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Challenges Faced By Entrepreneurs

Episode 06

About The Show

We have an in-depth look at the challenges faced by entrepreneurs when we answer a question from Sam one of our listeners on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs when they start a new business.

Having worked with numerous small businesses over the years I have identified 5 key areas all new business owners should focus on before opening their doors and well into the first 12 months of operation.

What You'll Learn!

The 5 most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs and mistakes new business owners can face
How the lack of proper planning can derail any new venture before it even begins
Why it is important to start planning before you spend any money and how our Free Business Plan On a Page can help with that
Importance in clearly defining the roles and responsibilities within your team and how a solo operator can cover all of these with good time management
Why understanding your financial numbers and have regular access to them is so critical
The importance of having a cashflow budget before you open the doors
The struggle of having inadequate start-up capital.

Links Mentioned

THE EMYTH - Michael Gerber

The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed. He then shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business whether or not it is a franchise.

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Full Episode Transcript

CHEAT SHEET!

Cashflow is critical to success in business. You can have the best business idea ever, but if you can’t generate cash and pay the bills you won’t survive.

Grab my 12 simple ways to boost your cashflow cheatsheet!

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About Your Host

Jason Skinner

Jason has been helping business owners to grow and maximise their profits and business performance for over 20 years. He takes the complicated out of business and will show you in a practical easy step by step approach, how you can take your business goals and dreams and turn them into reality without the stress and uncertainty. As a qualified CPA Accountant and Business Coach, he can help you with everything from reading and understanding the critical numbers in your business through to identifying and driving the critical activities that get the desired results you are seeking in your business fast. Jason started The Business Made Easy Podcast out of his passion for helping business owners to realise their dreams and make business success a reality. Each week he shares practical, actionable tips you can implement to take your business to the next level.