118 | Louis Blais | How I Started and Grew My Consultancy Business
Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast
English - February 25, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 58.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Management becomingaleader christhomson howtobecomealeader leader leadership leadersoftomorrow studentworkspainting summermanagementprogram Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In today’s show, Chris interviews Louis Blais, Founder, Lions Leap Consulting Louis helps Canadian start-ups evaluate the commercial feasibility of nascent technologies.
This show starts with Louis recalling his life before Student Works. Louis admits that he was quite disorganized and poor at planning in this teenager years. Like most of us, he was frustrated with his lack of clarity as well.
Next, Louis shares some of his biggest takeaways from his Student Works days. Here, listeners will learn the importance of inculcating sales and project management skills. Louis has some interesting insights on the evergreen debate of education vs. experience.
The following segment of the show is about Louis’s career path after Student Works. After Student Works, Louis decided to take up a full-time sales position with a large organization. He started his consultancy as a side hustle before making it his full-time occupation. Here, we have an interesting discussion on risk and stability. Should you take on unnecessary risk and go “all-in” to fulfil your entrepreneurial dreams?
Next, Brian shares some interesting information about the different projects that he is currently consulting on. Listeners will learn about how Brian is helping address the critical issue of water pollution using an all-natural ways.
Towards the end, we have some excellent advice for young and aspiring entrepreneurs. Tune in for some excellent nuggets!
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