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Sponsored by Huel - go to and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker. Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app go to and use the promo code “ALI“ after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply*. Capital is at risk. Sponsored by Brilliant - visit and the first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant's annual premium subscription. We have a lot of people listening to this podcast who potentially want to start their own businesses someday, maybe even today or tomorrow. This interview is with Robin Waite. Robin is a professional business coach, public speaker, and author with 20 years of experience. For 10 years Robin ran a successful design and advertising agency serving over 250 clients which he then sold before helping thousands of people become grow their businesses with his business coaching. This has been one of my favourite episodes of the podcast and Robins book, ‘Take Your Shot’ was one of the books I read as soon as it came out and it’s featured in my top 10 recommendations. In the episode we talk about how to start and grow a business in 2023 covering everything from finding your product, to pricing, to mindset and building a team. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did. Season 6 Episode 9 00:00 Intro 04:21 What does a business coach do? 07:57 The three Fs of business 18:33 Getting your business started 28:30 Pricing yourself 44:43 Finding clients 58:30 Scaling your company 1:06:53 Managing your finances 1:18:18 How long does it take to make money? 1:25:52 You are not your business 1:28:02 Overcoming sales resistance 1:39:54 Beating the fear-factor 1:53:13 Biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make 2:00:39 Robin's backstory and finding a work-life balance 2:15:40 Work vs. entrepreneurship 2:21:35 Robin's book and a special offer 📘 CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK FEEL-GOOD PRODUCTIVITY 👉 &utm_content=robin_waite 📙 If you listened to the end: 🔗 CONNECT WITH ROBIN 📕 Click here to download Take Your Shot - 💻 Website - 📸 Instagram - 🐦 Twitter - 👥 Linkedin - 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 📲 Join My Telegram Community - bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk 🎥 YouTube Channel - 🐦 Twitter - 📸 Instagram - 💻 Website - 👥 Linkedin - 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson - Benjamin Dehenney - Gap Selling by David the Sales Angel - Socratic Selling by Kevin Daley - The Lean Start-Up by Eric Ries - How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon - Die With Zero by Bill Perkins - Dotcom Secrets by Russell Brunson - 📄SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT Visit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Deep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - Spotify - RSS - 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜
