542: Sean Castrina | How to Start a Simple Service Business

Sean Castrina is an active business owner and serial entrepreneur. He started my first company at the age of 23 and has never stopped since! After starting more than 15 successful companies he began to teach entrepreneurship as an authority. With his book, 8 Unbreakable Rules for Start-Up Success and podcast The 10 Minute Entrepreneur, his mission is to equip current and future entrepreneurs for success. 

Let’s dive straight into the episode and learn how you can find success by doing something as simple as starting a service business.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 04:21] Opening Segment 

Sponsored adI introduce today’s guest Sean CastrinaAuthor and entrepreneurSean give some background into his life Grew up in Virginia with a hard work ethicAthletic through school ‘Average but energetic’Working at the things you’re good at 

[04:22 - 18:52] Massive Success in Simple Service Companies 

How to know what to focus on developing The things that came easy to us What do people say that you’re good at Our skill sets are limited - find what you’re a 7 or 10 atSean shares his life from college forwardGot a degree, job, then married You never have job security Never wanting to be dependent on others for a career Sean’s venture into businessStarting with service companiesCopy and pasting the working model Where to put your resources/capital Solve a problem, fill a need, satisfy a desire, build a following Looking for the areas people aren’t in yet Example from Sean Selling a successful blueprint Making something faster and better There are countless needs to be metNever started something over $10,000  Using your superpower and partnering with othersExamples of needs that can be serviced A word from our sponsor

[18:53 - 30:56] Closing Segment

Who you know or what you know?What you know helps you not be dependent on others Who you know gets you further and faster How connections affected Sean The first book would never have happenedHow Sean connects with quality peoplePraying for people that will advance you Building a network within your space - your ecosystemThe snowball effect An action step to take to find success in connectionsReach out to people who are bigger and better than youBecome the person who can advance othersThE RaNDoM RoUnDHow to reach out to SeanLinks belowFinal words 

Tweetable Quotes: 

“We’re not gifted in as many areas as we think we are… I’m good at this one thing so let’s put in our sizable amount of energy into it and develop it.” - Sean Castrina

“Faster and better makes a lot of money…” - Sean Castrina 

“I’ve never spent more than $10,000 on a start-up yet and I have had three 7-figure businesses.” - Sean Castrina

“Every month try to reach out to someone who is bigger and better than you.” - Sean Castrina

Resources Mentioned:

8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Start-Up SuccessThe 10 Minute Entrepreneur

Connect with Sean on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Visit https://seancastrina.com/ to learn more.

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