How I Built My Business - And You Can too! | Business Owner Conversations

In this episode of Business Owner Conversations, Josiah Partin shares his journey from a home-school kid who started college at 13 and graduated college at 17, to opening and running a successful web design business with multiple developers, designers, project managers and employees.

How did he do it? He shares it all with us!

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Josiah shares how he started and built his business, The Valley List, the challenges of starting his own business, the importance of client relationships, effective marketing strategies, and the dynamics of hiring a team. Josiah shares the lessons learned throughout his entrepreneurial journey, including the significance of financial management and focusing on client needs.

Visit Josiah's website at: https://thevalleylist.com/

He did it...and you can do it too!

Key Notes:
Josiah started his company, The Valley List, in 2017.
He started college at 13 after being homeschooled, and then graduated college at 17.
He started leveraging platforms like Upwork and networking with marketing agencies to build a client base.
Hiring the right team members is crucial for business growth and efficiency.
Financial management is key; Josiah shares how he always pays employees before himself.
Learning about contracts and legalities is essential to avoid disputes.
Josiah's company focuses on providing tailored solutions for clients' needs.
He is launching new products aimed at specific industries, including storage management and community solutions.
Aspiring entrepreneurs should find their niche and excel in it.

In this episode:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Meet Josiah: Homeschool kid turned entrepreneur
6:00 - The leap from employee to business owner
8:00 - The fear of starting your own business
10:10 - Finances behind starting a business
13:00 - Finding clients for your new business
15:00 - Hiring employees when you start a business
19:30 - Paying yourself as an entrepreneur
22:00 - Finding employees for your business
27:15 - Business Overhead: Office or Work from home?
28:45 - Focusing on client needs in your new business
32:50 - Biggest Regrets from when you started your business
35:50 - Work Life Balance as an entrepreneur
39:50 - Growth in a new business
41:30 - Structuring a Sales Team in a New Business - Commission?
48:40 - Advice for New Entrepreneurs
49:55 - Upcoming projects and plans to grow the business

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