UndocuStartup Weekly #12: Saying No, Acting Like #1, and Sticking to the Plan | Ep 88

In this episode of UndocuStartup™ Weekly, I’m sharing the 9 biggest lessons I learned this week while building the No. 1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.

From sticking to your prices like Messi, to doubling down on content, learning how food affects focus, and realizing that scaling only works if you keep things simple, this episode is a wake-up call for anyone doing the work to be No. 1 in their space.

Whether you're a founder, a student with a side hustle, or someone navigating life after graduation with no roadmap, this episode is for you.

🔑 Key Lessons Covered:

• Set a standard and don’t apologize for it

• Stop chasing — let clients come to you through content

• Your diet impacts your focus more than you think

• Contracts with institutions take time — be patient

• The problem you’re solving is real — trust that

• Stick to the plan — review at the end of each quarter

• Take a stance and don’t back down — it’s your platform

• You’re more capable than you think — just try

• To scale, simplify — templates + systems = growth

📣 Are you an ally or director at an Undocumented Student Center?

Let’s partner next semester. UndocuStartup™ brings practical entrepreneurship to your students — in one day, no DACA needed.

📆 Learn how to bring UndocuStartup™ to your campus: www.undocustartup.com

🌍 Quick Tour Mention:

This year, UndocuStartup™ Tour is stopping in CA, NY, TX, FL, IL, and NJ.

⚡ Learn more: www.undocustartup.com/tour

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• LinkedIn → ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/juanmayahernandez/⁠
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• Email → ⁠[email protected]⁠
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🎤 Hosted by Juan Maya Hernandez, founder of UndocuStartup™ — the leading entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.

🧠 Be motivated. Stay motivated.