#20 The Authentic Route to Success with Jan van Leeuwen
Welcome to Your Truth Shared. Joining Finola on the show this week is successful entrepreneur, angel investor and connector Jan Van Leeuwen. Jan talks us through her entrepreneurial journey, from brainstorming business ideas over a glass of wine in her twenties to becoming co-founder and director of iQ Branding Solutions.
Do you have an interest in start-ups and investment? If so, this episode is a must-listen as we venture upon the authentic route to success, learning how the powerful duo of Jan and her husband led their business to seven figures with double-digit profit growth in just four years. Jan also highlights the importance of networking, the value of connection and trusting your gut, and offers advice for those seeking investment and advice for people looking to start their investing journey. Key points throughout include:
- An introduction to Jan Van Leeuwen.
- Travelling the unknown path to entrepreneurship.
- The importance of networking and building customer relationships of confidence.
- Characteristics of entrepreneurship: recognising opportunities.
- Tapping into and trusting your instinct of risk.
- The belief that you can do anything you put your mind to.
- Why clarity and kindness matter in business.
- The skill of avoiding misunderstandings in communication.
- Seeking autonomy and exploring new business projects.
- Setting personal parameters in a business plan.
- Getting started with the flow of investing.
- Jan’s top tips for entrepreneurs.
POSITION WITH PURPOSE:
Finola Howard will be hosting a FREE LIVE WEBINAR on how to market so it feels like you AND pulls your customers to you. The final date available for the webinar is 8th September 2022. Reserve your seat today: https://courses.howgreatmarketingworks.com/position-with-purpose
Resources:
iQ Branding Solutions
https://www.iqbrandingsolutions.ie/
Get connected socially with Jan Van Leeuwen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannetje
Get connected socially with host Finola Howard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/finolahoward/
https://howgreatmarketingworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HowGreatMarketingWorks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/HGMW
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