UGA student wins ‘Ultimate Job Interview Contest’
University of Georgia student Austin Mueller is going to be a millionaire by age 30.
At least that’s where Mueller said he sees his life going, and with his most recent $10,000 win from ChooseATL’s “The Ultimate Job Interview Contest,” he’s a little closer.
But being chosen as the winner of ChooseATL’s contest is nowhere near Mueller’s first notable achievement. Even as a kid, Mueller said he had goals for his future.
By age 13 his lawn mowing company, “Austin’s Lawns” was making him $500 per month and by 15, he had a team of people working for him. The company was such a success that the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s later recognized him as Entrepreneur of Georgia in 2011.
Since then, he has not only traveled the world giving speeches through a group called Powerhouse Network, but also started a new business called Bravado Branding.
“It’s a company that helps professionals and startups build brands on a budget,” Mueller said.
According to Evan Scott, public relations representative for the ChooseATL contest, it was Mueller’s past successes that gave him the edge needed to win.
“He has already been so successful in his life, and it’s clear that he will go far and hustle to reach his goals,” Scott said.
Mueller said all he has achieved comes from willpower.
“It’s not about your IQ,” Mueller said. “It’s your ‘I can.’”
Mueller said he volunteers for any challenge that comes his way.
“You have to be willing to raise your hand for everything. Volunteer even if you don’t know exactly how you’re going to make it happen,” Mueller said.
Within a week of joining the UGA chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a national fraternity in marketing, sales management and selling, Mueller began his campaign to become the fraternity’s webmaster.
“I didn’t know a thing about ‘.com’ or ‘www.’ but I went for it anyway,” Mueller said.
Mueller got the position and used a 50-hour YouTube crash course in web design to prepare for the responsibilities of the job. Learning web design in Pi Sigma Epsilon enabled Mueller to create Bravado Branding, he said.
Mueller advised to not limit opportunities to make connections.
“Let your calendar be your boss,” he said. “If you have an empty spot, fill it. Get out and help people because your network is your net worth.”
To Mueller, while school may be where students learn to make a living, he said attending school is not how to make a fortune — that comes from investing in yourself, he said.
“Take the opportunities that aren’t handed to you. Be bold,” he said.
Mueller’s future plans are to live as a lifestyle entrepreneur and travel the world as a video blogger in 360 days, without airplanes.
“You see what I’ve done,” he said. “Now watch what I do.”
Correction: In a previous version of this article, ChooseATL's "Ultimate Job Interview Contest" was incorrectly identified as the "Best Job Interview Contest." The Red & Black regrets this editorial oversight.
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