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The Proven Entrepreneur

Don Williams

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Careers, Business

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Proven Entrepreneur Show! Join your host, Don Williams, as he sits down with Ben Hansen, affectionately known as the "Profit Doctor," straight from Austin, Texas. In this engaging conversation, Don and Ben reflect on their serendipitous meeting at an Entrepreneurs’ Organization event and dive deep into the essence of entrepreneurial success.

Ben, with over 13 years of experience working alongside business owners, specializes in helping entrepreneurs with robust top lines struggling to keep their bottom lines healthy. Tune in as he shares powerful insights on identifying and overcoming common cash flow issues, dissecting the myths surrounding business growth, and most importantly, teaching us how to fine-tune our focus on what truly matters.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

1) The importance of understanding that sometimes, growth can actually hinder profitability.

2) Real-life anecdotes of entrepreneurs who appear to thrive while battling internal challenges.

3) Strategies for simplifying complex financial reports to facilitate better decision-making.

4) Lessons learned from navigating economic downturns and the significance of fostering genuine relationships with clients.

5) Practical tips on how to leverage your unique skills to carve out a niche in your market, even in a crowded space.

With a blend of humor, wisdom, and relatable stories, Ben and Don offer actionable takeaways that resonate with both aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business veterans alike. Whether you're looking to streamline your operations or simply seeking inspiration from a fellow entrepreneur's journey, this episode is packed with valuable nuggets of knowledge.

Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with practical advice, touching anecdotes, and inspirational takeaways. You won't want to miss Todd’s unique perspective on the entrepreneurial journey where every failure is just a learning opportunity.

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0:00.0	Hey, Don Williams here with today's episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show.
0:06.1	Man, what a treat.
0:08.3	I have my very good friend all the way from Austin, Texas.
0:12.3	Well, Austin's not really all the way from Fort Worth, but it's down the road a little bit.
0:16.6	Ben Hanson, Ben, welcome to the show.
0:20.3	Thank you, Don.
0:21.2	I'm really excited to be here.
0:23.1	I'm looking forward to it.
0:24.7	Yeah, me too.
0:26.1	So, you know, I met you at an EO event maybe five or six years ago.
0:33.0	And you were like one of those bold people who said, hey, sit down here and have lunch with me, if I remember right?
0:38.5	That may not be the exact words.
0:39.9	That's pretty close, right?
0:41.5	I remember meeting you at lunch in a Hyatt Hotel down in San Antonio.
0:46.4	Down in San Antonio.
0:47.3	We were both trespassing.
0:48.9	And so, you know, one of the good things about going to conferences is you want to meet everybody you want to meet. Stick your
0:55.1	hand out, tell them your name and say hi, because you never know, you know, where that might end up.
1:00.2	So, so Ben, you are in most circles known as the prophet doctor. Yes. Okay. Now, I happen to know you do not have a medical degree, but I also happen to know
1:14.7	you have excellent degrees in the world of finance and business. So tell us a little bit about
1:22.6	profit doctor, what you do and who you do it with. Yes. so if i were to just give you the shortest thumbnail
1:31.0	it would be something like this i help business owners who have a strong healthy top line
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