Lessons from Entrepreneurs Who Dared to Start Small | Russ & Less, Dominique Skates | Ep 575

Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong

"Get Started where you are. Learn, grow, reinvest. Learn, grow, reinvest." - Les

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he explores the journey of entrepreneurship with Russ & Less, and Dominique Skates. Learn how they turned their passions into successful businesses and the valuable lessons they learned along the way.

Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier's Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you'll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction to the Roundtable

0:39 Less introduces himself

1:29 Russ introduces himself

2:27 Dominique introduces herself

4:32 Discussing starting and evolving businesses

7:47 Speed of implementation in business

9:24 Importance of invitations and self-trust

12:47 Dominique on resistance and growth

15:04 Incorporating uniqueness into business

19:40 Balancing growth and wisdom

23:30 Purpose and perspective in business

27:42 The importance of niching down

32:41 Creating a niche of authenticity

38:28 Marketing challenges for entrepreneurs

41:45 Restructuring and retooling businesses

44:44 Handling rapid growth challenges

48:23 Scaling back for proper growth

50:38 Synthesizing Lessons Learned

52:19 Final insights and contact information

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