{"id":1058,"date":"2014-08-11T00:30:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T05:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2017-09-26T13:59:56","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T18:59:56","slug":"shark-week-shark-tank-packback-books-jessica-tenuta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/shark-week-shark-tank-packback-books-jessica-tenuta\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 080: SHARK WEEK * SHARK TANK: Packback Books &#8211; Jessica Tenuta"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9949\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1058-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1058-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"080_-_Jessica_Tenuta.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How\u00a0do\u00a0you go after the big boys to change an entire industry?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Jessica Tenuta Co-Founder of Packback to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>In October 2013, Jessica Tenuta&#8217;s co-founders of Packback entered the Shark Tank! \u00a0Their company is the marriage of Redbox and Kayak for the student textbook industry, offering college students the opportunity to buy on-demand textbook chapters as they need them. \u00a0In this inspiring interview, Jessica talks about how they&#8217;ve convinced some major publishing players in the industry (McGraw Hill) how their new way of connecting students to their educational material is revolutionizing the industry. \u00a0She also discusses the effects Shark Tank &#8211; and having Mark Cuban as an investor &#8211; has had on their company!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Jessica&#8217;s\u00a0Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>I think all that stuff that happens after is even more important than what airs on the show, even though it\u2019s not that glamorous.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>I think there are a lot of different ways to experience an entrepreneurial journey and to grow a company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0As soon as you feel 100% ready, you waited too long.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Jessica\u00a0&amp; Packback!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.packbackbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1059\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-10-at-2.17.00-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-08-10 at 2.17.00 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-10-at-2.17.00-AM.png 977w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-10-at-2.17.00-AM-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Click Below to Participate in the Shark Week Campaign! \u00a0Time for Shark Selfies!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/sharkweek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1035 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-06-at-4.30.49-PM-300x231.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-08-06 at 4.30.49 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-06-at-4.30.49-PM-300x231.png 300w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-06-at-4.30.49-PM-1024x789.png 1024w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-06-at-4.30.49-PM.png 1572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Love the Biz Women Rock podcast? 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