Reshma Jobanputra's first entrepreneurial experience left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Her confidence and spirit were shattered, she thought she had failed. She developed an aversion, a fear of entrepreneurship. Yet now she 3 years later is a qualified Career Transition coach/ speaker and has started her second enterprise, one that is doing well. Her biggest lesson; entrepreneurship is not a one size fits all. As Eistein said 'Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will believe its whole life that it is stupid'. Her core message to all is; do work that you find meaningful, fulfilling and above all fun! The success will come almost automatically.
“Be a dreamer. When you start to work be practical about it as well. Just be realistic, be practical and build up to that amazing vision that you have and if you’re scared that you can’t be an entrepreneur, don’t be because anybody can be, anybody can be an entrepreneur. So, don’t worry that you can’t be or you can’t do this amazing thing that you want to because you’re not an entrepreneur. You can be”…[Listen for More]
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Matt Kendall is a public speaker, IEMT Trainer, Meetup host and entrepreneur. He specialises in helping people remove negative memories and unwanted emotions. He speaks all over the UK and is passionate about helping coaches and therapists develop their businesses.
“I do really believe in starting small and working up. I believe that the less money you have to start with the more creative you have to become… my advice is to start small, create an audience, interact without audience and supply what they want and ask them… the worst thing to do is to open something and then look for customers. My best advice find your customers first, build up a relationship and then open or start the service.”…[Listen for More]
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Tim Forrest is the world's leading USA Food Marketing and Distribution Strategist having worked with a third of the Fortune 50 and helped clients achieve over half a billion in new revenue and increased equity value.
“have a group of mentors or an advisory board… have a trusted group of friends and advisers for your business that you can go to and talk and discuss different options… they bring additional opportunities to you and it can be very productive”…[Listen for More]
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Rocky Lalvani helps business owners find balance with their health, wealth, time, relationships, spirituality and overcoming the voices in our head that prevent us from success. His focus is on profit first in business because that’s the purpose of business is to provide a profit for it’s owners.
“be clear, be focused on what you want and what you do and who you serve and write it down… when you can be clear, be focused and have that written plan, and I’m not talking about this hundred page plan, a couple of pages to say this what I want, this is what I am going to do, I am crystal clear on who I served and how I serve. I think that really helps because in order to write that down you actually have to think about it. And when you think about what you want to do and get clarity it tends to open up so many doors and it makes it easy for the universe to provide for you everything that you need because you have been clear to the universe , this is what I want and this is what I need and this is where I am going”…[Listen for More]
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Isaac Oates is the Founder and CEO of Justworks, a cloud-based platform that helps entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence by giving them access to big-company benefits, automated payroll, HR tools, and compliance support — all in one easy-to-use technology platform. Isaac comes from a unique tech background, having worked at Amazon, Etsy, and Yahoo! while serving as an intelligence officer in the National Guard and Army Reserve for 12 years. Isaac founded his first startup Adtuitive back in 2008, which Etsy later acquired, and experienced the frustration of endless paperwork, exorbitant costs, and hours spent on the administrative side of running a business, which led him to the idea behind Justworks in 2012.
“believe in yourself. Keep taking steps one at a time and believe in yourself”…[Listen for More]
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Nick Seneca Jankel is an author, philosopher, and professional speaker who develops tools for organizations, leaders and everyday people to transform themselves. He is the creator of The Switch On Way a process that has been used by over 50,000 people and 50+ Fortune 500 companies across the globe and has been featured on the BBC and MTV. He is the author of two books, Switch On, and new book, The Spiritual Atheist available on Amazon.
“make sure that you build your business based upon what your heart feels as much is what your mind knows”…[Listen for More]
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Jenn Edden is a sugar addiction expert, author and empowerment coach. Jenn healed herself of gastritis at 22 years old and survived a near death gas explosion at 28 yrs old. It became very clear at that point in her life that she had a calling to teach others the same techniques she used to heal her body naturally and break free from sugar addiction. Jenn is a certified health coach and for the past 14+ years she has run a business teaching others how to take back control of what they eat and drink without dieting, deprivation or denial. She delivers real, long lasting results in a simple and manageable way.
“you need to be yourself. Don’t try to be somebody else especially if you are new in business… you are going to attract your customers in your store if you have an online business because of your vibe. They say your vibe attract your tribe. Be yourself, be really comfortable being yourself. Be you and just trust that that brings the clients customers in the business you want for sure”…[Listen for More]
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Today we are speaking with tinRobert Jolles, a sought-after speaker who teaches, entertains, and inspires audiences worldwide. His live programs in and around the world have enabled him to amass a client list of Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Disney, GE, a dozen universities, and over 50 financial institutions. He is the best-selling author of six books, including his latest release, Why People Don't Believe You...Building Credibility from the Inside Out.
“do not let that fear hold you back. There is never going to be the perfect time. Kind of like a couple if you know a couple that is thinking about getting pregnant but they are waiting for the right time. And then the learn guess what there is never really a right old time so you might want to just get started, there is no guarantee that you’re going to get pregnant right off the bat anyway. I think it’s a little bit for an entrepreneur, don’t look for the time look for the perfect symbol… trust yourself a little bit, look for that client, look for a spot where you feel there is really an opening, benchmark others that are doing it. But don’t wait for the perfect time. It will never come”…[Listen for More]
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Mark Perna is the CEO of TFS Results and a genuine, warm and engaging speaker. He has over 20 years experience in coaching educational organizations and businesses on today’s unique intergenerational workforce and the hiring, training and retention of the newest generations. Perna makes companies more profitable, competitive, and productive by coaching businesses and educators on how to communicate with the Why Generation and unleash their tremendous abilities.
“you have to be decisive, you have to determine what your purpose is, what you are trying to accomplish, and you have to be decisive in the execution of your game plan. You have to get all of it done you can’t let anything get in your way. And not be afraid to make mistake or multiple mistakes, learn from the mistakes. In my life I focus, I plan, I take action. I have always surrounded those times in my life where I have made tremendous mistakes and errors… but if you think about it whenever you make that mistake and you focus you plan you take action that’s where you calibrate, that’s where you take corrective action. So be decisive, understand where you are going and how you are going to get there”…[Listen for More]
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A teacher himself for twelve years, John Cochener started Academy Tutors in 2012. He created the company to support student’s entire college admission experience. His goal is to help them improve their grades and to counsel them on the basics of becoming a good college student.
“Have a plan… the plan is how are you going to create value instead of just working harder. And how are you going to get other people to create value for you and what are you going to offer to those people. Because it is very short-sighted to say I can make more money doing this for myself because there is a lot of things you are losing out on when you do that – the sick days, the health insurance, all those things. And you shouldn’t sacrifice those things unless you have a really good idea of how you’re going to make it more than just about you”…[Listen for More]
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Dominic Joseph is CEO and Co-founder of Captify, global leaders in Search Intelligence. Captify fuse together the two largest segments of online advertising, Search and Display. Their unique Semantic technology derives meaning from 14+ billion searches a month to power display, video and mobile advertising. Over 450 of the globe’s biggest advertisers and 120+ agencies leverage Captify’s crucial market and brand insights to inform strategies that drive conversion, engagement and creative advertising. As one of the industry’s growing adtech companies, Captify now operate across Europe and US with a growing team of 130 people. Earlier this year, Dom was one of only 6 CEO’s to make it onto the BIMA 100 2016 list.
“research the topic, make sure you really look into it and that will give you so much confidence. It will also develop your differentiator. And surround yourself with people that can really help you, whether it’s your business partner, whether it’s advisers or mentors and of course your early staff that set the culture for the company. Yes research and people”…[Listen for More]
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Martin Melgoza is the founder and creator of the Casper Boards. Throughout his career he has always been the one who was labeled as the “Idea Guy.” About two years ago, his journey of building and launching a brand new product commenced with the creation of the Casper Board, the only two-in-one active working platform in the market. Since then, he has built and launched the product product and managed a very successful crowdfunding campaign that reached over 325% of its original goal. Martin has over 10 years of marketing experience under his belt, with a focus on TV advertising and marketing analytics, and now holds the position of VP of Operations at a TV advertising agency. Over the years he has led launch campaigns for dozens of products and brands, and with his vast experience overseeing products from conception and development to final design, he has the knowledge and experience to know what it takes to successfully design and launch a top quality product.
“an idea and you really believe in it don’t be scared to talk to people. I think talking to people is so underrated. I think you have go out there and just make sure and tell as many people as you can your idea. If it’s resonating for people you are just going to get a lot of confidence behind that. So talking about your concept and idea is going to give you so much strength to go back and refine it and make it better and eventually launch it and make it a real thing. So one of the biggest things I think is just having real communication with potential customers, just people in general and getting that feedback ”…[Listen for More]
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Melinda Wittstock is a 4-time serial entrepreneur, acclaimed podcaster and visionary in all things tech and media. She's the CEO and founder of Wings Media, a platform dedicated to helping women grow and scale businesses around their true purpose and passion, and host of the podcast Wings Of...Inspired Business. Her moonshot is to invest $10m in 10 years in women-owned businesses. She's also the CEO and founder of the social intelligence company Verifeed. She's a single mom to two great kids, an avid adventurer, and meditation fanatic.
“Dare to dream and dare to play big. It is just as easy to create a small business as a big business. Or another way of saying that it is just as difficult to create a small business as it is to create a big business. So first of all don’t limit yourself artificially. The second thing is make sure you are in alignment with your business. Make sure that what you are doing truly does align to your true purpose in life, your talents, what you love to do, your strengths, and your mission. Because to be an entrepreneur is to ride a roller-coaster of ups and downs and palpitating moments where you are struggling. And if it’s not connected to some higher purpose or mission it’s very very difficult in those moments” …[Listen for More]
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Fran Boorman is a bestselling author and successful entrepreneur having built a £9m turnover business around her two young children, which became the fastest growing in its sector. She has gone on to support over 1000 individuas start their own enterprises and become a key spokespersn for Social Enterprises and SMEs in the UK; representing their interests in government, as a TEDx speaker and as a regular contributor on BBC Radio. Fran is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of a ground-breaking new Social Enterprise called Goal 17. The company aims to assist in ending youth homelessness through the power of football. Having formed partnershps with many Premier League Football clubs and some of the largest and most respected UK companies, Goal 17 is expected to become the blue print for how business can profitably engage in making positive social impact. Fran is also a big advocate of supporting other women into enterprise and senior corporate roles. Fran speaks frequently on this topic n school and for clients such as Barclays and the Federation of Small Business. Alongside being entrepreneurial, she believes in leading by example in the corporate world and hold a Non-Executive Directorship in a large private hospitality company.
Thriving Entrepreneur Conference - The Event for New and Seasoned Entrepreneurs Dedicated to Blazing Their Trail in a Long-term, Sustainable Way. 1 DAY - 5 Powerful SPEAKERS. Get Inspired, Get Empowered, Get Equipped - The Landscape of Business Over The Next 5 Years - 1st FEBRUARY 2019
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With his background in music production, Rob Sayles fell into 'the internet' in 1996, and has seen pretty much every trend and technological change since then. Working alongside global brands like Sony, FujiFilm, Clickfunnels, and Facebook, he's combined strategy, creativity, and technology to enable massive growth for thousands of businesses worldwide.
“Don’t be scared of failing. You will fail and I don’t mean that in any bad harbinger of doom type way but get used to failing. There is nothing wrong with it, you can learn from it, you might make the same mistake twice, three times, four times, five times. Believe in yourself, get yourself back up on your feet, keep going, just keep following your Northern star and don’t be too scared of failure because it happens to everyone”…[Listen for More]
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Steve Gordon is the author of Unstoppable Referrals: 10x Referrals, Half the Effort, and his latest book, The Exponential Network Strategy. He’s the host of The Unstoppable CEO Podcast and has written over 400 articles on marketing for service businesses. Through his firm, he helps service business entrepreneurs create leveraged marketing systems so they can spend less time on business development, and more time on what matters most.
“just get started. Whatever it is you are thinking about doing, whether you are starting a business, whether you are in business and you are thinking about taking some step, you learn a whole lot more along the way then you do when you are sitting contemplating the journey… There’s only so much you can plan and you learn a lot more once you begin interacting with the marketplace on any level. So get out and do it.”…[Listen for More]
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Pat Duckworth is the Founder of Smarter Menopause. After over 30 years working in the public sector as a senior manager, Pat discovered her entrepreneurial mojo and retrained as a therapist. She has published four books including #1 International Bestseller ‘Hot Women Rock; How to discover your midlife entrepreneurial mojo’.
“Network, network, network. I think when you are starting out go to as many different networking events as you can. There is a lot of them that you don’t need to join up or subscribe to until you have been to them to 3 times so you can get a taste of whether this is the right group for you, whether it’s likely to work for you. Networking is not just about making contacts, you get a chance to stand up and talk about your business so you can really hone your elevator pitch to see what works and what doesn’t. Often in networking you get sessions of advice, people talking about how they develop their businesses. So get a round their do some networking and see what you can learn from it”…[Listen for More]
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Mehram Sumray-Roots is the co-founder of YADA Events and the CMO of the Freshers Festival Group. Mehram won two 30 Under 30 Awards within the events sector last year and was recognised by Exhibition News as the 'Rising Star' at the Elite Awards. Mehram is also a speaker, and will be talking at the Thriving Entrepreneur Conference, International Confex and PA Show in February.
Thriving Entrepreneur Conference - The Event for New and Seasoned Entrepreneurs Dedicated to Blazing Their Trail in a Long-term, Sustainable Way. 1 DAY - 5 Powerful SPEAKERS. Get Inspired, Get Empowered, Get Equipped - The Landscape of Business Over The Next 5 Years - 1st FEBRUARY 2019
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The most interesting man in franchising......Waymond Bogans Jr
“be passionate about what you are doing otherwise you will find an excuse always to quit. Persevere through tough times, they will come. And third build a support group both inside and outside of your business. And don’t wait for them to come to you. Look for different business owners in your community that you can partner with and maybe meet once a month. I am lucky to have that support group outside of work and also inside of work. And outside of work is my family”…[Listen for More]
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Fran Pastore is a devoted catalyst of women’s economic equity and the Founder and CEO of the Women's Business Development Council, a leading organization for championing female entrepreneurship and women’s economic equity. Ms. Pastore served a three year term as an appointed member to the President’s National Women's Business Council (NWBC), an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She serves on the Board of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). In conjunction with the U.S. State Department and University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs, Ms. Pastore taught women entrepreneurs in rural Costa Rica financial management and business strategies. In Turkey she served as a US Delegate to 2015 Istanbul Women’s Summit. Most recently she worked with The Center for Creative Leadership in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia teaching young women networking skills, financial management and business development. She serves on the Advisory Council for The Akilah Institute for Women, a college in in Kigali, Rwanda, Africa. Over the past two decades, Ms. Pastore has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions and was instrumental in the passage of legislation benefiting women entrepreneurs.
“recognise that your passion is not always enough to launch or sustain a business…. Recognise your shortcomings, recognise your greatest assets and then seek to find the equilibrium, the place, the happy place where you can operate from a position of strength by empowering those around you to get their work done for you, and allowing them to empower you to do what you are most passionate about ”…[Listen for More]
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Tania Diggory is the founder of Calmer, a platform that empowers entrepreneurs and organisations to nurture good mental wellbeing. Author of This Is Calmer: Inspiration, support and encouragement for the entrepreneurial mind, Tania delivers digital training, workshops, events and workplace training on how to balance mental wellbeing with business success.
Thriving Entrepreneur Conference - The Event for New and Seasoned Entrepreneurs Dedicated to Blazing Their Trail in a Long-term, Sustainable Way. 1 DAY - 5 Powerful SPEAKERS. Get Inspired, Get Empowered, Get Equipped - The Landscape of Business Over The Next 5 Years - 1st FEBRUARY 2019
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Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. Termuende was recognized as a Top 100 Emerging Innovators under 35 globally by American Express, is a TEDx speaker, and represented Canada at the G20 Summit. He speaks and writes around the world about the future of work and human-centricity in the workplace.
“Stop comparing yourself to any of the others. At the end of the day entrepreneurs are trying to make their change in the world to ultimately live a life that they find is worth living, and I don’t want to downplay the importance of that is essentially what we are all doing. We are all running different races, we all have different finish lines and well I think there is a lot of relatability and understanding between entrepreneurs, to compare and to compete against each other is a waste of time knowing that that we are playing different games.”…[Listen for More]
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Elliot Kay is the vision behind Thriving Entrepreneur Conference. Elliot is an entrepreneur who currently runs two business and is building another, his main focus over the last 5 years has been strategy. He is the founder of Strategic Brilliance Services – educating entrepreneurs all about the importance of strategy in the business. Elliot is an international speaker, trainer and author of the Amazon best seller Power To Succeed.
Too many end up broke, simply because they didn’t have the business know-how. Having built a successful strategy business, coaching practice and public speaking training company himself, he knows what it takes to not only build business but also make them sustainable. Elliot is the commercial director of Speaker Express LTD, one of the UK’s leading public speaking training companies.
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Michael Choi is the CEO of Coding Dojo, a leading Coding Bootcamp with campuses in Silicon Valley, Berkeley, Seattle, LA, Dallas, Chicago, Tyson’s Corner, and Tulsa, and an online program. Coding Dojo is unique in that it teaches students the skills to quickly learn any new coding language, in addition to rigorous training in 3 full stacks in 14 weeks. As a result, their highly sought-after graduates hit the ground running in any company they join and are immediately impactful.
“decide whether you want to be an entrepreneur or decide whether you are going to be one and then act upon it. It starts with the mind. If you decided to be an entrepreneur then walk that path. Want to be an entrepreneur then you will never be an entrepreneur. You kind of have to decide I am going to be one and I am one”…[Listen for More]
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Jonah Phillips started Crossword Hobbyist in 2013 because someone told him not to start a website for teachers, and he doesn’t like being told what to do. He gave Crossword Hobbyist its sister site, My Word Search, in 2015. Jonah graduated from the University of Chicago in 2008. He currently lives in New York.
“decide what makes you happy before going for it. And I don’t say that lightly . Some people say go for it regardless but the answer might not be go for it… If you are a person who wants to do a task that’s fun and make money doing it that’s good to know ahead of time. To say if I can’t make a good business doing this thing that I really enjoy I’m not going to do it at all and that’s actually maybe the right decision to not go for that business because you realise maybe that business to make it work is maybe not that fun thing you want to do. And just to know whether you would rather have a business or whether you would rather be doing that activity will help you set your priorities and determine should you start and should you quit”…[Listen for More]
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