About this episode

In this episode, Dani Tan discusses how to leverage your work experience to start a business, regardless of your industry background.

In episode 125, we're talking about how to translate your work experience into a business, no matter what industry you're in. You have been the person everyone calls when something is on fire. When the system does not exist, you build it. When the team is not performing, you fix it. When there is no answer, your name is the first one that comes up. And every single one of those moments has been building something. Just not yet for you. In this episode, I break down how to take the skills and experience you have built, whether you are in corporate, nonprofit, tech, retail, or anywhere else, and translate them into a business of your own. In this episode, I cover:→ How to recognize that what people always come to you for is actually your business foundation→ The skills recon: how to take inventory of what you know and what it is actually worth→ Why your experience in any industry is more transferable than you think→ How to start with what you know and let the business evolve from there→ Why building a business is not selfish, even if you come from a mission-driven nonprofit background Key Takeaways:– Every role you have ever had has been building skills and experience you can now…

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