Introducing our exclusive interview with a renowned entrepreneur who has navigated the challenging yet exhilarating world of business with remarkable success. Their journey is a testament to the resilience, innovation, and strategic acumen required in today’s dynamic entrepreneurial landscape. In this insightful conversation, they share their experiences and invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Read on as we delve into the mind of a visionary who has turned dreams into reality, providing a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in the world of entrepreneurship.
1. What are the basics of entrepreneurship? What are the things that must be taken into account when entering the filed of entrepreneurship and becoming an entrepreneur?
“The basics of entrepreneurship differ from one field to another but it is always based on supply and demand or the problem and the solution. Creativity is also a very important point in entrepreneurship. We must be clear in what we want to offer to the market, what solution to give to the market. Entrepreneurship is not a clear and totally calculated path as in 1+1, but it is a formula that can be summarized in three steps: find a problem, find its solution and find how to provide the solution.”
2. What do you find most difficult about being an entrepreneur? Difficult aspects of entrepreneurship.
“Entrepreneurship means risk, the most difficult thing is the risk and its management. Any project has its risks and when we are calculating the risk we are in some way predicting the future and guessing the behavior of the market and customers which is not an easy task. What’s also difficult is the beginnings, it’s finding financing for your project, it’s finding investors and people who believe in your idea. New ideas and innovation are always the most beneficial but also the most risky, and investors do not always want to take these risks.”
3. When you started your project or your path towards entrepreneurship, you made some mistakes. What are they? In order to avoid it
“The most common mistake is not knowing how to manage your funds, a business is never constant so you always have to be one step ahead. When we start to receive our first profits, money seems easy to us and we lose the mindset of the beginning therefore we lose the know-how to manage our money. You have to keep in mind that any business needs more and more money over time. But in the end the mistakes we make are what allow us to learn more and make our business grow everyone has their own mistakes and their own learning. Never be afraid of making mistakes.”
4. What is the advice that every beginner in this field should know and apply? (or even a warning)
“The advice I can give to beginners and young entrepreneurs is to go for it. Not blindly, you have to make a plan, a strategy, but you have to go for it with what you have, the knowledge you have, the money you have. You also have to know where your idea can work the most, calculate the pros and cons and once you are sure you should no longer hesitate or wait forever, you should not doubt too much. We have a plan, we’re sure of it, we’re going for it. The only warning I can give is to prepare well your business model and your business strategy.”
5. How to deal with feelings of doubt, or hesitation?
“Having feelings, doubts and hesitation remains human, we cannot completely get rid of them but we learn to manage them over time, the more time passes the more we are immersed in statistics, in mathematics, in analyses, in reality actually, the more objective we become and we manage to put them aside and almost no longer use them. But someone who cannot become objective and put his feelings and doubts aside over time will unfortunately not be able to succeed in entrepreneurship.”
6. What marketing methods do you find most effective for reaching new customers?
“The marketing method that works best at the moment is digital marketing, but the fact remains that each business has its own strategies and methods, it is necessary to study the market and our niche, find our target audience and find the best way to achieve it. Where there are the most potential customers is where there is the most work.”
7. How do you know that you have a successful business idea?
“Each entrepreneur must have a minimum of knowledge in their field. Before validating an idea you have to find a problem, an idea which does not provide a solution to a problem or which does not satisfy or which does not respond to a need is an idea which is difficult to convert into “money”. Our plan must also be realistic, our objective must be SMART and the risk must be as low as possible. Once all these criteria are met, you can be sure of your idea and you can start.”
This interview offers a treasure trove of insights and wisdom from a seasoned entrepreneur whose journey inspires and educates. Their story is a powerful reminder of the perseverance, creativity, and strategic thinking necessary to thrive in the entrepreneurial world. We hope their experiences and advice ignite a spark in aspiring entrepreneurs and fuel the ambitions of those already on their journey. Remember, the path of entrepreneurship is as challenging as it is rewarding, and every story shared is a stepping stone to your own success.
