
#326 FIVE business MISTAKES I did in my twenties - So you don't have to
Quick share of 5 business mistakes I did in my twenties so you don't have to.
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Helping Purpose Driven Leaders to Scale and Grow their Businesses. With Anatoly and Sandra

Quick share of 5 business mistakes I did in my twenties so you don't have to.


Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He started his first eCommerce business out of his college dorm room and has sold over $30 million online. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more. He regularly appears on leading podcasts, such as Entrepreneur on Fire, and speaks at live events about online hiring tactics. Nathan Hirsch also founded Ecombalance.com, a monthly bookkeeping service for Ecommerce Sellers/agencies, and OutsourceSchool.com, where he teaches his hiring processes. We will be talking about mindset of a successful entrepreneur. Let us pick his mind on becoming an entrepreneur. Connect with Nathan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhirsch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.hirsch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanhirsch99/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathanHirsch99 Connect with Nathan's Free Resources: https://www.outsourceschool.com/nathan/ Connect with TrioSEO: https://trioseo.com/ Connect with Outsource School: https://www.outsourceschool.com/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

Reed Larsen has been in commercial and residential real estate finance, development, construction and management for more than 20 years. Owner of multiple successful businesses and real estate projects. Manager of several multi-million dollar development and construction projects around the country He is a seasoned executive overseeing HR, IT, marketing and web design, bookkeeping and accounting, private and institutional finance, investor relations, and product development. Reed's expertise includes Japanese language skills, owners association management, non-profit association management, real estate paper and portfolio management, commercial real estate project development and management Connect with Reed: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedlarsen/ Email: reed@voltagedm.com Connect with Voltage Digital Marketing: Website: https://www.voltagedm.com/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

Vince Montero is the Senior Marketing Manager for Helium 10's PPC platform, Adtomic. During his 16 year career, he worked in digital marketing as a consultant, salesperson, business development director, and marketing manager. He built his expertise around the latest ad-tech in both the US and the UK. As a Digital Advertising consultant since 2016, he’s focused on helping sellers of all stages advertise more effectively on Amazon and brought that experience to Helium to design the ultimate PPC management solution. Connect with Vince: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vmontero Website: https://www.helium10.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helium10/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Helium10Software/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpBvckYg2UXArcfzRcjpPjw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/helium_10 FREE PPC AUDIT: https://www.helium10.com/tools/free/ppc-audit/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

Greg Mercer, 2020 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, is the Founder and CEO of Jungle Scout. Greg is a leader in the Amazon selling community, who originally built Jungle Scout as a Chrome extension to automate his process of finding products to sell on Amazon. Today, Greg leads a team of 200+ global employees who have built Jungle Scout into a robust suite of SaaS solutions. Greg has helped thousands of people build their own businesses and pursue financial freedom. He continues to share his experience and advice, frequently speaking at conferences or on podcasts or videos about ecommerce and entrepreneurship. Connect with Greg: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/gregmmercer Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercer_greg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g_mercer/ Connect with Jungle Scout: Website: https://www.junglescout.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@junglescout Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amazonjunglescout/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junglescout_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/junglescout Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

Denys Dovgal is the Founder of Freedom Business Summit - worldwide event series with focus on global citizenship, personal sovereignty, borderless finance and location independent lifestyle. He is also a multimedia producer and the founder of DOODLEVIDEO.RU where we create powerful whiteboard animation online videos. His areas of expertise in online video marketing, digital storytelling, multimedia communications, digital publishing and music distribution and broadcasting. Recommendations from Denys: 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 The Sovereign Individual by James Davidson and William Mogg: https://www.amazon.com/Sovereign-Individual-Mastering-Transition-Information/dp/0684832720 The Way of Superior Man by David Deida: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Superior-Man-Challenges-Anniversary/dp/1622038320 Podcast: Tropical MBA: https://tropicalmba.com/ Connect with Denys: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisdovgal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/denisdovgal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisdovgal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denis.dovgal/ Website: https://fsummit.net/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

AJ Cassata is the founder of ©Revenue Boost which is a coaching/consulting company that helps B2B companies master their acquisition and sell more high-ticket services. He is an entrepreneur from New York who currently lives in Da Nang, Vietnam. Featured on Adworld, Foundr Magazine, The Futur, Blissful Prospecting & more for his unique B2B lead generation and sales strategies, and track record in helping over 60+ digital agencies scale their business. AJ founded B2B Sales & Marketing Secrets - the BEST free community on Facebook where experts share tips & best practices on lead generation, client acquisition, cold email and more. Recommendations from AJ: $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi: https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8 Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 How Successful People Think by John Maxwell: https://www.amazon.com/How-Successful-People-Think-Thinking/dp/1599951681 Connect with AJ: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajcassata/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajcassata1/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/b2bsalesandmarketingsecrets Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ajcassata3983/featured Revenue Boost Website: https://revenueboost.net/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

My guest today is Refael Elbaz. Refael is an Israeli entrepreneur, and founder of Unicargo. Unicargo is a modern freight forwarding company that focuses on creating advanced solutions for e-commerce companies and entrepreneurs. Refael is an e-commerce logistics advisor to the Israeli export institute and a public speaker at international logistics and supply chain conventions. We are going talk today about Refael’s enterpreneurial and self development journey, as well as pick his brain on logistics, freight forwarding, and building a business. This Episode is brought to you by 5x. As a business owner, I'm sure you know how important data layer is. It allows you to make data driven decisions and also get insights on all aspects of your business. In practice it requires signing up with different vendors, paying for custom integrations, checking multiple dashboards. 5x solves all of that. Think of it as Apple Store for Data Vendors meeting SquareSpace for in-depth analytics. They Save you time, money and workforce. If you want to get 20% off your first year with them, go to https://www.5x.co, schedule a demo and mention 10 million journey podcast. Connect with Rafael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/refael-elbaz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refaelelbaz999 Unicargo Website: https://www.unicargo.com/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helium10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney

My guest today is Florian Stangl. Florian is a professional Poker Player. He has a Youtube channel where he teaches people to play Poker called TheMonetist. Today we will hear Florian talk about his journey and share some tips how to improve your game in Poker. This Episode is brought to you by 5x. As a business owner, I'm sure you know how important data layer is. It allows you to make data driven decisions and also get insights on all aspects of your business. In practice it requires signing up with different vendors, paying for custom integrations, checking multiple dashboards. 5x solves all of that. Think of it as Apple Store for Data Vendors meeting SquareSpace for in-depth analytics. They Save you time, money and workforce. If you want to get 20% off your first year with them, go to https://www.5x.co, schedule a demo and mention 10 million journey podcast. Connect with Florian: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMonetist https://www.instagram.com/dermonetist/ https://twitter.com/dermonetist?lang=en Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here: https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h?month=2022-08 ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helim10 - I use it for Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. Fiverr - I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s 3 Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling - http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney Twitter: @10miljourney
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