The global pandemic has forced a lot of us to innovate at a more rapid pace. While this is true for all businesses across different industries, pivoting has never been more apparent for ultra-small businesses trying to survive, or people dipping their toes into entrepreneurship for the first time after an unfortunate retrenchment. But is working for yourself really the right next step if your cheese got moved? Today, I am joined by SMB Nation founder, Harry Brelsford to talk about the concept of Finders, Minders, and Grinders, the business lifecycle, and his Pocket MBA book.
6:07 How this recession has its own unique characteristics unlike any other
8:27 Understanding the finder, the minder, and the grinder
12:17 Harry talks about the different personality tests to assess your career or business fit
14:16 Go with your domain expertise
22:10 Don’t get too comfortable
25:29 Harry talks about delving into the hands-on side of entrepreneurship in his book: The Pocket MBA
34:29 Harry’s passionate plea to entrepreneurs
"Let’s innovate our way out of this one."
GET IN TOUCH:
MARK LEARY:
www.linkedin.com/in/markhleary
www.leary.cc
HARRY BRELSFORD:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryb
https://www.smbnation.com/