The Great Escape: 60 Days to Your 1st Customer
In this episode, Brett Trainor outlines a 10-step plan to transition from corporate to starting your own business. The plan covers defining your life vision, taking inventory of your skills and experience, identifying the core problem you want to solve, defining your ideal customer, choosing your business model, crafting your first offer, developing your messaging and positioning, leveraging your network, iterating based on feedback, and celebrating your new beginning.
Takeaways
- Define your life vision and architect the next stage for yourself.
- Take an inventory of your skills and experience to highlight where you want to spend your time.
- Identify the core problem you want to solve and define your ideal customer.
- Choose your business model and craft your first offer.
- Develop your messaging and positioning, leverage your network, iterate based on feedback, and celebrate your new beginning.
Chapters
00:00
Step 1: Define Your Life Vision
Step 1: Define Your Life Vision
01:53
Step 2: Take an Inventory of Your Skills and Experience
Step 2: Take an Inventory of Your Skills and Experience
03:21
Step 3: Identify the Core Problem You Want to Solve
Step 3: Identify the Core Problem You Want to Solve
04:50
Step 4: Define Your Ideal Customer
Step 4: Define Your Ideal Customer
05:45
Step 5: Choose Your Business Model
Step 5: Choose Your Business Model
06:41
Step 6: Craft Your First Offer
Step 6: Craft Your First Offer
08:08
Step 7: Develop Your Messaging and Positioning
Step 7: Develop Your Messaging and Positioning
09:37
Step 8: Leverage Your Network
Step 8: Leverage Your Network
11:01
Step 9: Iterate Based on Feedback
Step 9: Iterate Based on Feedback
13:25
Step 10: Celebrate Your New Beginning
Step 10: Celebrate Your New Beginning