E41: Today, I reveal how I built my business, which generated $20 million in sales with my proprietary MAPS Framework – Mindset, Audience, Product, and Scaling. It's everything I know about entrepreneurship distilled down to one simple framework which you can use to build your own business.

Today, I'll cover:

My MAPS Framework and its Components
Why Developing a Winning Mindset is Important
How to Build the Right Audience For Your Business
Why Creating a Clear Mission at the Beginning is Crucial

This is my life's work distilled down into one powerful episode.

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EXCERPTS:

Building Your Mindset: "Money and fame should never be the underlying motivation for starting your business."

Learn Along The Way: "Be stubborn in your vision of where you want to be in the future but flexible in how you get there."

Growth Channels: "The gist of it is this - there are exactly five growth channels for every online business: partnership or collaboration, virality or earned media, organic traffic or SEO, paid ads or performance marketing, and direct sales."

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TOPICS:

[00:01:57] Inside the MAPS Framework and Its Components
[00:10:19] How to Leverage Social Media to Grow Your Business
[00:14:29] Why Developing a Winning Mindset is Important
[00:15:04] How to Locate the Right Audience For Your Venture
[00:25:04] Creating a Clear Mission at the Beginning is Crucial
[00:31:15] How to Scale Your Business Sustainably

LINKS:

Urban EDC's Website
Spotted By Humphrey's Website

MAPS Framework
Jeremy Enns's EAR$ Audit

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