After multiple successful exits and helping hundreds of people build their own 7-, 8-, and 9-figure businesses, Alexa D’Agostino has had many opportunities to witness great ideas turn into million-dollar empires and even more crumble because the people in charge didn’t take the right steps to keep their companies afloat.
In today’s episode, Alexa reflects on over a decade of experience as an entrepreneur. She recounts 10 of the most important lessons she has learned going from 0 to 8 figures to give you a proven blueprint for success in any industry and economy.
Key parts of the conversation:
- [0:43] - Today’s Topic: 10 Lessons I Learned Going From 0 To 8 Figures
- [3:05] - Just figure it out later
- [5:01] - Scaling fast is hard
- [6:20] - You can’t trust most people
- [10:43] - What people don’t realize about being a boss
- [12:33] - You can’t be the business
- [13:37] - Why retention is key
- [15:12] - The constant need for lead generation
- [17:29] - Staying focused
- [18:45] - Content matters
- [20:00] - Failure is your fault
Great quotes from the podcast:
- “Building a business in 2022 is very different from when I started my business in 2007.”
- “If you are sitting here and saying, ‘I have no problems in my business,’ well, you are just not looking hard enough.”
- “The higher I get, the closer and smaller my inner circle is getting.”
- “It is really important to understand that you always have to be doing lead generation.”
- “If you are trying to do too many different things, you are not going to succeed.”
- “Content is not King. It is Queen, and data is King.”
- “Start putting blame on yourself and start taking accountability for your own company and your own revenue.”
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