In this episode, I talk to Dennis Geelen about his journey from working in the Corporate realm to finding himself without a job and creating a new path for his life through starting his own business.

3:00 The start of his entrepreneurial journey when he was laid off from his job

6:00 The new mindset of ‘What if this works?’

9:45 How he was able to get his first clients with his new business

12:10 The need to switch the niche until he found something that was a better fit

14:30 The transition to becoming an author and how to differentiate themselves

16:30 How to pick that specific niche for yourself

18:50 His thoughts on volunteering your services to test the niche

21:00 His advice for older entrepreneurs on how to promote the business on social media

23:50 His influencers through coaching and courses that helped him develop as a business owner/promoter

26:35 What’s next for Dennis for his business

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