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    The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market
    The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market
    The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market
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    The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market

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    It's a common question but what makes a successful entrepreneur?

    Of course, this question starts a whole conversation about the definition of success.

    It's my belief that success isn't just about making money. Most people start a business for the freedom they expect it to give to them. The cold hard reality is that most entrepreneurs end up working longer hours and for a lot less than a typical wage.

    Why would any sane person work for less money, work much longer hours and have way less freedom than they probably had in a day job?

    The reason is they have a much bigger vision for their future than the average person. So why if someone works harder than an average worker then why doesn't every entrepreneur become massively successful?

    What is the secret that helps the budding entrepreneur become successful?

    It's probably a clique but there is a formula to it. The challenge is that there are plenty of mad scientists out there selling you their secret formula. Often it really only works for them or a few followers.

    Why? Because they probably got lucky along the way.

    There are no real shortcuts to success, of course, there are exceptions to the rule. It's call luck or being at the right place at the right time. But often even the overnight success stories actually have a hard-luck backstory and years of failure and frustration.

    This book is about the process, strategy and implementation of your ideas. The 5 stages are our way of showing you a viable success path and will help you understand the mindset you need to develop to achieve your definition of success.

    You may be tempted to diagnose yourself at one stage and skip the stages prior. The reality is that often problems and challenges occur due to lack of fundamentals.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvolve Global Publishing
    Release dateNov 9, 2017
    ISBN9781370550555
    The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Your Market
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    John North

    John North moved in 1977 from Oxford to the University of Groningen, where he is Professor of the History of Philosophy and the Exact Sciences. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy, the Royal Danish Academy and is a Fellow of the British Academy.

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      The 5 Stages To Entrepreneurial Success - John North

      The 5 Stages of Entrepreneurial Success

      Front Cover Page

      Title

      Copyright

      Endorsements

      About The Author

      Introduction

      My Entrepreneurial Journey

      Chapter One - Founder

      The Foundation For Everything

      What Are The Best Ways To Make A Fortune?

      Should I Quit My Job?

      Playing Above or Below the Line?

      Your Primary Mission

      Write Your Own Eulogy

      The Importance of Goal-Setting

      What Are Your Personal Objectives?

      Developing a Strategic Objective

      Founder Stage - Action Steps and Summary

      Chapter Two - Explorer

      Time to Get Your Hands Dirty

      Business Contracts

      Why Do I Need a USP?

      Creating a Business Plan

      Revenue and Profit Plan

      Breakeven Plan

      Creating a Resource Plan

      Websites vs Funnels

      CRM vs Autoresponder

      Accounting Systems

      Affiliates and Referral Partners

      Explorer Stage - Action and Summary

      Chapter Three - Organizer

      Time To Get Organized!

      What's a KPI?

      What Really Is Marketing?

      Your Marketing Plans

      The Secrets of Advertising

      The Buyer's Journey

      The Sales Process

      Your Sales Story

      How to Predict The Behaviors of Others

      Asking the Right Questions

      Lead Generation Secrets

      Handling Customer Complaints

      Training and Operations Manual

      Automation Strategies

      Organiser Stage - Action Steps and Summary

      Chapter Four - Investor

      Chapter Four - Investor

      The 7 Habits

      Customer Lifetime Value

      How to Double Your Marketing Results

      Creating Your Strategic Plan

      Investor Stage - Action Steps and Summary

      Chapter Five - Time Master

      Chapter Five - Time Master

      The Right Mindset

      Your Market Dominating Position

      Mastering Time Management

      Developing Leadership

      Having an Exit Strategy

      Time Master - Action Steps and Summary

      Chapter Six

      Where To From Here?

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      The 5 Stages to Entrepreneurial Success

      What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About

      Dominating Your Market

      By John North

      5-Time #1 International Best Selling Author

      #1 International Best Seller

      #1 in 10 categories in 3 countries

      #1 Hot New Release in 12 Categories in  3 countries

      #325 Book in Canada

      Evolvepreneur offers many ways for you to get involved and even interact with like-minded individuals and we look forward to hearing from you and especially your wins.

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      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the authors, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

      Limit of Liability Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is for information purposes only, and may not apply to your situation. The author, publisher, distributor and provider provide no warranty about the content or accuracy of content enclosed. Information provided is subjective. Keep this in mind when reviewing this guide. Neither the Publisher nor Authors shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages resulting from the use of this guide. All links are for information purposes only and are not warranted for content, accuracy, or any other implied or explicit purpose.

      Earnings Disclaimer: All income examples in this book are just that – examples. They are not intended to represent or guarantee that everyone will achieve the same results. You understand that each individual’s success will be determined by his or her desire, dedication, background, effort and motivation to work. There is no guarantee you will duplicate any of the results stated here. You recognize any business endeavours has inherent risk or loss of capital.

      The 5 Stages to Entrepreneurial Success: 

      What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Dominating Their Market

      1st Edition. 2017

      ASIN:  B072N3XWXY (Amazon Kindle)

      ISBN: 10:   1979285772  (Amazon Print)

      ISBN: 13:   978-1979285773  (Amazon Print)

      ISBN: 9781641360432  (Ingram Spark) PAPERBACK

      ISBN:  978-1-64136-044-9 (Ingram Spark) HARDCOVER

      ISBN: 9781370550555 (Smashwords)

      CONTACT THE AUTHOR:

      Business Name: EVOLVE SYSTEMS GROUP PTY LTD

      Author Website: www.johnnorth.com.au

      Main Website: www.evolvepreneur.club

      LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/johnnorth1085

      Twitter: @johnnorth7 and @evolvepreneur

      Book Bonus: www.evolvepreneur.biz/bonus

      Email: john@evolvesys.com.au

      Phone: 1300 889 383

      TRADEMARKS

      All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this book are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement. All other trademarks cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

      Endorsements

      "I am the owner of an electrical business and as all things are these days, it is tough to establish yourself in an ever-changing market with plenty of competition. I have followed the same steps as many before me in paying valuable capital out on Yellow Pages and newspapers etc, only to sit next to a phone that doesn’t ring and a bank account going backwards fast.

      I came upon Evolvereneur and, through their program, learned many things about myself and my business that I had not known or thought about before. Since getting on board, my online presence has taken massive leaps forward and my phone is now ringing, with good quality, well-qualified leads. The added benefit is that I am not paying out as much money as I was before either, yet getting much better results.I now find my business is better organised with an invaluable database that will go on making the business prosper in the future. I have been walked through their step by step program in building my business so it has real meaning, increasing my recall and referral rate.I could not speak highly enough of Evolve Your Business for anybody starting a new business or aiming to strengthen and build an already established business. I thought I knew it all but now my eyes are well and truly open to the Evolve way of doing business."

      Rod Marsh Owner Manager at Rod Marsh Electrical www.mylocalsparky.com.au

      John is a very experienced and capable business owner & manager; I had the pleasure of working with him on various projects that I was funding and his insight, input and willingness to help were crucial in delivering results to our mutual client base. I can highly recommend John to anyone looking to enhance their business.

      Kevin Albright, Director at Kaiuma Capital Pty Ltd

      It's a pleasure to recommend John and love his enthusiasm and professionalism. He has great ideas that help make business more effective. Above all, he is a great networker and sharer of ideas.

      Toby Marshall at Lead Creation

      John North guides business professionals towards best lead generation practices. John's books and podcasts are a go to for any business owner. When you're ready for professional help and guidance, talk with John North.

      Anutza Bellissimo #1 Best Selling Author of The Highly Effective Executive

      John is a marketing genius! If you own a business, work for someone, or want to be inspired, you have to read John's new book The 5 Stages of  Entrepreneurial  Success. To make a success in business you need to be able to generate leads, attract more of your ideal clients to ensure you make more money. This book will give you exactly that. I put it on  my  not to miss list!

      Wouter Snyman

      About The Author

      Five-Time #1 International Best Selling Author, John North is a versatile and experienced entrepreneur with a solid background in Accounting, Banking, Finance, Personal Development, IT, Marketing and Business Management.

      John has Five #1 Best Selling Books about business strategy and internet marketing and his passion on Squash

      John currently holds a number of titles, including CEO of Evolve Systems Group, Associate Diploma in Business (Accounting) and Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants.

      John’s passion is to help business owners become more strategic and smarter about their marketing efforts. He constantly pushes the envelope of what’s possible in this modern era and is widely regarded among his peers as very innovative and highly creative in his approach.

      In the digital era of the business world, internet marketing is the ruling king. Not only does it broaden your company’s reach but also ensure its brand’s visibility, but it can also generate prospects and even turn them into loyal customers.

      John has created Evolvepreneur.club as a platform to enable him to help thousands rather than hundreds of entrepreneurs.  He believes anyone can follow a system to success but the missing keys are implementation and accountability. The new platform allows the member to immerse fully into the program, track their tasks and be able to get feedback from peers, mastermind members or experts.

      Introduction

      The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. –Nolan Bushnell, entrepreneur.

      It's a common question, what makes a successful entrepreneur?  

      Of course, this question starts a whole conversation about the definition of success. 

      It's my belief that success isn't just about making money. Most people start a business for the freedom they expect it to give to them. The cold hard reality is that most entrepreneurs end up working longer hours and for a lot less than a typical wage.  

      Why would any sane person work for less money, work much longer hours and have way less freedom than they probably had in a day job?

      The reason is they have a much bigger vision for their future than the average person.  So why if someone works harder than an average worker then why doesn't every entrepreneur become massively successful?  

      What is the secret that helps the budding entrepreneur become successful?

      It's probably a cliche, but there is a formula to it.  The challenge is that there are plenty of mad scientists out there selling you their secret formula.  Often it really only works for them or a few followers.  Why?  Because they probably got lucky along the way. 

      There are no real shortcuts to success, though of course, there are exceptions to the rule.  It's called luck or being at the right place at the right time.  But often even the overnight success stories actually have a hard-luck backstory and years of failure and frustration.

      This book is about the process, strategy and implementation of your ideas.  The 5 stages is our way of showing you a viable success path and will help you understand the mindset you need to develop to achieve your definition of success. 

      You may be tempted to diagnose yourself at one stage and skip the stages prior.  The reality is that often problems and challenges occur due to lack of fundamentals.

      Try to work through your business from stage 1 to stage 5 first. If you feel you have achieved the necessary steps for that stage feel free to skip ahead. 

      So here are the 5 stages to success in the new entrepreneurial world in our view...

      Founder - this is the starting point for any new entrepreneur. It's where the magic happens. In order to get from an idea to a product/service/business, you need to make sure your concept has a solid foundation. This is always the exciting part of your journey but you also need to be realistic about what is possible and what financial or physical barriers you will have getting your idea to the next stage.

      Explorer - this stage is where an entrepreneur starts their search for the resources they need to get their idea to market. You need to consider things like what software

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