TMBA 503: What's Your 'Founder Fit'?
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Dan and Ian have seen it time and again - where entrepreneurs hit a brick wall with their business. What's that all about?
But maybe the problem doesn't lie with you, but with the type of business you're running?
Sometimes people have all of the right skills to be successful, but they haven't put themselves in the right situation to succeed.
Today's episode is all about "Founder Fit", or the idea that the business you are working on should be the right kind of project for your skillset.
We'll be discussing four different 'founder archetypes' that we've seen, what their secret weapons are, and which sorts of businesses we believe are best suited for each of these entrepreneurs.
We'll also be sharing some of our favorite resources for each type of entrepreneur.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
What it means to be a "Lone Wolf Lenny" (5:08)
The type of entrepreneur who can use their industry experience as an advantage. (8:36)
Who "Passion Patricia" is and why her secret weapon is her drive. (13:36)
The advantages of being a visionary. (19:39)
How knowing what kind of entrepreneur you are can help you find success. (26:18)
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit - Our New Book
TMBA Masterminds
Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
DC BKK
Dynamite Jobs
A Series on Productized Services
Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
Spin Selling by Neil Rackham
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Phil Gaimon
Primitive Technology
The One Thing by Gary Keller
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
The Barbell Strategy
Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
Tony Tone by A$AP ROCKY
The Empire Flippers Podcast
Agentivity.com
This week's sponsor:
This week's episode is sponsored by ShipHero.
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Just head over to Fulfillment.Shiphero.com/TMBA and use code TMBA to claim your offer. Big thanks to ShipHero for sponsoring the podcast.
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TMBA 499: 5 Approaches to Getting Rich
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Dan & Ian