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Young entrepreneurs, you don't need to invent a rags-to-riches story to sell your service... Many feel pressured to fabricate tales of living in their parent's basement and surviving on canned food while building their mega-million successful business. It's important to remember that authenticity resonates more with your audience. Let’s see the real journey you are on... The genuine challenges we can work through as a community... And the achievements we can celebrate together. Besides, it’s 2024. Everyone is living with their parents and surviving on canned food. 

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Networking and being part of a peer to peer group is really important in my opinion for business owners . Last night I was delighted to spend time with Sam Sutton bouncing ideas around for a new venture and then to the Entrepreneurs Circle meeting led by Sam . 20 diverse businesses but all with a passion to learn and grow . Here’s to a cracking 2024 ! #businessacumen #learningbydoing

It's such a joy to help impactful groups like Branches Worldwide refine and improve their work. Yesterday we had an interactive workshop discussing a group of leaders' theories of change / impact strategies, and honing their impact outcomes. You are unlikely to hit a vague target! Keep up the good work! #impactstrategy #Kingdomimpact #impactmeasurement

COMMUNITY! It’s the second pillar to a successful barter. Why? Because bartering thrives on community support. But it's not just any community – you need one that truly gets the value of bartering and is actively engaged in it. Imagine the difference it could make in your business if you had the right team from the start. That's where Barter Black® comes in. Think of us as your extended team, a community dedicated to supporting and collaborating with each other for mutual growth and success. With Barter Black®, you're not just joining a platform; you're stepping into a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, all working together to help each other scale. It’s about building sustainable businesses together! *See previous post for first pillar*

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