EP007: Daniel Priestley discusses the journey from employee to entrepreneur
Do you have a business idea that you think could really be the next big thing? Do you know what step to take next?
In this week’s episode of Escape The Rat Race Radio, Christian Rodwell interviews best-selling author, international speaker and successful entrepreneur; Daniel Priestley.
Daniel shares insights into the steps that any budding entrepreneur should take before they make the leap from PAYE to self-employed business owner, along with the most important thing any new entrepreneur should do before anything else to make sure they have a proven concept.
Daniel started out as an entrepreneur in 2002 (at age 21) and built a multi-million-dollar event marketing and management business before age 25. He has since built several successful businesses in the UK, Australia and Singapore.
Daniel has bought, sold and turned around businesses in his career as an entrepreneur. He has raised money and built businesses in multiple countries. He’s fortunate to have be mentored by Mike Harris who has built three iconic, multi- billion-pound businesses.
Daniel Priestley has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity and served on the board for several organizations. He’s also the best-selling author of “Oversubscribed” and “Key Person of Influence”.
You can keep in touch with Daniel on his blog: www.keypersonofinfluence.com or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/danielpriestley.
In this episode you’ll learn…
- The one essential thing you MUST do when launching your new product/service
- What makes a key person of influence
- How most passions probably can’t be monetised, but they key is to find the perfect blend
- Why you should find an entrepreneurial team to join before becoming a solopreneur
- The steps to consider if you are in a corporate job looking to start your own business
- The difference between internal clarity and external clarity, and why your external clarity matters most when launching your new business
GUEST DETAILS
Website http://www.danielpriestley.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/danielpriestley
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/keypersonofinfluence/
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Dent https://www.dent.global/
Key Person Of Influence http://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/
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