Dave has owned a number of businesses and is a serial entrepreneur. He is the owner of Classroom Ready and has just launched a Math product line into Staples and Indigo. Classroom Ready is a publishing company that sells into schools and stores across Canada. Dave also owns real estate in both Canada and the United States.
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- How Dave made the transition from being a teacher to building a successful career as an entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses
- Why Dave decided to leave his successful pressure-washing business to focus solely on his publishing business, Classroom Ready
- How Dave leveraged relationships he had built to begin selling products in big box stores across Canada
- The importance of diversifying your sales relationships with multiple stores and why it helps minimize your risks
- Why it is important to find mentors who will give you solid advice and push you to succeed
- How furthering your own knowledge and education is a cornerstone for building success in your business
- Why you should focus on your strengths and hire staff that can help compensate for your weaknesses
- Why your first step as an entrepreneur should be to cash-flow your business to ensure its long-term stability
- Why the simple, committed daily tasks you complete are the key to growing your business at the correct pace
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