From Café Beginnings to Leading an 80-Person Team: Solomon Thimothy Shares 18 Years of Success, Building Multi-Business Ventures, Mastering Lead Generation, and the Proven Growth Formula for Sustainable Business Expansion. (Episode 608 - Solomon Thimothy

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Solomon Thimothy, founder of ClickX, about his journey from freelancing in a café to leading a team of 80 across multiple business ventures. Solomon shares insights on building sustainable growth, mastering lead generation, and his proven Growth Formula. Learn how his focus on systems, partnerships, and mindset helped him scale ClickX and beyond over 18 successful years. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions:

1. What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Solomon Thimothy, the hardest thing in growing a small business is getting out of your own way. Many entrepreneurs struggle to delegate and scale because they want to handle everything themselves. He emphasizes the importance of shifting from doing the work to leading, building systems, and trusting others to take ownership. Overcoming this fear and mindset is critical to achieving sustainable growth.

2. What's your favourite business book that has helped you the most? Solomon Thimothy highlights that his favorite business books are those focused on personal development, like those by Brian Tracy. He believes these books are instrumental in shaping the mindset needed to tackle challenges and grow a business. For tactical advice, he recommends scaling-focused books like Scaling Up by Verne Harnish and The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber, which teach how to build systems and create a scalable business structure.

3. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Solomon Thimothy recommends How I Built This by Guy Raz as one of his favorite podcasts, offering inspiring stories behind successful businesses, and also mentioned Business Wars as a valuable resource for understanding competitive dynamics between top brands. While he prefers books for professional development, consuming several at a time through Audible and AI-assisted tools, Solomon emphasizes the importance of personal development and mindset-focused materials early in a business journey, followed by tactical and scaling-oriented resources as the business grows. This reflects his belief in continuous learning to drive small business success.

4. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Solomon Thimothy highlighted google.com as a powerful and versatile tool for growing a small business. He emphasized that advanced search techniques on Google can provide a wealth of information and solutions, often outperforming more specialized tools. Solomon described Google as "the original chat GPT," offering immense value for resourceful business owners without requiring additional subscriptions or tools.

5. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Solomon Thimothy's advice to himself on day one of starting out in business would be to take more risks. He reflected on how fear and uncertainty in his early years held him back from taking on larger projects, despite their potential for monumental growth.

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Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:

Success is built on systems, not shortcuts. The right systems can scale your business beyond your wildest dreams – Solomon Thimothy

Partnerships that focus on serving customers, not just profits, are the ones that truly last – Solomon Thimothy Growth happens when you master acquisition, retention, and the mindset to keep pushing forward – Solomon Thimothy