How To Successfully Navigate The Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship w/ Nellie Akalp

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What are you willing to risk to succeed as an entrepreneur? Even though many today are getting into entrepreneurship in hopes of “getting rich quick”, true entrepreneurship requires determination, tenacity, and grit. It’s about having a passion for what you’re doing and being consistent amid the turbulence.

In this episode of the She Leads Now Podcast, we have Nellie Akalp, an entrepreneur, small business advocate, and mother of four little rockstars. As founder and CEO of CorpNet.com, she has helped more than half a million entrepreneurs start their businesses. Through CorpNet.com, Nellie has also partnered with business professionals such as attorneys, CPAs, and more as their silent fulfillment partner helping them incorporate and form LLCs for their clients.

Listen in to learn why being determined, passionate, and consistent is the right recipe for succeeding in entrepreneurship. You will also learn the value of building up your employees and treating them as humans so they can help your business grow.

Listen to this episode to learn more.

Key Takeaways:
  • How to draw from your internal determination, tenacity, and grit to succeed in entrepreneurship.
  • The importance of being passionate and consistent to deal with the highs and lows of business.
  • Treating your employees as humans and with value so they can help your company grow.
  • How to always be a consistent representation of how you want to be perceived when networking.

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What You Will Learn in This Episode:
  • [2:22] Nellie’s entrepreneurial journey and how she has transitioned in business over the years.
  • [8:09] She describes her passion for her business and why she has never had an exit strategy.  
  • [10:24] How her sense of determination and passion led her to succeed in business even with failures along the way.
  • [17:35] Why building up your employees and treating them with value will lead to the success of your business.
  • [22:04] How the pandemic and remote working positively impacted her employee set-up.
  • [27:15] Why you don’t need legal assistance when starting a business, plus how CorpNet can help you.
  • [30:35] Nellie’s book recommendations plus the leadership growth she’s made throughout her career.
  • [33:24] The importance of networking and always being a representation of how you want to be perceived.
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