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Entrepreneurship
I have been on this entrepreneurial journey for more than twenty years.
Entrepreneurship
So you think you want to be on an entrepreneurship journey? Or perhaps you are just curious about other people who are entprenreneurs.
Entrepreneurship is made to look glamorous and yet on the whole it is not. Most people if you were to ask them, as business owners they are likely you will be living on a very tight budget, rather than driving around in a Tesla.
As they say the road to Entrepreneurship is littered with the carcasses of the ‘hopeful’. It is a lot of hard work however it can be extremely rewarding both financially and emotionally. However, neither of those things is guaranteed. You get to run your own business, and make your own rules as well as build something special from the ground up. But for every Silicon Valley success story there are thousands of people that will never be a true ‘entrepreneur’.
I have found that the best way is to learn from others. I have run many successful entrepreneurial businesses. And I have made plenty of mistakes. In these blog posts I share the ups and the downs. You may want to subscribe to my Monday Xpresso Newsletter so that you can get a weekly dose of motivation.
So let’s get started on your entrepreneurial journey. Be curious, and have fun – reading and learning about being an entrepreneur.
Different ‘Chapters’ to explore – Entrepreneurial blog posts
Shark Tank S1 Episode Three on TEN
I kept a database and notes on every single pitch that we saw during the filming of Shark Tank for TEN. These are the notes of each of the pitches in Episode Three. Surfsafe – Dave Smith is the founder and inventor of a shark repellent device that is embedded in surf...
Seven secrets to nailing your pitch
Let me paint a picture for you .?.?. You’ve been practising your business pitch for days – to family, friends and even your dog. You’re confident everyone will love your idea as you’ve been told you’re onto a winner. As you wait for the signal, you rehearse your pitch...
Best Advice: Persistence (from Live What You Love)
Persistence - extract from Live What You Love When asked to contribute to this special LinkedIn Influencer content edition - I knew I had to share some of what I have written in my about to be released book "Live What You Love" I headed it up "Best Advice: Get in the...
Shark Tank S1 Episode Two on TEN
I know this might sound fanatical - but I kept a database and notes on every single pitch that we saw during the filming of Shark Tank for TEN. This could be because I need an extra brain - or it might be because some of the businesses we saw were just a little early...
Live What You Love: Positivity (Extract)
Positivity in leadership (from Live What You Love) A positive leadership relationship inspires people to become more than they might have been without the relationship. Following an effective leader, people accomplish and achieve more than they may ever have dreamed...
Shark Tank S1 Episode One Channel Ten
Over the course of many weeks as we filmed Shark Tank Australia we sharks waited patiently for the large doors to open and a ‘pitch’ to commence... Until that moment we had no idea who or what would be presented. I kept notes of each of the pitches and I thought I...
Talking about Shark Tank on Studio 10
Here is my interview just prior to the launch of Shark Tank Australia with Studio 10. Great to see Sarah Harris - as we got quite used to seeing each other every day during the filming of the program.
"I stand here asking for your help please.."
Recently, I wrote about my experience on Shark Tank, and reminiscing with the other sharks about our early days in business. When we all start out, the things we learn most from is our mistakes - some more expensive than others. Some of the contestants on Shark Tank...