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Unblocked
Ep. 145 The Power of Risk, Resilience, and “Yes or No” with Kurt Karjalainen
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with entrepreneur Kurt Karjalainen, owner of Premier Merchants Group, LLC. What started as a college side hustle with a single ATM has grown into a thriving business with more than 3,000 ATMs across 42 states.
Kurt shares:
- How he spotted opportunity in a market others overlooked.
- Why being willing to start as a beginner matters more than being perfect.
- The sales mindset shift that took him from frustration to traction = “I want a yes or a no, but not a maybe.”
- His philosophy of time freedom and why it shaped every decision he made.
- The creative problem-solving that turned financial roadblocks into partnerships that fueled massive growth.
If you’ve ever wrestled with fear of failure, indecision, or perfectionism, Kurt’s story is proof that persistence, clarity, and a bias for action can create unimaginable results.
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Connect with Kurt: kurt@pmgcom.com
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