Afternoon!
Have you ever wondered what drives a person to start their own business? Join us as we uncover the origins of entrepreneurship with Greg Porter in our latest podcast episode. We reflect on my own entrepreneurial beginnings, inspired by the resourcefulness of my grandmother and mother, and a childhood book swap library in Wales.
These early ventures laid the groundwork for a lifetime of entrepreneurial pursuits and taught invaluable lessons about vision, mission, and resilience. The journey to success is rarely a straight line, and we dive into the power of taking responsibility for one's actions as a key to entrepreneurial victory.
Drawing from insights in my new book, "A Better Entrepreneur," and influential works like "Getting to Plan B" and "The Lean Startup," we explore the importance of experimentation, realistic goal-setting, and continuous learning. Learn how treating your business efforts as experiments can lead to profound growth and understand the psychological benefits of tackling low-bar targets to build momentum. Intuition plays a critical role in entrepreneurship and relationships.
We examine how gut feelings and critical interpretation of information can guide better business decisions. Hear cautionary tales of ignoring intuition in partnerships and the invaluable role mentors play in steering us forward.
Finally, we break down essential business fundamentals—covering metrics like turnover, gross profit, and cash flow—and share practical strategies to enhance efficiency and growth. Don’t miss these actionable insights and real-life examples that could transform your entrepreneurial journey.
Prefer to read? Visit my blog over at NicolaCairnX.com/blog to find this week’s topics.
Till next week!
Warm regards
Nicola
P.S. When you are ready, here's how I can help you:
My book 'A Better Entrepreneur' is a great warts-and-all introduction, a business memoir plus the Top 25 lessons I learned along the way. My blog usually has some good articles on it too.
The YouTube Channel is regularly updated. Here's a quick presentation I did for an entrepreneur's virtual event recently (and there's plenty more on the channel there, so don't forget to subscribe).
Prefer to listen? Subscribe to the podcast via Substack, on YouTube or your usual favourite podcast platform. Look for 'A Better Entrepreneur' with Nicola Cairncross.
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