In this episode of How to Scale a Business, Kuzeyhan Ozdemir, a mentor and entrepreneur, joins Hector Santiesteban to discuss personal growth and overcoming fear in business. Kuzeyhan emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem before creating a solution and the value of customer validation. He also discusses the benefits of attending networking events and meeting like-minded entrepreneurs, as well as the challenges of personal limitations in business growth. Additionally, Kuzeyhan shares lessons from the poetry of Rumi and stresses the need to start with oneself and consider others in problem-solving.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

00:00 - Learning about climate change and clean technologies
02:51 - Networking events for entrepreneurs
04:33 - Personal growth for business success
05:38 - Importance of customer validation and problem understanding
10:43 - Entrepreneurship for achieving dreams
12:41 - Considering others in problem-solving
15:52 - Personal limitations in business growth
17:28 - Stepping out of comfort zone as a founder
18:50 - Lessons from Rumi: Start with yourself
24:36 - Overcoming fear of interacting with strangers

Links And Resources:

Kuzeyhan Ozdemir on LinkedIn
Amplafy Media
Hector Santiesteban on LinkedIn
Hector Santiesteban on Twitter

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