dab in white I have no idea how to start a business I’m scared to try I fear that
a business I’m scared to try I fear that
a business I’m scared to try I fear that investors will either not take me
investors will either not take me
investors will either not take me seriously or I will have been taking
seriously or I will have been taking
seriously or I will have been taking advantage of somehow I have faith in my
advantage of somehow I have faith in my
advantage of somehow I have faith in my idea but not my ability to make it a
idea but not my ability to make it a
idea but not my ability to make it a reality I just got a number one take
reality I just got a number one take
reality I just got a number one take that word behind Evan believe right so
that word behind Evan believe right so
that word behind Evan believe right so kind of let’s not get the sequence wrong
kind of let’s not get the sequence wrong
kind of let’s not get the sequence wrong as well forget the investors focus on
as well forget the investors focus on
as well forget the investors focus on the idea if the idea and then focus on
the idea if the idea and then focus on
the idea if the idea and then focus on who the target customers are if you’ve
who the target customers are if you’ve
who the target customers are if you’ve got those right investors will flopped
got those right investors will flopped
got those right investors will flopped you you don’t have to worry about those
you you don’t have to worry about those
you you don’t have to worry about those guys you’ll have money chasing you
guys you’ll have money chasing you
guys you’ll have money chasing you everywhere but you don’t want that
everywhere but you don’t want that
everywhere but you don’t want that because that’s just the wrong ethos for
because that’s just the wrong ethos for
because that’s just the wrong ethos for building a business you want to start
building a business you want to start
building a business you want to start with the idea then go and find the
with the idea then go and find the
with the idea then go and find the customers refine the idea to have a
customers refine the idea to have a
customers refine the idea to have a winning product or a service and then
winning product or a service and then
winning product or a service and then you can always find money for great
you can always find money for great
you can always find money for great businesses and growth businesses that’s
businesses and growth businesses that’s
businesses and growth businesses that’s the least your problems I’m probably
the least your problems I’m probably
the least your problems I’m probably actually have on one of these we should
actually have on one of these we should
actually have on one of these we should do how do you find kind of growth money
do how do you find kind of growth money
do how do you find kind of growth money and growth capital and all those sort of
and growth capital and all those sort of
and growth capital and all those sort of things because there’s a whole topic in
things because there’s a whole topic in
things because there’s a whole topic in itself but the last thing to do is go to
itself but the last thing to do is go to
itself but the last thing to do is go to the investors focus focus focus on the
the investors focus focus focus on the
the investors focus focus focus on the idea and get the business going do it
idea and get the business going do it
idea and get the business going do it now JD I yeah that was the theme of the
now JD I yeah that was the theme of the
now JD I yeah that was the theme of the show I like it I mean I couette totally
show I like it I mean I couette totally
show I like it I mean I couette totally agree you’ll get destroyed on your
agree you’ll get destroyed on your
agree you’ll get destroyed on your valuation if you take money before you
valuation if you take money before you
valuation if you take money before you have any kind of momentum behind it and
have any kind of momentum behind it and
have any kind of momentum behind it and you spend your whole time trying to
you spend your whole time trying to
you spend your whole time trying to raise money instead of actually trying
raise money instead of actually trying
raise money instead of actually trying to build a company um the thing I would
to build a company um the thing I would
to build a company um the thing I would say to add is when you start anything
say to add is when you start anything
say to add is when you start anything you’re afraid right like you want to
you’re afraid right like you want to
you’re afraid right like you want to learn snowboarding you’re afraid of
learn snowboarding you’re afraid of
learn snowboarding you’re afraid of going down that hill or get enough for
going down that hill or get enough for
going down that hill or get enough for me was getting off the chairlift was
me was getting off the chairlift was
me was getting off the chairlift was freaking me out because you only have
freaking me out because you only have
freaking me out because you only have one foot on the support i was falling
one foot on the support i was falling
one foot on the support i was falling down every time but anything anything
down every time but anything anything
down every time but anything anything that you try for the first time you’re
that you try for the first time you’re
that you try for the first time you’re going to be afraid to do and then once
going to be afraid to do and then once
going to be afraid to do and then once you start doing it it’s not that bad it
you start doing it it’s not that bad it
you start doing it it’s not that bad it doesn’t seem as bad as this huge fear
doesn’t seem as bad as this huge fear
doesn’t seem as bad as this huge fear that you set up in your head and so it
that you set up in your head and so it
that you set up in your head and so it may help us to look at all the other
may help us to look at all the other
may help us to look at all the other things that you try to do whether it was
things that you try to do whether it was
things that you try to do whether it was you know asking that girl out or
you know asking that girl out or
you know asking that girl out or learning that new language you’re going
learning that new language you’re going
learning that new language you’re going to that new country whatever it is uh
to that new country whatever it is uh
to that new country whatever it is uh you had
you had
you had fear and you overcame it and once you
fear and you overcame it and once you
fear and you overcame it and once you did it you realize it wasn’t that hard
did it you realize it wasn’t that hard
did it you realize it wasn’t that hard it’s the same thing with business just
it’s the same thing with business just
it’s the same thing with business just start there’s no right first step are
start there’s no right first step are
start there’s no right first step are you going to make mistakes you don’t
you going to make mistakes you don’t
you going to make mistakes you don’t need to get the investors yet the link
need to get the investors yet the link
need to get the investors yet the link it’s this huge big thing just take one
it’s this huge big thing just take one
it’s this huge big thing just take one step after another after another after
step after another after another after
step after another after another after another and those little steps will add
another and those little steps will add
another and those little steps will add up to big steps hey vlv Evan obviously
up to big steps hey vlv Evan obviously
up to big steps hey vlv Evan obviously people can listen to you because you
people can listen to you because you
people can listen to you because you inspire people but there’s a couple of
inspire people but there’s a couple of
inspire people but there’s a couple of armed examples both service people so we
armed examples both service people so we
armed examples both service people so we talked about will we’ve got a lot of
talked about will we’ve got a lot of
talked about will we’ve got a lot of people in here Vitas games have had
people in here Vitas games have had
people in here Vitas games have had stuff like their legs blown off and
stuff like their legs blown off and
stuff like their legs blown off and there are saying I’m gonna be successful
there are saying I’m gonna be successful
there are saying I’m gonna be successful as an entrepreneur so if those kinds can
as an entrepreneur so if those kinds can
as an entrepreneur so if those kinds can do it wow you can do it you should have
do it wow you can do it you should have
do it wow you can do it you should have no fear the other guy who’s had almost
no fear the other guy who’s had almost
no fear the other guy who’s had almost three careers amazing it was in the
three careers amazing it was in the
three careers amazing it was in the military guy called Justin back Shaw
military guy called Justin back Shaw
military guy called Justin back Shaw amazing guy Ted speaker but then he
amazing guy Ted speaker but then he
amazing guy Ted speaker but then he became an explorer and adventurer and he
became an explorer and adventurer and he
became an explorer and adventurer and he climbed Everest I think he’s sailed
climbed Everest I think he’s sailed
climbed Everest I think he’s sailed around the world he’s been to the North
around the world he’s been to the North
around the world he’s been to the North Pole South Pole multiple times he’s
Pole South Pole multiple times he’s
Pole South Pole multiple times he’s taken disabled service people on these
taken disabled service people on these
taken disabled service people on these expeditions and made them believe and
expeditions and made them believe and
expeditions and made them believe and I’m but overcome matical physical
I’m but overcome matical physical
I’m but overcome matical physical disabilities and he also runs he’s got a
disabilities and he also runs he’s got a
disabilities and he also runs he’s got a really nice jewelry business high
really nice jewelry business high
really nice jewelry business high quality in London town so he also said
quality in London town so he also said
quality in London town so he also said to me is you know when you’re getting up
to me is you know when you’re getting up
to me is you know when you’re getting up Everest it’s not about getting up is
Everest it’s not about getting up is
Everest it’s not about getting up is about coming down I think one in six
about coming down I think one in six
about coming down I think one in six people died coming down on something
people died coming down on something
people died coming down on something crazy like that and the mission for
crazy like that and the mission for
crazy like that and the mission for everybody in business is almost like an
everybody in business is almost like an
everybody in business is almost like an analogy that comes from exploring is
analogy that comes from exploring is
analogy that comes from exploring is you’ve got to get everybody safely
you’ve got to get everybody safely
you’ve got to get everybody safely landed and safely down and he said when
landed and safely down and he said when
landed and safely down and he said when you’ve dealt with the fear of facing
you’ve dealt with the fear of facing
you’ve dealt with the fear of facing death so bleakly and you know storms
death so bleakly and you know storms
death so bleakly and you know storms coming in you should have no fear in
coming in you should have no fear in
coming in you should have no fear in your business so I think I you know just
your business so I think I you know just
your business so I think I you know just when you when you look at these people
when you when you look at these people
when you when you look at these people there’s so many inspirational people out
there’s so many inspirational people out
there’s so many inspirational people out there and you just got over your
there and you just got over your
there and you just got over your fear and the way you do that is always
fear and the way you do that is always
fear and the way you do that is always take your first step you know we could
take your first step you know we could
take your first step you know we could quote Martin Luther King how do you
quote Martin Luther King how do you
quote Martin Luther King how do you climb a giant staircase you just take
climb a giant staircase you just take
climb a giant staircase you just take the first step you just got to take the
the first step you just got to take the
the first step you just got to take the first step next Monday just think how
first step next Monday just think how
first step next Monday just think how you gonna do it build your product take
you gonna do it build your product take
you gonna do it build your product take your idea to market go and test it go
your idea to market go and test it go
your idea to market go and test it go and share with friends and family and
and share with friends and family and
and share with friends and family and and then
and then
and then you build confidence and then you find
you build confidence and then you find
you build confidence and then you find out what will work you refine your idea
out what will work you refine your idea
out what will work you refine your idea your course correct and you’ll have a
your course correct and you’ll have a
your course correct and you’ll have a product that’s a winner in the
product that’s a winner in the
product that’s a winner in the marketplace ego believe what really
marketplace ego believe what really
marketplace ego believe what really helped me in my company because I didn’t
helped me in my company because I didn’t
helped me in my company because I didn’t mind you know my parents weren’t
mind you know my parents weren’t
mind you know my parents weren’t entrepreneurs I didn’t have any
entrepreneurs I didn’t have any
entrepreneurs I didn’t have any entrepreneur friends and have a uncle
entrepreneur friends and have a uncle
entrepreneur friends and have a uncle joe who could guide me uh I just wanted
joe who could guide me uh I just wanted
joe who could guide me uh I just wanted myself with stories of successful
myself with stories of successful
myself with stories of successful entrepreneurs and how they got started
entrepreneurs and how they got started
entrepreneurs and how they got started and every morning I would read a quick
and every morning I would read a quick
and every morning I would read a quick story but a famous entrepreneur how they
story but a famous entrepreneur how they
story but a famous entrepreneur how they got started and you know how they
got started and you know how they
got started and you know how they usually had nothing and it provided me
usually had nothing and it provided me
usually had nothing and it provided me with both the motivation to keep going
with both the motivation to keep going
with both the motivation to keep going and it’s like if they could do it than I
and it’s like if they could do it than I
and it’s like if they could do it than I could do it and also some strategies for
could do it and also some strategies for
could do it and also some strategies for like ideas of what I could do because
like ideas of what I could do because
like ideas of what I could do because you don’t really learn this stuff in
you don’t really learn this stuff in
you don’t really learn this stuff in school and so that really really helped
school and so that really really helped
school and so that really really helped me and so having an environment that you
me and so having an environment that you
me and so having an environment that you create it’s only easier now there’s so
create it’s only easier now there’s so
create it’s only easier now there’s so many YouTube videos out there’s so many
many YouTube videos out there’s so many
many YouTube videos out there’s so many books you can read something kind of
books you can read something kind of
books you can read something kind of daily to get you going to motivate you
daily to get you going to motivate you
daily to get you going to motivate you and make you believe in yourself I think
and make you believe in yourself I think
and make you believe in yourself I think it’s crucial for any entrepreneur
it’s crucial for any entrepreneur
it’s crucial for any entrepreneur because it’s a hard lonely game this if
because it’s a hard lonely game this if
because it’s a hard lonely game this if you have to start when you have any
you have to start when you have any
you have to start when you have any momentum building up so creating an
momentum building up so creating an
momentum building up so creating an environment for greatness is a super
environment for greatness is a super
environment for greatness is a super important in my opinion if there’s any
important in my opinion if there’s any
important in my opinion if there’s any kids out there you know you’re twelve
kids out there you know you’re twelve
kids out there you know you’re twelve thirteen fourteen listening today then I
thirteen fourteen listening today then I
thirteen fourteen listening today then I would say there’s some amazing network
would say there’s some amazing network
would say there’s some amazing network setup one is junior achievers where we
setup one is junior achievers where we
setup one is junior achievers where we sponsor those guys across the US and
sponsor those guys across the US and
sponsor those guys across the US and across the world again what we the links
across the world again what we the links
across the world again what we the links but they’ve got a whole environment
but they’ve got a whole environment
but they’ve got a whole environment they’ve got these I’m simulated towns
they’ve got these I’m simulated towns
they’ve got these I’m simulated towns where you can start up your own business
where you can start up your own business
where you can start up your own business and there’s loads of entrepreneurs
and there’s loads of entrepreneurs
and there’s loads of entrepreneurs around to help you and also they can set
around to help you and also they can set
around to help you and also they can set up mentoring so if you don’t have a
up mentoring so if you don’t have a
up mentoring so if you don’t have a network or a family of entrepreneurs
network or a family of entrepreneurs
network or a family of entrepreneurs there’s loads of different ways to
there’s loads of different ways to
there’s loads of different ways to actually get that so don’t feel
actually get that so don’t feel
actually get that so don’t feel constrained and go out and find the
constrained and go out and find the
constrained and go out and find the people who are going to help you and
people who are going to help you and
people who are going to help you and again there’s so many voices in your
again there’s so many voices in your
again there’s so many voices in your head to tell you people won’t be
head to tell you people won’t be
head to tell you people won’t be prepared to give you their time people
prepared to give you their time people
prepared to give you their time people love to see young kids succeed people
love to see young kids succeed people
love to see young kids succeed people love to be asked to help young
love to be asked to help young
love to be asked to help young entrepreneurs so go and ask people
entrepreneurs so go and ask people
entrepreneurs so go and ask people people you respect people you can learn
people you respect people you can learn
people you respect people you can learn from and people who have made a lot of
from and people who have made a lot of
from and people who have made a lot of mistakes in their own careers of
mistakes in their own careers of
mistakes in their own careers of entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship help you kind of navigate a really
help you kind of navigate a really
help you kind of navigate a really successful path
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