A Little Bit Louder Now: William Cosgrove, Founder of Cool Kids Inc.
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Family, Hard Work, and Quality Time.
In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to her son, William Cosgrove, Founder of Cool Kids Inc.. William shares that spending time with his mother was the number one reason he wanted to be on the podcast. William runs Cool Kids Inc. with his sister, and he discusses their unique roles within the company as well as their origin story. He details everything that he’s involved with from school to sports to hikes with his family. Lastly, William tells us what being a first class citizen means to him and how his mom has worked towards the goal of giving him the best life possible.
QUOTES
- “History just intrigues me. I find it fascinating, the way of life and how the modern days came to be.” - William Cosgrove [09:22]
- “A first class citizen is: if you see trash you pick it up; if someone’s in danger you call someone or help them up; if someone fell you help them up; if a grandma is struggling to walk up a flight of stairs, you help her.” - William Cosgrove [15:50]
- “[Speaking to his mom] You’ve taught me that you’ve done everything you can to give me the best life possible, a better life than you ever had. You told me that a parent’s goal is to give their kid a better life than they had.” - William Cosgrove [26:55]
TIMESTAMPS
- [00:04] Intro
- [01:34] Meet William Cosgrove
- [04:18] Running Cool Kids Inc. With his Sister
- [07:46] Going to School
- [13:33] Lessons William has Learned From his Mom and School
- [17:50] William’s Sports
- [22:59] Describing his Mom
- [27:50] William’s Takeaway
- [29:08] Outro
RESOURCES
- Outspoken Episode with William’s Grandfather, Arthur Schwartz
- Outspoken Episode with William’s Father, Brian Cosgrove
- Outspoken Episode with Dana Ledyard
- Outspoken Episode with Christie Getman
- The Stock Market Game for Students
- University of Virginia (UVA)
- Secret Societies at UVA?
- Bolton Hill
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