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Social Media turns out to be a great platform for entrepreneurs, business heads, and creative minds, with an endless supply of content to keep you updated, informed, and educated at the same time.
The experience of a seasoned global entrepreneur is precious and rare, no matter how many theories you have studied in college it simply can’t replace the wisdom they share. And when these entrepreneurs and business heads take to Instagram to share the experience they’ve gained through actually doing the work, failing, and succeeding, their advice is worth considering.
Here are 10 pieces of business advice from seasoned entrepreneurs to help you propel your businesses in the right direction and stay motivated when you need it the most. Want some inspirational, and personal development content follow these accounts to pave your way towards success.
Ed Mylett
Ed Mylett is a global entrepreneur, a bestselling author, a tv host, a top-ranked podcast host, and among the top 5 speakers in the world. His sincere desire to help others by sharing what he has learned as a businessman, husband, father, and philanthropist has made him the most influential and inspiring public figure among millennials.
Buying things that you can’t afford today, to impress people who don’t really care is the worst thing you can do to your progress and you need to stop doing that. Stop showing that you are rich to actually become rich.
Tip 1: “Don’t go broke in an attempt to Look Rich.”
Saygin Yalcin
Saygin Yalcin came to Dubai more than five years ago, the emerging technology landscape brought him to UAE when he started the flash sales site Sukar.com. In 2012, he sold the business to Souq.com and the next year launched the used-car selling site SellAnyCar. com.
The business concept has proven to be a hit with a footprint now extending to Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Turkey. According to him, “You will learn more from the person who has a failed business or has some kind of losing experience than the one who has only won in everything he has done in life.”
Tip 2: “Losers are more valuable.”
Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo is an American entrepreneur and founder of Marie Forleo International B-school. Known for her advice books “Everything is Figureoutable” and “Make Every Man Want You”, as well as the online business program B-School, Marie helps people build their businesses and a life they love.
Forleo is also the host of MarieTV, a YouTube web series, and The Marie Forleo Podcast. She is a thought leader for the next generation and shows you practical ways to become the person you most want to be. She advises playing the long game by taking baby steps toward your goals.
Tip 3: “Do Not Short Change Yourself”.
Koya Webb
Koya Webb is a conscious global citizen, entrepreneur, author, and heart-centered thought leader. She is a sought-after international yoga teacher, holistic health and wellness coach, and motivational speaker.
Koya is a ‘transformational specialist’ when it comes to helping people reach their goals, and her mission is to assist people in creating a reality that they want to live. She suggests aligning your purpose in life with your skills and personality at an early stage to find your way toward success.
Tip 4: “Find your purpose”.
Justin Colby
Justin Colby is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, coach, and motivational speaker, who aims to help people build their businesses or assist them with their real estate needs. With more than 15 years of real estate experience, Justin is also the founder of The Science of Flipping Podcast and The Science of Flipping Coaching Program.
He is an active Real Estate investor having flipped over 1500 homes in multiple markets. In his own words, “I help people flip homes”. He believes that when you enter an industry, don’t think of getting comfortable and doing business. Make your peace with the discomfort that the industry offers to find success.
Tip 5: “Get comfortable with getting uncomfortable”.
Evan Carmichael
Evan Carmichael is a global speaker, author, and entrepreneurial coach for those who want to build a billion-dollar business. Evan interviews entrepreneurs and experts who share their views on how to build a successful business and turn your dreams into reality.
At nineteen, Evan built and then sold a biotech software company. At twenty-two, he was a venture capitalist raising $500,000 to $15 million. His journey is truly inspiring and he advises people to pick their top three, underline their strengths and weaknesses, and go ahead and exploit them to achieve success.
Tip 6: “Find Your Top Three.”
Chloe Moore
Chloe Moore is an internationally acclaimed social impact designer, sociologist, and entrepreneur. Chloe is recognized as a key revolutionary changing the course and the face of business & society.
We often find ourselves caught up between a ‘9 to 5 job’ and our dream startup or business. We have an idea, and the direction to execute but sometimes we forget the most important factor, which is financial security. Chloe advises building sufficient wealth before leaving your job to let you survive during the initial struggle to reach break even.
Tip 7: “Build a financial cushion, before you leave your job.”
Lara Rahib
Lara Rahib an Ecom Expert, and CEO of The Ecom Wolfpack, is known as one of the most successful personalities in e-commerce. Rahib teaches entrepreneurs how to build a 6-7 figure Ecom biz by thinking beyond the surface.
She advises making millions by solving people’s problems, identifying gaps and giving solutions, focusing on learning some High-income skills, and so on. She gives a different lens to the Ecom business that instead of buying online all the time, sell things online to have a small piece of the bigger cake.
Tip 8: “A salary won’t make you rich, but an online business? There’s no limit to what you can do with that.”
Codie Sanchez
Codie Sanchez started her career as a journalist where she won the JFK award and the Howard Buffett Foundation grant for covering human trafficking. Sanchez is a pundit and columnist on investing, macro trends, and startups. She calls herself an ‘Investor in boring businesses.’
She shared a tip on 5 businesses you should only start or invest in if you like losing money. Check her Instagram to know the reasons and get an investor’s perspective while making investment decisions. She helps people think critically about business opportunities and talks about every aspect of a business before investing time and money in it.
Tip 9: “Don’t invest or start a restaurant or food business.”
Selina Argast
Selina is a mompreneur and IG business mentor, who inspire women to follow their dreams and achieve everything they have dreamed of. She shares her own life-changing and motivational stories to let people know it’s not always sunny, but you need to find your light even if it is dark.
Tip 10: “Hard skills get you hired, but soft skills get you promoted.”
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