Fail...Fail...Win...Fail...Win...Watch Me Win Big! Meet Eli Rubel.

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About Eli Rubel

• Started and sold two companies

• Runs two bootstrapped B2B agencies (marketing / design) that have produced $9.8M in profit since 2020 while working 25h/wk

• He's building a new agency completely in the open (sharing all profit metrics etc) 

• #81 on the Inc5000

Sound Bites

• "If you can work in the service industry at any point in your career, you learn so many life skills in such a condensed period of time."

• "There needs to be that counterbalance dose of honesty and accuracy."

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background

• 02:00 Starting and Selling Companies

• 07:03 Discovering the Boring Side of Software

• 09:09 Acquiring and Turning Around an E-commerce Company

• 20:00 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

• 24:25 From Zero to Six: The Value of Incremental Progress

• 28:23 Getting into the Nitty-Gritty: The Importance of Doing the Boring Tasks

• 33:48 Building a Million-Dollar Business: Taking the Audience Along for the Ride

• 36:29 The Power of a Virtual Assistant: Outsourcing to Maximize Efficiency

• 43:48 Headsets and Mountain Biking: A Lighthearted Conclusion

Takeaways

• Success in entrepreneurship requires discipline, perseverance, and the ability to learn from failures.

• Pivoting and adapting to market needs is crucial for the growth and success of a business.

• Transparency and open communication are essential in building trust with customers and employees.

• Imposter syndrome is common among entrepreneurs, but pushing through the hard days is what separates successful entrepreneurs from others. Focus on small, incremental steps to build a business from scratch

• Provide just enough help to overcome obstacles

• Be willing to do the boring tasks that are necessary for success

• Hire a virtual assistant to free up time for strategic work

• Outsource tasks to maximize efficiency

• Enjoy the journey and celebrate milestones along the way

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GUEST INFO:

• Behind-the-scenes videos of building NoBoringDesign.com to $1M in profit: https://www.youtube.com/@in_pursuit

• Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elirubel/

PODCAST INFO:

• The Sales Podcast Home

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• The Sales Podcast on YouTube