01. What Does It Take To Become A Successful Entrepreneur?

01. What Does It Take To Become A Successful Entrepreneur?

So here's my question: What Does It Take To Become A Successful Entrepreneur?  What type of business should I start? Which ones do I avoid? And where am I going to be successful? If you're thinking of leaving Corporate America and starting a business, you should be asking yourself all of these questions.  Luckily, today's guest can help us out with that!  Rebecca Monet is a franchise expert, CEO, and Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles.  She's also been a mentor and friend for the past 12 years.  In this episode Rebecca and I talk about franchises, careers, professional profiles, identity, skills, and what does it take to become a successful entrepreneur.    The “musts” to be an entrepreneur, how to properly find a market that suits you, and society's changes through the years are some of the topics covered in this episode. We invited Rebecca Monet, a franchise expert, CEO, and Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles to help us figure out how to be successful when starting something new. Join us as we answer some of the most challenging questions together.   Host: Marcos Moura Co-Owner & Chief Development Officer at Amada Senior Care https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcospmoura/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcospmoura/] Guest: Rebecca Monet Franchise expert | CEO & Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamonet/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamonet/] Highlights 00:01 - Introduction 01:53 - Welcoming Rebecca Monet, franchise expert and CEO & Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles 03:00 - Rebecca and Zorakle introduction 04:56 - How Zorakle works 12:34 - Should you only work with something you’re passionate about  14:26 - The “must” to be an entrepreneur 15:24 - The concept of being a hungry, humble, and smart entrepreneur 20:21 - Can you be a jerk and be successful? 23:49 - Changes seen in entrepreneurs over the years 27:18 - The bubble-wrap society 29:22 - Changes in our comfort zone 35:28 - The silver linings of society changes 37:14 - Advises for people who want to start something new 39:49 - Closure Mentioned in this episode The Ideal Team Player, by Patrick Lencioni - https://www.amazon.com/-/pt/dp/1119209595 [https://www.amazon.com/-/pt/dp/1119209595] Simon Sinek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsinek [https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsinek] Tips, questions, and suggestions E-mail us at marcos.m@amadaseniorcare.com [marcos.m@amadaseniorcare.com]