how do you find investors and partners for your business if you’re running our
for your business if you’re running our
for your business if you’re running our business you can’t do everything
business you can’t do everything
business you can’t do everything yourself it’s not possible
yourself it’s not possible
yourself it’s not possible successful entrepreneurs do not do
successful entrepreneurs do not do
successful entrepreneurs do not do everything themselves you’re always
everything themselves you’re always
everything themselves you’re always going to be limited by how much time you
going to be limited by how much time you
going to be limited by how much time you have and you don’t have the skillset the
have and you don’t have the skillset the
have and you don’t have the skillset the experience or probably the desire to do
experience or probably the desire to do
experience or probably the desire to do everything right you’re really good at
everything right you’re really good at
everything right you’re really good at one thing or two things but you’re not
one thing or two things but you’re not
one thing or two things but you’re not good at the hundred things that you need
good at the hundred things that you need
good at the hundred things that you need to make your business successful and so
to make your business successful and so
to make your business successful and so a great option is to look at bringing on
a great option is to look at bringing on
a great option is to look at bringing on people bringing on a team either in the
people bringing on a team either in the
people bringing on a team either in the form of employees but also partners to
form of employees but also partners to
form of employees but also partners to help you make this business successful
help you make this business successful
help you make this business successful finding a partner is like getting
finding a partner is like getting
finding a partner is like getting married though it is topic is something
married though it is topic is something
married though it is topic is something that you need to really invest a lot of
that you need to really invest a lot of
that you need to really invest a lot of time with because you don’t want to give
time with because you don’t want to give
time with because you don’t want to give up a part of your business to somebody
up a part of your business to somebody
up a part of your business to somebody who’s not going to be a long-term fit
who’s not going to be a long-term fit
who’s not going to be a long-term fit for your company I got a great question
for your company I got a great question
for your company I got a great question from one of my readers Andy who wrote in
from one of my readers Andy who wrote in
from one of my readers Andy who wrote in a long email he’s an inventor he’s
a long email he’s an inventor he’s
a long email he’s an inventor he’s created this adventure in weightlifting
created this adventure in weightlifting
created this adventure in weightlifting category so he’s helping people could be
category so he’s helping people could be
category so he’s helping people could be life saving invention for weight lifters
life saving invention for weight lifters
life saving invention for weight lifters he’s 52 years old he wants to retire
he’s 52 years old he wants to retire
he’s 52 years old he wants to retire he’s got this great invention
he’s got this great invention
he’s got this great invention and he’s looking for investors and
and he’s looking for investors and
and he’s looking for investors and partners to help him take this thing to
partners to help him take this thing to
partners to help him take this thing to the next level but he doesn’t know where
the next level but he doesn’t know where
the next level but he doesn’t know where to start there’s nowhere to find these
to start there’s nowhere to find these
to start there’s nowhere to find these people if you want to find somebody who
people if you want to find somebody who
people if you want to find somebody who was a potential partner for you the best
was a potential partner for you the best
was a potential partner for you the best thing you can do is start hanging around
thing you can do is start hanging around
thing you can do is start hanging around in the circles that you are already
in the circles that you are already
in the circles that you are already passionate about so if the product is
passionate about so if the product is
passionate about so if the product is about weight lifting I don’t know why
about weight lifting I don’t know why
about weight lifting I don’t know why you started this business I’m assuming
you started this business I’m assuming
you started this business I’m assuming your weight lifter right I hope your
your weight lifter right I hope your
your weight lifter right I hope your weight lifter hope you know something
weight lifter hope you know something
weight lifter hope you know something about this business I’m assuming you’re
about this business I’m assuming you’re
about this business I’m assuming you’re a passionate weight lifter you need to
a passionate weight lifter you need to
a passionate weight lifter you need to start hanging around people who are also
start hanging around people who are also
start hanging around people who are also passionate about weight lifter you can
passionate about weight lifter you can
passionate about weight lifter you can hang around with at the gyms with gym
hang around with at the gyms with gym
hang around with at the gyms with gym owners you can hang around with people
owners you can hang around with people
owners you can hang around with people online who are in forms and communities
online who are in forms and communities
online who are in forms and communities you can hang around if there’s events
you can hang around if there’s events
you can hang around if there’s events community events if there’s trade shows
community events if there’s trade shows
community events if there’s trade shows if there’s conferences that’s where you
if there’s conferences that’s where you
if there’s conferences that’s where you need to be you need to be hanging around
need to be you need to be hanging around
need to be you need to be hanging around people who care about weightlifting
people who care about weightlifting
people who care about weightlifting because your goal here is to find people
because your goal here is to find people
because your goal here is to find people who you can connect with who have the
who you can connect with who have the
who you can connect with who have the same value system as you who believe in
same value system as you who believe in
same value system as you who believe in the same things as you do who love the
the same things as you do who love the
the same things as you do who love the idea of building a business but who have
idea of building a business but who have
idea of building a business but who have complementary skills to what you do
complementary skills to what you do
complementary skills to what you do you’re the inventor
you’re the inventor
you’re the inventor so you need to find somebody who’s great
so you need to find somebody who’s great
so you need to find somebody who’s great at sales and marketing we have a greater
at sales and marketing we have a greater
at sales and marketing we have a greater production great at creating
production great at creating
production great at creating distribution deals and those people
distribution deals and those people
distribution deals and those people exist there are people who are great at
exist there are people who are great at
exist there are people who are great at marketing who love weightlifting and who
marketing who love weightlifting and who
marketing who love weightlifting and who share the same value system as you do
share the same value system as you do
share the same value system as you do who want the same thing as a vision for
who want the same thing as a vision for
who want the same thing as a vision for the business as you do and that’s going
the business as you do and that’s going
the business as you do and that’s going to come by hanging around in those
to come by hanging around in those
to come by hanging around in those circles you’re not going to have a lot
circles you’re not going to have a lot
circles you’re not going to have a lot of success going posting online hey I
of success going posting online hey I
of success going posting online hey I need a partner for this business right
need a partner for this business right
need a partner for this business right that’s not how you go out and find the
that’s not how you go out and find the
that’s not how you go out and find the business partner it’s got to be somebody
business partner it’s got to be somebody
business partner it’s got to be somebody who is passionate about your community
who is passionate about your community
who is passionate about your community just as much as you do you are believes
just as much as you do you are believes
just as much as you do you are believes in the same thing that you do and define
in the same thing that you do and define
in the same thing that you do and define those guys where are they going to hang
those guys where are they going to hang
those guys where are they going to hang out you want to hang out where they’re
out you want to hang out where they’re
out you want to hang out where they’re hanging out and that’s going to be at
hanging out and that’s going to be at
hanging out and that’s going to be at the gyms and the trade shows and the
the gyms and the trade shows and the
the gyms and the trade shows and the conferences and you don’t have to be the
conferences and you don’t have to be the
conferences and you don’t have to be the big schmoozer networking guy you know
big schmoozer networking guy you know
big schmoozer networking guy you know hanging out you hanging out your cars
hanging out you hanging out your cars
hanging out you hanging out your cars everybody doesn’t have to be you but you
everybody doesn’t have to be you but you
everybody doesn’t have to be you but you should start to get known a little bit
should start to get known a little bit
should start to get known a little bit in your community for this great
in your community for this great
in your community for this great invention that you have among the early
invention that you have among the early
invention that you have among the early adopters right the people who love
adopters right the people who love
adopters right the people who love trying new things and spread the word
trying new things and spread the word
trying new things and spread the word that you’re looking for a partner spread
that you’re looking for a partner spread
that you’re looking for a partner spread the word that you are looking for some
the word that you are looking for some
the word that you are looking for some marketing help and some investment help
marketing help and some investment help
marketing help and some investment help that’s how you’re going to find those
that’s how you’re going to find those
that’s how you’re going to find those initial first people to partner up with
initial first people to partner up with
initial first people to partner up with or potential employees or potential
or potential employees or potential
or potential employees or potential investors to your business here’s an
investors to your business here’s an
investors to your business here’s an example to kind of bring that home a
example to kind of bring that home a
example to kind of bring that home a little bit more I this new guy on my
little bit more I this new guy on my
little bit more I this new guy on my team okay his name is Jason he’s been
team okay his name is Jason he’s been
team okay his name is Jason he’s been helping me a lot with my branding and
helping me a lot with my branding and
helping me a lot with my branding and web design and strategy a great new
web design and strategy a great new
web design and strategy a great new person on the team and I met him because
person on the team and I met him because
person on the team and I met him because I did an event for this coffee shop here
I did an event for this coffee shop here
I did an event for this coffee shop here in Toronto what happened was a bus ran
in Toronto what happened was a bus ran
in Toronto what happened was a bus ran into the coffee shop it something
into the coffee shop it something
into the coffee shop it something happened it was trying to swerve away
happened it was trying to swerve away
happened it was trying to swerve away from a bicyclist and the bus ran right
from a bicyclist and the bus ran right
from a bicyclist and the bus ran right into a coffee shop smashed through the
into a coffee shop smashed through the
into a coffee shop smashed through the front door the business had to go out of
front door the business had to go out of
front door the business had to go out of business for a while to close down and
business for a while to close down and
business for a while to close down and repair the shop and I knew the owner
repair the shop and I knew the owner
repair the shop and I knew the owner I loved her coffee and her drinks and I
I loved her coffee and her drinks and I
I loved her coffee and her drinks and I thought wow imagine how bad that is
thought wow imagine how bad that is
thought wow imagine how bad that is imagine how bad it is to have a business
imagine how bad it is to have a business
imagine how bad it is to have a business you’re already struggling enough it’s
you’re already struggling enough it’s
you’re already struggling enough it’s hard enough to run a bit
hard enough to run a bit
hard enough to run a bit this you have to worry about a bus
this you have to worry about a bus
this you have to worry about a bus coming through your front door and
coming through your front door and
coming through your front door and having to shut down for a couple weeks
having to shut down for a couple weeks
having to shut down for a couple weeks and so I thought you know what I’m going
and so I thought you know what I’m going
and so I thought you know what I’m going to surprise this business owner and I’m
to surprise this business owner and I’m
to surprise this business owner and I’m going to send out a newsletter to my
going to send out a newsletter to my
going to send out a newsletter to my list and say hey everybody let’s meet at
list and say hey everybody let’s meet at
list and say hey everybody let’s meet at this store on this date at this time
this store on this date at this time
this store on this date at this time we’ll have fun get to know each other
we’ll have fun get to know each other
we’ll have fun get to know each other and and buy some coffee and some treats
and and buy some coffee and some treats
and and buy some coffee and some treats and support this entrepreneur that’s
and support this entrepreneur that’s
and support this entrepreneur that’s something that’s core to me that’s
something that’s core to me that’s
something that’s core to me that’s something that I believe in I believe in
something that I believe in I believe in
something that I believe in I believe in helping entrepreneurs helping the little
helping entrepreneurs helping the little
helping entrepreneurs helping the little guy and being a part of entrepreneurial
guy and being a part of entrepreneurial
guy and being a part of entrepreneurial success that’s what I love doing Jason
success that’s what I love doing Jason
success that’s what I love doing Jason was a guy who came out to that event so
was a guy who came out to that event so
was a guy who came out to that event so right away here is a guy who believes
right away here is a guy who believes
right away here is a guy who believes the same thing as I do
the same thing as I do
the same thing as I do he believes in entrepreneurs he wants to
he believes in entrepreneurs he wants to
he believes in entrepreneurs he wants to help this person out there’s something
help this person out there’s something
help this person out there’s something about him that he shares that value with
about him that he shares that value with
about him that he shares that value with me that would make us potentially
me that would make us potentially
me that would make us potentially compatible people who got that email
compatible people who got that email
compatible people who got that email might say as a stupid I’m not going to
might say as a stupid I’m not going to
might say as a stupid I’m not going to go to this I got something else that day
go to this I got something else that day
go to this I got something else that day I’m not going to make it a priority
I’m not going to make it a priority
I’m not going to make it a priority that’s great I don’t want to talk to
that’s great I don’t want to talk to
that’s great I don’t want to talk to those guys they’re not going to be
those guys they’re not going to be
those guys they’re not going to be potential fits for me I want someone
potential fits for me I want someone
potential fits for me I want someone who’s just as excited about this idea as
who’s just as excited about this idea as
who’s just as excited about this idea as I am and that’s what you need to find
I am and that’s what you need to find
I am and that’s what you need to find for your business so Jason came out to
for your business so Jason came out to
for your business so Jason came out to this event and we met we had coffee it
this event and we met we had coffee it
this event and we met we had coffee it was great we met a couple times
was great we met a couple times
was great we met a couple times afterwards we developed the relationship
afterwards we developed the relationship
afterwards we developed the relationship we never thought about hey we should
we never thought about hey we should
we never thought about hey we should work together it wasn’t my intention
work together it wasn’t my intention
work together it wasn’t my intention going in but we ended up working on some
going in but we ended up working on some
going in but we ended up working on some projects and then he came on board and
projects and then he came on board and
projects and then he came on board and became a bigger part of my team the same
became a bigger part of my team the same
became a bigger part of my team the same thing can happen for you you’ve got to
thing can happen for you you’ve got to
thing can happen for you you’ve got to go to events that you feel passionate
go to events that you feel passionate
go to events that you feel passionate about and get involved in the
about and get involved in the
about and get involved in the weightlifting community and people will
weightlifting community and people will
weightlifting community and people will gravitate towards you the same people
gravitate towards you the same people
gravitate towards you the same people who have the same value system and
who have the same value system and
who have the same value system and believe in what you’re doing they’ll
believe in what you’re doing they’ll
believe in what you’re doing they’ll come to you and you can decide who might
come to you and you can decide who might
come to you and you can decide who might be a good potential partner and what
be a good potential partner and what
be a good potential partner and what help you need to grow this thing up but
help you need to grow this thing up but
help you need to grow this thing up but you’re not going to find the partner by
you’re not going to find the partner by
you’re not going to find the partner by just emailing people or by searching on
just emailing people or by searching on
just emailing people or by searching on the web that’s not how you do it you’ve
the web that’s not how you do it you’ve
the web that’s not how you do it you’ve got to make real personal connections
got to make real personal connections
got to make real personal connections with people who share the same system as
with people who share the same system as
with people who share the same system as you same ideals and hopefully be able to
you same ideals and hopefully be able to
you same ideals and hopefully be able to build a long-term relationship with them
build a long-term relationship with them
build a long-term relationship with them it’s a little bit what it’s a little bit
it’s a little bit what it’s a little bit
it’s a little bit what it’s a little bit scary it’s a little bit not so concrete
scary it’s a little bit not so concrete
scary it’s a little bit not so concrete and it may not work the first time you
and it may not work the first time you
and it may not work the first time you know you can’t go to one event and
know you can’t go to one event and
know you can’t go to one event and expect something great to happen but if
expect something great to happen but if
expect something great to happen but if you keep going eventually you’ll find
you keep going eventually you’ll find
you keep going eventually you’ll find the right people to help you take your
the right people to help you take your
the right people to help you take your business to where it needs to go you
business to where it needs to go you
business to where it needs to go you have to believe that it’s going to work
have to believe that it’s going to work
have to believe that it’s going to work at believe those are you watching liked
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