Episode #1179
How Long it REALLY Takes For a Business to be Successful
October 23, 2019

In episode #1179, we share how long it really takes for a business to become successful! There is always a period of learning and growing that happens with any business and we believe it often takes three years to experience profitability and stability, no matter who you are. Tune in to hear how we have learned this lesson with our different businesses!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: How Long it Really Takes for a Business to be Successful.
  • [00:48] Ways to measure success; starting with revenue and profitability.
  • [01:20] Managing the difficulties and pain of the first two years.
  • [03:04] All the things that can go wrong in the early stages.
  • [03:59] The rule of three; waiting out the teething years. 
  • [04:19] That’s it for today!
  • [04:21] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information.

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