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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Oct 27, 2020 • 34min
Inter:views 34 | Andries De Vos | Slash | Singapore
Make Your Business Investable Would you like to understand how to successfully raise money for your business? Should you go after a VC, an angel investor, or other types of investors? Then listen to Andries De Vos, the co-founder and CEO of Slash, an hi-tech Startup Studio. We also talk about the importance of the founders' vision, operating a business remotely as well as the challenges associated with partnering with your spouse. A no-fluff conversation.
Oct 20, 2020 • 37min
Inter:views 33 | Kashmira Mody | Learning Essence | India
Give Yourself The Permission To Fail This week, we're going to India to meet Kashmira, Principal Coach and Founder of Learning Essence. From electrical engineering to coaching, there's one gap that she bridged. We explored emotional intelligence (especially permission to fail and power within oneself) as well as the entrepreneurship differences between emerging markets ("need to survive") and advanced economies ("need to thrive"). A beautiful conversation, really.
Oct 13, 2020 • 33min
Inter:views 32 | Adam Posner | NHP Talent Group | USA
You Need To Crawl Before You Walk 3 years ago, Adam Posner founded NHP Talent Group, a talent access consultancy, and he's been on a mission to succeed since. Once again, there's tons of good and practical stuff in this episode. We talk: recruitment, business development, coaching (Yes!), tenacity, and how to be invaluable. Bonus: If you're from a time when telephone still had cords, you're going to enjoy it.
Oct 6, 2020 • 31min
Inter:views 31 | Roxana Nasoi | Strategic Advocate | Romania
Build Things That Make You Proud of Who You Are Roxana is a busy entrepreneur. She started as a free-lance consultant and eventually founder her start-up in the health care industry. She tells us about the differences between working in a service industry as a solo-preneur and building a product with a team. She's also very active in promoting women entrepreneurship, and I was really happy to discuss gender issues with her. We also talked about time management, finding clarity and life purpose... A great menu!
Sep 29, 2020 • 36min
inter:views #30 | Nicholas Henrichsen | WithClutch| USA
You Need A Different Motivator Than Money Nicholas has just started his second venture WithClutch, in the fintech industry. He sold the first one 4 years after setting it up. In another life, he was playing on the German Golf National team. This time is different now. This time, he's driven by a real sense of purpose. I love talking to all these entrepreneurs who want to make the world a better place, one problem at a time. Nicholas shares his journey in 35mn. Enjoy!
Sep 22, 2020 • 37min
Inter:views 29 | Anita Toth | Churn Consultant | Canada
Customers Just Don't Leave For 1 Reason Meet Anita Toth. She specializes in churn and help B2B SaaS companies grow. If you want to know about customer retention then you should tune in. The secret: listen more to your customers and understand their WHYs. She also shares her adventures of ups and downs on the way to become who she is today. More about her consulting business: https://anitatoth.ca/
Sep 15, 2020 • 38min
Inter:views 28 | Brian Mac Mahon | Expert Dojo | USA
It's All About Communication Warning: this podcast is full of content that every entrepreneurs should listen to. Meet Brian Mac Mahon, Head Honcho at Expert Dojo, an early-stage accelerator. He tells us about the realities of building and successfully growing a business, and how communication - as well as an amazing product - is key. More about Expert Dojo: https://expertdojo.com/
Sep 8, 2020 • 38min
Inter:views 27 | Zuzana Dobrovolna | zuzanadobro.com | UK
A Product Is Never 100% Ready Zuzana Dobrovolna was born a communist kid. It has taught her to continuously step out her comfort zone in life and at work. It has definitely influenced her career as a Design Thinker. In this episode, she talks about the importance of developing resilience by exposing oneself to new "flavors". We also dig down into the principles of design thinking and why a product can never be 100% ready. More about Zuzanna: https://zuzanadobro.com/ If you'd like to be a guest: contact@laurentnotin.com
Sep 1, 2020 • 34min
Inter:views #26 | Carsten Ley | Asia PMO | Vietnam & Region
KPIs Are Boring! It's amazing the journeys some entrepreneurs can have. Carsten Ley is one of them. From Germany to Vietnam via Mexico, from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, Carsten now specializes in experience management. In this episode, we talk about the benefits of OKRs vs. KPIs, why managing experience start with listening and the advantages of being an entrepreneur. More about Asia PMO: https://www.asiapmo.com/
Aug 20, 2020 • 37min
Inter:views #25 | Julien Brun | CEL | Vietnam & Singapore
Technology On Its Own Doesn't Grow Your Company Julien started his career in the aeronautics and automotive industries, before moving to South-East Asia. 15 years ago, he founded CEL, a supply chain consulting company, a bit by luck, and a lot because he saw an opportunity. In this interview, we discuss about opportunities, strategy, technology, international expansion and resilience. More about CEL: https://www.cel-consulting.com/ Inter:views is sponsored by BERTOLI Digital, a Wix website's agency built for Startups, Individuals and SMEs. Would you like to be a guest? 👉 contact@laurentnotin.com
