Determined, savvy, and self-aware - all terms I would use to describe Dalan Jones.
From our first encounters back home in Orange, TX to our experiences in college at Texas A&M, Dalan Jones and I have always enjoyed sitting down and chatting about everything from college football to future business plans.
In this interview, Dalan and I sat down to chat about all that he's been up to since his recent return back home as a pivotal member of the family business, Gopher Industrial.
If you want to hear the full episode, click here to listen to the podcast, or click the link below to watch the episode on YouTube!
The Background
Dalan Jones grew up with two older sisters and moved around the Houston area as a young child before finally settling down in Orange, TX. His early days were spent enjoying time outdoors and spending quality time with his family.
For many years, Dalan was able to witness the entrepreneurial spirit of his father, David Jones, and how David operated the business he co-founded, Gopher Industrial.
After exploring his interest in aerospace engineering at Texas A&M, Dalan soon learned that engineering wasn't where his true passion lay.
The Next Phase
After persevering through the daunting task of not only getting into Texas A&M Engineering, but successfully completing the entire first semester - what many consider to be the "weed out" semester to find those who aren't truly dedicated - Dalan decided to strive for another equally as difficult feat.
To transfer into Mays Business School at Texas A&M.
The transfer into Mays is known for being significantly harder to transfer into once you're already a student at A&M, as opposed to beginning there from the start. However, Dalan was determined and just one short semester later, he became one of approx. 100 students on campus to successfully transfer into the business school.
This is where his true passion came to light.
Post Graduation
Shortly after graduation, Dalan had a job lined up in Dallas, TX with a large semiconductor manufacturing company. After a short stint in the corporate world, Dalan made the difficult decision to leave and pursue a life of entrepreneurship with his father and their family business.
Dalan currently serves as the Supply Chain Specialist for Gopher Industrial and works alongside his father in creating actionable solutions as a premier industrial distributor.
If you want to hear about the incredible origin story behind the company and what they're up to these days, be sure to watch and/or listen to the interview with Dalan to hear all he has to say about his experiences there.
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If you want to keep up with Dalan you can follow him on Instagram @dalan_jones
If you want to know more about Gopher Industrial you can check out their website here -> https://gopherindustrial.com/
As always you can find the podcast on all platforms @uptothemic_pod
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