Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Pawel Gwizdala, Founder of Unsteal Nonprofit Inc., located in Lakewood, CA, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Unsteal Nonprofit Inc. and our customers are users who repay for petty theft when they feel bad about it. Most did not get caught but we can't prove that. We do not get court referrals.

Tell us about yourself

I used to shoplift, and I felt bad enough about it to return to one store to repay for one item. The difficulty of forcing the cashier to accept my cash inspired me to make an easier system to repay for petty theft. I can't be the only person who feels bad about shoplifting an item.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Once Unsteal spent 14 months returning a recompense check to a Fortune 500 retailer, sending 7 letters and 4 checks. Being relentless is key in disrupting the retail industry.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Working for free without any expectation of any reward is the hardest part of being a business owner.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Recruit help creatively leveraging the internet to find people interested in your mission.
  2. Ask more questions because you never know when you are speaking to a gatekeeper you didn't even know existed.
  3. Write down goals, evaluate your progress every month and be open-minded to changing your goals.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

Make incremental progress with timely reviews, in my case, monthly. Just the thought of making no progress from the previous month motivates me to continue achieving Unsteal's goals.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://unsteal.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Unsteal  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstealnonprofit/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Unsteal_Charity
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawelgwizdala/

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