Inter:views | Cracking The Entrepreneur Bottleneck
Laurent Notin
100% of Entrepreneurs will eventually be the bottleneck in their business. Not just once, but several times!
The hardest bit? Identifying you're being one. The easy bit? Getting out of it. And that's all about awareness.
This podcast is dedicated to getting you unstuck as an entrepreneur. In each episode, I invite seasoned entrepreneurs to speak candidly about how they overcame being the bottleneck in their business.
I don't just hype up their success. I ask the questions you want the answers to but wouldn't dare ask!
By listening to these episodes, you'll discover what it means to be a bottleneck, how it manifests, and most importantly, how to get out of it.
This isn't fluff. We dive deep, get under the hood, and learn what it really takes to blast through the bottlenecks and scale a business.
Join me every week; subscribe now.
How much of the bottleneck in your business are you? Take the Bottleneck Index scorecard to find out https://www.laurentnotin.com/the-bottleneck-index
The hardest bit? Identifying you're being one. The easy bit? Getting out of it. And that's all about awareness.
This podcast is dedicated to getting you unstuck as an entrepreneur. In each episode, I invite seasoned entrepreneurs to speak candidly about how they overcame being the bottleneck in their business.
I don't just hype up their success. I ask the questions you want the answers to but wouldn't dare ask!
By listening to these episodes, you'll discover what it means to be a bottleneck, how it manifests, and most importantly, how to get out of it.
This isn't fluff. We dive deep, get under the hood, and learn what it really takes to blast through the bottlenecks and scale a business.
Join me every week; subscribe now.
How much of the bottleneck in your business are you? Take the Bottleneck Index scorecard to find out https://www.laurentnotin.com/the-bottleneck-index
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Jan 19, 2021 • 37min
Inter:views 44 | Ilya Brotzky | VanHack | Canada
Take Hiring Seriously VanHack specializes in placing tech talents and relocate them. Ilya started the company because he truly listened to what people needed. In this episode we talk a lot about HR: the importance of hiring the right people, how to hire correctly (have you thought about your interviewing process for instance?) and why recruiting is 100% marketing and sales. Ilya's goal? Make VanHack the largest tech recruiting company in the world, not less. He definitely has some practical knowledge to share.
Jan 12, 2021 • 36min
Inter:views 43 | Danielle Tichner | W-Source | Israel
Think Outside Of The Box Meet Danielle, the founder of W-Source. Her specific entrepreneurship touch as she describes it: Thinking outside of the box. That's what we do in this great conversation. We talk internationalization (with little budget), cultural influences, humility, and she gives us practical tips to keep high level of self motivation. Until she reversed the roles and started asking me questions! This episode is supported by Impulse 4 Women, a non profit organization aiming to connect, promote and impulse women entrepreneurs.
Jan 5, 2021 • 39min
Inter:views 42 | Eli & Kyle | Results Imagery | USA
We Know The Power of 2 Eli Libby and Kyle Nelson know the power of co-founding their company Results Imagery, I know the power of a conversation full of value! Of course we talk about the advantages of having a co-founder, the yin and the yang as they explain it. We also cover topics such as the importance of building the right foundations from the beginning, accountability, leadership and mentors. 1+1 =3
Dec 15, 2020 • 37min
Inter:views 41 | Natalija Rodionova | IT Academy STEP | Cambodia
Be Very Active With Sales What can I say? Another very inspiring conversation with Natalija, the founder of IT Academy STEP and Sisters of Code in Cambodia. From the corporate world to the entrepreneurship life, from Latvia to Cambodia, there's a gap that she bridged. She learned one expensive lesson along the way: focus on sales! Also in this episode: starting a business in an emerging market, the importance of hard work, and why entrepreneurs shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes. Cherry on the cake: Natalija tells us how she supports local girls to enter the digital economy through her non-profit Sisters of Code. Women entrepreneurs rock!
Dec 8, 2020 • 36min
Inter:views 40 | David Blinov | The F Company | Finland
Make The World Know That You Exist David started his entrepreneurship journey at the age of 16 with 10€ on his bank account. Fast forward 15 years, he's the Managing Partner of The F Company a B2B growth marketing agency. In a nutshell: amazingly valuable content! We talk 101 growth marketing (I finally understood it!), the importance of using data, failure, knowing when to let go and get new people on board, and most importantly why being visible is a must-do for every entrepreneurs. Another step towards cracking the entrepreneurship code!
Dec 1, 2020 • 36min
Inter:views 39 | Maria Frangieh | SocialPrise | Lebanon
You Need To Love What You Do What a conversation! Full of practical tips and insights into building SocialPrise as a remote company. Maria's entrepreneurship adventure started 15 years ago in the mountains of Lebanon. We talked about how blogging launched it all, the importance of loving what you do, of learning, of building a team, being patient and saying no. There's so much I could say that you know what? Just listen to it, 100% worth it!
Nov 24, 2020 • 34min
Inter:views 38 | Dre Baldwin | Work On Your Game Inc | USA
I Knew I'd Become and Entrepreneur Dre is a former professional basketball player who turned entrepreneur. He created Work On Your Game Inc to help people apply what sports had taught him into their lives and businesses. The story started back in 2005 when he published his first video on a brand new platform called You Tube. We talk about how social media and the Internet have transformed the business landscape, how they helped me become who he is today and why entrepreneurship makes so much sense for him. A lot of relevant content for all generations!
Nov 17, 2020 • 41min
Inter:views 37 | Maria Tanjala | FilmChain | UK
Having Conversations Is Absolutely Key I love learning new stuff. Maria, co-founded FilmChain to solve an issue within the film industry that I would never have imagined existed. You'll have to listen to find out. One thing I can tell you though: once again, purpose shows its true power when it comes to entrepreneurship. Also on this episode: the importance of having conversations, finding the right co-founder and hiring the right team, as well as how designing a road map (2 actually) is critical.
Nov 10, 2020 • 33min
Inter:views 36 | Oliver Weiss | Co-Founder, Mecasa | Germany
What I Do Feels Goddam Right! I'm on a quest to crack the entrepreneurship code and Oliver is on a quest to build an online platform that matches seniors with caregivers all across Europe. Oliver co-founded Mecasa in 2016 and has been bootstrapping it with public funding since. In this episode: why finding your purpose feels good, how to create an environment of trust, the importance of data collection and what's it going to take to scale the business up to 200 people. Another passionate and ambitious entrepreneur.
Nov 3, 2020 • 35min
Inter:views 35 | Veronica Mihai | Entrepreneur & Investor | UK
I Found Freedom Veronica started her entrepreneurship journey more than 12 years ago because she had to survive. She was immediately hooked. In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding your skills, cash management, relationships and we go deep into the power of resilience. Bonus: Veronica demystifies blockchain and cryptocurrency for the ignorant like myself.
