The Jack Delosa Podcast

o you need to an MBA to be an entrepreneur? No. Absolutely not. The skills required in startup, high growth businesses are completely different to what is taught in most traditional business degrees. Incredibly interested to hear your thoughts on this… what value do you place on traditional education for entrepreneurs?

The larger your business becomes, the more you grow and the bigger your vision gets; the more naysayers you’ll have. My advice for moving past them? Don’t listen.

One of the things I get asked about most is how to raise capital, so today I’m joined by entrepreneur Kath Purkis who successfully raised $200k, to talk about what it takes. We take questions on getting investors to back a concept, pitching to investors , ignoring naysayers in business and ultimately, "wowing" your customers.

Sales and public speaking… these are the two things entrepreneurs consistently tell me they fear. Both will act as a barrier to your growth if you let them. Today I’m joined by sales expert, Petar Lackovic, who has helped his clients generate over $1 billion revenue, to help you move past this…

Which is more important to success... hard work or good luck? This is a topic that I’m incredibly passionate about, so I was excited to finally get to answer a question on this today. The way I see it, throughout our lives there is going to be times where fortune favours us and times where it goes against us. It’s what we do with those moments that differentiates consistently successful people from the rest #AskJackD

So many businesses focus on the frustrations and fears of their audience, rather than to their hopes and heart. Should you do the same? My answer today is probably the opposite of what you've been told for the last 20 or 30 years, but it’s been working for me so listen up. This is why pain point marketing doesn't always work.

Whether you start our with no money, or run out of money, most entrepreneurs are familiar with the financial struggle of building a business, especially in the early stages. Being an entrepreneur is more about resourcefulness than resources, and working with nothing might be one of the best things you ever do.

Today's question is about business plans: "Was your first business plan original or did you use a template of some sort?" The truth is, I didn't use a business plan and never have. For most entrepreneurs their path starts with exploration of idea, or a 'What if?' moment. Vision is crystallised as the business matures, but the early stages are about passion, iteration and adaption, not having a business plan.

My favourite episode of #AskJackD to date. I talk all things influencer marketing with, Jules Lund, Founder of Tribe. We talk about why you need to be using Snapchat, how you can use influencers to build your brand and cutting through the noise on social media.

As entrepreneurs, we are pioneers who dream of and create things that do not yet exist. It’s a given that anyone who chooses this path will be doubted and protested against. Don’t let this doubt deter you, instead let it fuel you.

I often hear entrepreneurs say, "I don’t want to get bogged down in the detail, I want to be the visionary.” While this should be your ultimate goal, it takes years to get to a point where you’re not involved in the day-to-day. At the beginning of your journey you need to live in the details. You need to know every aspect of your business, better than everyone else.

Success isn’t just defined by what we KNOW, it’s defined by what we DO. Reading all the personal development books in the world won’t help if you don’t have the work ethic to back up your knowledge. Personal development vs. work ethic? You decide.

In this episode I’m joined by Ryan Bonnici, Director of Marketing for HubSpot, to talk about creating compelling content that will enable you to convert, close and delight your audience. We take questions on: - Marketing a “boring” business - How entrepreneurs can find time to create content - Getting ROI on that content #AskJackD 201

The 4 key principles you need to know if you want to maximise the value of your business and prepare for ultimate exit. ‪#‎AskJackD‬ 199

After receiving over 600k views on a recent video series, in today’s episode I reflect on: - The power of video content in marketing - Why all businesses should be using video - Traditional vs. online marketing strategy