June Aboksis on Getting Rich, Staying Honest, and Cutting Your Losses
June Aboksis was kicked out of school and told she’d be “nothing in life.” Then she went on to build Junee, the largest modest-wear clothing brand in the world, with stores across NY, NJ, and Israel. In this episode, I sit back down with June for a follow-up conversation over dinner. June opens up about building her business from coupon-clipping days to global success, running a company with dyslexia, walking away from customers on principle, and why integrity and confidence are a prerequisite for success. Enjoy! __________ Check out Adina Mizrahi on Momentum: https://youtu.be/IWWkATjxOt0?si=2Kndcb4oNc4y0qE- __________ SPONSORS: • Yazdi Entertainment: New York's Premiere Event Production Company. yazdientertainment@gmail.com or (646) 765-5643 • The Hedaya Capital Group: Your Trusted Financial Services Partner. Visit https://HedayaCapital.com or info@hedayacapital.com • Jeff Sitt Consulting: Book Your Free Pivot and Prosper Strategy Call Today! Visit https://JeffSitt.com • Real Property Captive: Own Your Insurance. Recapture Your Premiums. Visit https://RealPropertyCaptive.com Special thank you to Salt Steakhouse for the amazing meal! Visit SaltGourmetMarket.com to order. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMomentumPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jOPoArXfY3OU5uv4BpA3h?si=0311640b82154d1b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/momentum/id1762657981 Instagram: http://instagram.com/momentumpodcast_ __________ GEAR (please use my affiliate links to make me rich!) • Cameras: https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o • Podcast Mics: https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv • Clip-on Mics: https://amzn.to/3H52iwo • Mic Stands: https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL • Lights: https://amzn.to/45lA5up • Tripods: https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI __________ (00:00) Coming up.. (03:04) Intro / Welcoming June back to Momentum! (06:44) Financially struggling in her early years of marriage (09:11) "Gen Z doesnt work as hard" (10:31) Ad: Yazdi Entertainment (11:31) Tuition/Affordability crisis in the Orthodox Jewish community (14:10) What's it actually like to be dyslexic? (18:08) What do schools need to change to cater to kids with learning disabilities? (24:35) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (26:13) Should you follow your passion? (27:52) "They played me" (33:36) How to deal with immoral people in business (35:26) Fact or Fiction: if you're not growing, you're falling behind (39:43) Ad: Jeff Sitt Consulting (40:39) Fact or Fiction: more money automatically makes life easier (42:06) Fact or Fiction: If building something feels this hard, I'm probably doing it wrong (43:40) How to decide which cultural norms to uphold and which to shatter (45:59) Fact or Fiction: Working harder beats working smarter (47:21) Fact or Fiction: Passion is more important than discipline (48:15) Ad: Real Property Captive (49:22) How do you define enough? (51:20) What's the difference between giving up and cutting your losses? (53:38) June interviews me over dessert about my goals with Momentum (58:56) Outro and 3 key takeaways