Anna Farmery, host of The Engaging Brand show and blog, interviewed author David Ingram recently on the topic of “how to succeed as an entrepreneur,” based on his book 15 Bedtime Stories That Keep Entrepreneurs Awake at Night.
In the interview, Ingram — President and CEO of Capital TechSearch — gives his thoughts about a number of topics he learned while building his business that would be helpful to an entrepreneur or small business owner such as:
- How to fight boredom as an entrepreneur
- How to make work more interesting
- Don’t isolate yourself in the business
- The importance of mentoring
- Is starting a business risky or is it risk averse?
- The difference between cost and value when deciding on bringing in outside experts to the business
- Why you should view suppliers as external employees
- Learnings on how to manage talent
- How to grow as a leader when talent leaves the business
- When to say no to a customer
- The importance of searching for weakness in the business
- The importance of charitable giving
You can listen to The Engaging Brand podcast, show #274, below:
For additional tips and stories that will help you as an entrepreneur sleep better at night, you can purchase David’s book — 15 Bedtime Stories That Keep Entrepreneurs Awake at Night — either on this site or through any one of your favorite booksellers.
Enjoy the interview.
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David
I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful interview. I so enjoyed the book and one of the best parts of social media is then being able to discuss the concepts which you have just read about….you are a great guy
Anna
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