brilliant!

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you :)

[@stundown]

Max Gouchan hey man I would love to talk to you for a while!! On facebook maybe?

[@MaxGouchan]

stundown Sure just send me a text !:)

[@stundown]

Max Gouchan Can you give me your facebook account? I can add you up? Would be great? :)

[@stundown]

I sent you request bro!! :) Saketh

[@MaxGouchan]

Thank you !:)

[@ismaelcastillo4500]

Looking for the most resent video on motorvationthat was watching

[@TorBarstad]

Very good talk, Max! :)

[@mathiaskollberg4101]

Do someone know if he is up or running or bancrupt? the oil and gass industry is a ruff buisness were only the biggest surrvives. i really want this guy to succsed. YOLO!!

[@MaxGouchan]

+Mathias Kollberg Hey Mathias ! Im not bankrupt, I sold my shares in the startup ClickLift last summer and they are still in developing phase and going on :) Since the startup I have been involved into three other startups to, one of them was a really cool coworking space in Stavanger, you should check it out if you are ever in Stavanger, its Mess and Order :) Thanks for your kind words, I hope you succeed to in what ever adventure you pursue, YOLO! :)

[@mathiaskollberg4101]

+Max Gouchan it is an honor to even talk to you. Very nice to hear that you are doing good, youre message means a lot to me and it boosted my willpower massively. I adore what you are doing and looking to become just like you. Next time I visit stavanger I will promise to check it out, luckily I am not to far away.

[@alihussein3260]

I'm going work super hard know.

[@adrianfarhan2659]

Less talking .. Just do it

[@awesomedjman409]

You've got this, but you've got to do more than work hard, try to get networking and connections

[@naturalhealthbeautyfitness6869]

Kewl.

[@Zania16ify]

Hey! I loved your speech and would like to say im in the same process as well & have a couple questions & would like to talk. Have an email by any chance?

[@MaxGouchan]

[e-mail]:)

[@MCqwertymaster]

[Title of your video]: [Speaker/Artist Name] at TEDxBergen That title

[@zerox2016]

Hello...you still playing Minecraft

[@Broadbased]

What about problem #1: I have no clear idea of what company I want to create?

[@SmartegadgetsNo]

Learn new things everyday. One day it will come.

[@MaxGouchan]

Just try to solve a problem that people have, focus on selling and get started !:)