#74 - Thriving After Setbacks: Building a Successful Business in One Year /w Ben Albert

🟪 Before we dive into it, join 500+ Solopreneurs and get for free each Saturday the episode learnings and insights into how I run my own business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gabemarusca.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ After a short summer break, we're back with Ben Albert, the owner of Balbert Marketing LLC and the Real Business Connection Network creator. Ben shares his inspiring journey from being laid off during the pandemic to building a successful business in just one year. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging personal experiences, learning from failures, and the significance of mentors, clients, and peers in an entrepreneurial journey. Ben shares the value of podcasts in networking, building personal brands, and creating communities, offering insightful advice on how to grow a business efficiently. Tune in to learn how to turn accidental opportunities into lasting success. 🟪 Timestamps (00:00) Trailer (02:00) Overcoming Personal Challenges and Leveraging Skills (04:53) Building a Business and Forming Connections (11:06) Learning from Mistakes and Seeking Mentorship (26:35) Finding the Right Person for the Job (29:16) The Power of Podcasting (32:58) Building a Personal Brand (40:35) How to Start a Personal Brand (47:44) Weekly Action Point 🟪 Connect with Ben Albert Mastermind: https://growgettersonly.com/ Balbert Marketing LLC: http://balbertmarketing.com Real Business Connections Podcast: https://realbusinessconnections.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert 🟪 Connect with Gabe Marusca - https://www.gabemarusca.com/bio 🟪 Support the Show Rate the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Until Next Week, Pura Vida!