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Fintech banker, author of Failure Rules and founder of two independent record labels · Episode 136 with Kathi Burns, February 18, 2026
Andrew Thorp King is fintech banker, author of Failure Rules and founder of two independent record labels.
On episode 136 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Andrew and Kathi Burns talked about reinventing yourself after failure starts with using the empty space it leaves. Andrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules, on how he rebuilt.
At the end of 2013 he went through a business divorce and a marital divorce at the same time and lived in a hotel room, with no home to go to at night and no office to go to by day.
Who is Andrew Thorp King?
Andrew Thorp King is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, former hardcore punk singer and ex-bodybuilder, and the author of Failure Rules: The Five Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics, published in September 2022. He started his first record label in his 20s by charging his credit cards to sign a band, and went on to found two independent labels, Thorp Records and Sailor's Grave Records, which have put out more than 100 releases. He has also owned a gym, run an online lending company and started a lead generation business. Andrew didn't hold a steady corporate job until he was 40 and is now entering his 13th year in fintech. He lives outside Philadelphia.
Where can I find Andrew online?
- Website
- YouTube
- Failure Rules: The Five Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics by Andrew Thorp King
Which episodes feature Andrew?
ResilienceEpisode 136How to Make Failures Rule with Andrew Thorp King
Andrew Thorp King is the author of Failure Rules, a fintech banker and the founder of two independent record labels, Thorp Records and Sailor's Grave Records, which have put out more than 100 releases.
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Frequently asked questions about Andrew Thorp King
Who is Andrew Thorp King?
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Andrew Thorp King is fintech banker, author of Failure Rules and founder of two independent record labels. Fintech banker, record label founder and author of Failure Rules
What is Andrew's main advice from the episode?
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Andrew started his first record label by shadowing a friend who ran one, then charging his credit cards to sign his first band.
Where can I find Andrew online?
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Andrew's website is www.andrewthorpking.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Andrew?
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