{"product_id":"go-where-there-is-no-path-stories-of-hustle-grit-scholarship-and-faith-isbn-9780062992093","title":"Go Where There Is No Path: Stories of Hustle, Grit, Scholarship, and Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor all who dare to go off the\u003cbr\u003ebeaten track, this is the inspirational, power-packed playbook for transforming\u003cbr\u003eyour life and your world—from a young, Black social entrepreneur whose\u003cbr\u003edorm-room tech startup has helped millions pay for college and access\u003cbr\u003eunprecedented opportunity. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGray, the\u003cbr\u003eson of a single working mother who had him at age fourteen, grew up in deep\u003cbr\u003epoverty in Birmingham, Alabama. An academic star, he had every qualification\u003cbr\u003efor attending a top college—except for the financial means. Desperate, Gray\u003cbr\u003eheaded off the beaten path, searching online to apply for every scholarship he\u003cbr\u003ecould find.  His hustle resulted in\u003cbr\u003eawards of 1.3 million dollars and became his call to action to help other\u003cbr\u003estudents win their own “schollys.” It inspired him to start up Scholly, an app\u003cbr\u003ethat matches college applicants with millions of dollars in outside\u003cbr\u003escholarships that often go unclaimed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he\u003cbr\u003ewas a senior at Drexel University, he appeared on \u003cem\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/em\u003e as CEO of\u003cbr\u003eScholly\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e In the most heated\u003cbr\u003efight in the show’s history, the sharks challenged Gray as to whether his app\u003cbr\u003ewas a charity or a profitable business.  Both, he insisted, proposing\u003cbr\u003ea new paradigm for social entrepreneurship and netting deals from Lori Grenier\u003cbr\u003eand Daymond John.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the\u003cbr\u003etime Scholly’s subscriber base was 90,000 users. Today the app has 4 million\u003cbr\u003esubscribers who have won scholarships totaling more than $100 million.\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Gray—without help from the mostly all-white boy’s club of Silicon\u003cbr\u003eValley—has emerged as a tech startup superhero now tackling the crisis of\u003cbr\u003estudent debt with innovative, unrivaled strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGray’s premise is that when you\u003cbr\u003elead with the good—confronting issues such as poverty and racism—the money will\u003cbr\u003efollow.  His story is proof that when you\u003cbr\u003edevelop a mindset for success, you turn disadvantages into gold. And when you\u003cbr\u003ecreate opportunities for others, you enrich the marketplace for yourself\u003cbr\u003etoo.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGray shows us, we can carve out\u003cbr\u003enew paths to better days and leave trails for others. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eGo Where There Is No Path\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable read. It has everything: an inspiring, against-all-odds story of growing up as the son of a single teenage mom, an entrepreneurial tale of a young black gay man whose dorm room start-up has become a marketplace legend, and a blueprint for success—for anyone willing to take roads never traveled.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Gardner, author of the #1 New York Times Bestsellers The Pursuit of Happyness, Start Where You Are, and Permission to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When Chris began his pitch on \u003cem\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/em\u003e, I was immediately captivated. As an investor, I love profitable ideas that can make a difference in people’s lives. So when I heard the idea of an app to help students find money for higher education, that’s all I needed to hear before making an offer. In \u003cem\u003eGo Where There Is No Path\u003c\/em\u003e, he provides a master class in paving your own way to success. Chris is one of a kind and so too is his story of turning a million-dollar idea into a reality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLori Greiner, inventor, entrepreneur, TV personality and bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When I heard how [Chris] had learned to apply the lessons of hustle, grit, scholarship and faith that he saw all around him, I knew that I had to be a part of the Scholly ride. At every turn, Chris has expanded his vision. He merges lessons from the street with all he’s learned as a Millennial tech entrepreneur, offering guidance for all who aspire to greatness. Chris has made his sharks proud.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaymond John, CEO of FUBU, TV personality and bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gray represents a new breed of entrepreneur—one who at 22 changed the financial landscape for students from every background and who is now empowering the next generation of scholars and entrepreneurs. His book reveals how he pursued a vision that became Scholly—and is radically changing the status quo—and how you too can draw from your own story to stand out from all the rest.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesse Williams, activist, former public school teacher, actor, director, producer, and leading brand ambassador for Scholly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889532170469,"sku":"NP9780062992093","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062992093.jpg?v=1730231445","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/go-where-there-is-no-path-stories-of-hustle-grit-scholarship-and-faith-isbn-9780062992093","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}