Summary: Take your business to the next level & expect success! Meny Hoffman loves small business and has a passion for helping them succeed. He is the founder of PTEX Group, creator of the LTB (Lets Talk Business) summit & of course the LaunchPad. Launchpad is modeled after the Shark Tank where there was a panel of wealthy investors in addition to crowd interaction and polling. There were three businesses funded on the first go. I have linked to them below. "Version 1 is better than version NONE" ~ Meny Hoffman Meny discusses some great stuff during our session. The challenges of starting a business and introducing structure and systems that will allow the business to thrive. Meny is a huge fan of Infusionsoft and is an advocate of each business owner looking for ways to automate their sales process. He talks about the questions that every business owner must consider before taking the leap as well as how to identify opportunities disguised as problems. Give your business its best chance for success - better yet demand success; Meny will tell you how. A great session of Shark Tank Podcast. "Don't let perfection get in the way of progress" ~ Meny Hoffman Jump IN! Click here to send this post out as a Tweet>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Click here to check out the Shark Tank Podcast Facebook Page! (Brand New!) Click here to subscribe on ITUNES Enjoy! Subscribe to our mailing list Right Click Here to Download the MP3 In this episode you will hear: Opportunities are typically disguised as problems Meny explains why giving up control forces you to create an automated structure and allows your business to scale Vision, Mission, Core principles. Get everyone on the same page or lose to someone who does. Why you must have a sales system in place if you want success. Are all your people speaking the same language? Your company must have a USP. What is yours? The 2 questions that every business must ask before opening shop! If your sales people are failing to have success, is it your fault or their fault? Can you attend LTB if you aren't Jewish? :) How often should you be going to conferences/networking events and why. Plus a whole lot more… Advice for entrepreneurs who haven't made it over the hump just yet: Talk to your employees - they are your vanguard and their feedback will help you determine the direction the company should go. If you have employees who don't like their job, they are RUINING your company Don't get discouraged - All successful entrepreneurs have thought their only logical option was to quit. Items we talked about during the session: PTEX Group Meny is an Infusionsoft Ultimate Marketer - Check this out! LaunchPad LTB Summit Moshe Weiss of SoundBender (From Shark Tank!) Investors involved in the LaunchPad Kevin Harrington Seth Fireman & Neil Rock J. Morton Davis Mark Bess Tech that Meny could not survive without: InfusionSoft Smartsheet - Google Drive on steroids - Do yourself a favor and check out the free trial! Books that Meny recommends: The E-Myth Revisited Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Party online with Meny: Twitter Facebook Click here to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and leave a review. Thank you for checking out the Shark Tank Podcast. Hopefully you get a feel for how much I love the show and sharing this medium with fellow fans. PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! (Seriously, tell 5 people before the end of the day) If you have any suggestions don’t hesitate to drop me a line via the voicemail button, email (TJ {AT} Sharktankpodcast {DOT} net), or twitter. Until Next Time…Bu-Bye! TJ Hear The Good Stuff As Soon As It Drops!
