Elena Manukyan | Expectation vs reality
What is it really like to start your own business?
Elena Manukyan is the founder of The Injury Solicitor – a boutique firm that she started in 2020 during the pandemic.
We’ve all seen those entrepreneurs working from the beach, sipping a Pina Colada as they tap away on their laptops as they build their 7-figure-empire…. But, surprise surprise…the reality of starting a business couldn’t be further from the truth.
Sure, people start out with aspirations of being their own boss, working hours that suit them and working towards their dreams, yet there’s often so much more blood, sweat and tears involved in getting up and running in the first place. Sometimes naivety is a blessing…
- What their perceptions of starting their respective businesses was vs the reality
- What sort of wage a new business owner can expect to take
- Problems that might occur by fast growth
- What challenges a founder might face
- And much more…
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On this episode, Elena Manukyan and Eddie Whittingham talk openly about their experience of setting up their respective businesses and how this differs from the glamorous online perceptions of entrepreneurship.
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Useful resources for this episode:
- How to survive startup stress – the best support resources
- What is a startup mindset and how is it different
- Top 10 challenges facing startup founders
- Starting a business with no money