[54] The Secret to Entrepreneurial Success: Shift Your Mindset From Wealth To Purpose

01/25/24 • 64 min

If you loved Simon Sinek's "Start With Why" talk, this is the street-smart version from a young Israeli entrepreneur.
Itay Forer dove into entrepreneurship as an Israeli student living in New York City. He openly shares his down-to-earth and transparent reasons for becoming an entrepreneur and his invaluable reality check.
If you want to succeed in business, Itay's raw and street-smart advice is a must-have roadmap to beating tough odds.
☛ "If you have the willpower and want to do things out of the ordinary, go for it. "
☛ Itay never asked for or needed an allowance as a teenager. Find out why.
☛ "Entrepreneurship combines the freedom to create and the thrill of uncertainty. "
☛ "The odds of entrepreneurial success are low, but if you don't compromise on your vision and do
what you love, you'll find a way to succeed. "
☛ What is product-market fit, and why will it make or break your business?
Connect with Itay:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itayforer/

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[52] Teen Prodigy: Meet The 16-year-old Entrepreneur Making Waves!

You may not have heard of Moldova, a small country of only 2.5 million that borders Romania and Ukraine. It is unlikely that you have encountered a young man as ambitious and inspiring as Cristian Frunze, who is a high school student and already a successful entrepreneur.
Despite the country's lack of access to many resources that Americans enjoy, Cristian has managed to tackle the daily challenges that even many older adults face. He recognizes that productivity is the key to success and has a simple yet powerful schedule in place to stay focused.
Key highlights of Cristian's journey and success as an entrepreneur:

His secret weapon for staying focused
How does a sixteen-year-old become so knowledgeable?
What triggered entrepreneurship at the age of fourteen?
With over 3,000 online customers, Cristian realizes "it's a business" and what he does to capture his momentum.
What does Cristian mean by "I didn't choose this opportunity?"
A book or person that made a remarkable difference for Cristian?
How did Cristian nail a TEDx talk?
The mature way this young man navigates mission vs. profit
The surprising reason is applying to college.

What Cristian has already accomplished, and his insatiable drive to learn will undoubtedly make this young man someone we will hear about one day.
Connect with Cristian:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cristian-frunze
Email: [email protected]

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[55] Level Up Your Marketing Game: Play To Win With Smart Bets!

This podcast is for you if you're an entrepreneur or a small business owner, especially a SaaS founder. This is a raw and honest discussion about marketing. Justyna Ciecierska-Göçeryan (Justi) and I rant about common mistakes by Saas founders and small business owners and the proven ways to get more out of marketing.
When you start a business, you may experience growth at first, but eventually, you reach a point where you cannot grow any further. Justi refers to this as "going from zero to one and getting stuck there." This applies to startups and established businesses, with the only difference being the revenue level at which they plateau.
For Justi, marketing is simple - focus on basics, spend a lot of time on (a term we all take for granted) The Ideal Buyer, and then match the buyer to what makes your solution better and different.
Justi's message to founders or established business owners is straightforward: there are no shortcuts to launching and growing a business. Copying or stealing someone else's unicorn solutions that promise unbelievable growth is an excuse for not doing the hard work required to build a successful business.
Other highlights from our discussion on marketing and growth:
☛ What is strategy?
☛ What is the Marketing Waiting Room?
☛ Why collaboration between marketing and sales is critical for growth
☛ What do you do when your head of marketing s@*#s?
☛ The challenge of proving marketing ROI: "Show me the data."
☛ How do you answer, "We tried it, but it didn't work."
☛ How should Solopreneurs use LinkedIn to grow their business
☛ Scaling a business vs. growing a business
☛ The future of marketing

Connect with Justi on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyna-ciecierska/