Igniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit with Chad Jenkins and SEEDSPARK

Chad Jenkins is an entrepreneur, author, creator, acquirer of more than 50 businesses, and a self-proclaimed serial growth alchemist. All this to say, he knows exactly what it takes to establish and grow a business into a thriving enterprise. His company, SEEDSPARK, focuses on creating collaborative growth. His bestselling book, Just Add a Zero, explains his philosophy—to promote unconventional thinking and create a community of collaboration. 

Entrepreneurial Origins 

Chad first started creating at the age of eight. Deciding he didn’t want to work on a farm for the rest of his life, he started considering the worth of things and envisioning what they could become. He quickly learned how to combine ideas to create value and has since used this strategy to build or acquire over 50 businesses. 

Chad founded SEEDSPARK in 2006 as a consulting firm dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and businesses to reach their fullest potential. Since its founding, SEEDSPARK has created a diverse range of technology-driven solutions. SEEDSPARK focuses on strategic growth, successful mergers, and innovative solutions to help its clients thrive. 

Three Values for Entrepreneurship 

Chad especially values three concepts in the entrepreneurial space: collaboration, removing friction, and the ultimate outcome. These come together using his “just add a zero” philosophy to create more value. 

Collaboration Against Friction 

Collaboration is key in the world of value creation. Chad recognized that often when a business works with other individuals and businesses, friction exists between them. In his new book bestselling Friction Fuel, he explains that whether this friction is caused by competitive pricing, misaligned goals, or industry stagnation, it ultimately impedes collaborative growth. At SEEDSPARK, Chad has created a global community and network of entrepreneurs, where everyone is incentivized to help one another, mitigating friction in business and relationships. As a result, everyone grows.  

A Business’ Ultimate Outcome 

Chad feels that the ultimate outcome for a business’ customers is paramount. Whoever buys a product doesn’t care how it gets to them, but if they know they can get three products in one place, they will no longer buy them separately. A business needs to make it easy for people to do business with them.  

The “Hero Target” 

One of Chad’s useful terms is the “Hero Target,” which he defines as “who you want your business to be a hero to. Think of the person out there who sees you as a hero to their work when they think about your business.” In terms of collaboration, a business should seek out businesses that have the same hero target. By joining forces and sharing the same hero target, both companies experience the ultimate outcome.  

What Is “Just Add a Zero” Thinking? 

Just Add a Zero thinking is the result of these three values. According to Chad, the Add a Zero mechanism helps people think unconventionally to produce very favorable results. When they imagine the possibility of adding a zero to their profit margin, they break free of traditional “business thinking.”  These three tactics can help anyone to add a zero to their profit, turning that $100 into $1000, or $1,000 into $10,000.  

Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur 

With SEEDSPARK, Chad has set his hero target on every entrepreneur on the planet, particularly individuals ready to escape from conventional thinking, chase authenticity, and create value. Chad summarizes these inspired individuals, “Deep inside of them, they know that they’re an entrepreneur… And they feel like there’s more.”  To keep up with the latest updates from Chad Jenkins, visit SEEDSPARK.com.