Elaine Pofeldt - Secrets of Creating a Million-Dollar One-Person Revealed: 5 Minute Success- The Podcast, Episode 105
Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist who specializes in small business, entrepreneurship and careers. She is the author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, a look at how entrepreneurs are hitting seven-figure revenue in businesses where they are the only employees (Random House, Jan. 2, 2018). Her work has appeared in FORTUNE, Money, CNBC, Inc., Forbes, Crain’s New York Business and many other business publications and she is a contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit. She is also a ghostwriter.
As a senior editor at FORTUNE Small Business, where she worked for eight years, Elaine was twice nominated for the National Magazine Award for her features and ran the magazine’s annual business plan completion. Elaine graduated from Yale University with a BA in English. She lives in in New Jersey with her husband and their four children and in her free time enjoys taekwondo, yoga and running.
In this episode, Karen and Elaine discuss:
Success Story of Elaine
Commit to Get Leads
-Build up a presence on the internet about your passion and business, it doesn’t cost a fortune, it just takes time.
Consult to Sell
-Pay attention to your customers and their feedback and follow through with that feedback.
Connect to Build and Grow
-Figure out a way to delegate, prepare from early on to continue to live your life the way you want.
Success Thinking, Activities and Vision
-Don’t isolate yourself in your business and your industry. Expose yourself to other ideas and learn and grow from those.
"When you put yourself out there, you are attracting your ideal customers, but you are also saying, ‘It’s okay if you don’t like me. Maybe you’re not my ideal customer.’ And that helps you to build your ideal business because you don’t want to work with people who fundamentally disagree with what you’re selling or what your point of view is."- Elaine Pofeldt
Connect with Elaine Pofeldt:
Twitter: @ElainePofeldt
Facebook: The Million-Dollar One-Person Business
Website: TheMillionDollarOnePersonBusiness.com
LinkedIn: Elaine Pofeldt
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