Lessons Learnt From Virgin Start Ups. What Works & What Doesnt in Terms of Starting up & Scaling Your Business
Are you an entrepreneur starting a new business?
In this episode of The Business Mastermind podcast Gavin is in conversation with Alex Chisnall creator of Top 3 business podcast ‘Screw it, Just Do it!' and Virgin Start-up Mentor.
Alex shares with Gavin the commonalities of start-ups who gain traction and success.
He provides invaluable advice for anyone starting a new business on how to identify and effectively manage the challenges you will meet when you begin a new venture.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
What are the success traits of start-ups?
In uncertain economic times, what should a start-up be doing?
BEST MOMENTS
‘You have to be resilient to be an entrepreneur and know when to ask for help'
‘Timing can play a massive part in the success of a business'
‘It's just perseverance, reach for the stars'
‘You simply cannot say yes to everything'
‘I go to my mentor and am able to just do a complete brain dump'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Screw it, Just Do it! podcast
Alex Chisnall LinkedIn
Alex Chisnall Twitter
ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Preston
Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.
Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.
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