Building the First Global British Eyewear Brand with Ahmed Ejaz

Entrepreneurs on Fire

John Lee Dumas

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🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Ahmed Ejaz is an Optometrist, former UK parliamentary candidate and entrepreneur aiming to build a global British eyewear brand that also helps to end preventable blindness.

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. You have to be friendly in business to succeed instead of being ruthless.

2. Getting started is challenging, but you can surpass it by being well-rounded.

3. Have a passion for what you do, and be genuine and friendly. It is essential to build relationships in a good way.

Passion. Expertise. Style. Beautifully hand-finished with signature - Cambridge Spectacle Co Instagram

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0:00.0	Light that spark fire nation JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network with great shows like MarTech Podcasts.
0:11.0	Today we'll be breaking down the building of the first global British I wear brand.
0:17.0	To drop these value bombs, I brought Ahmed, Ijaz and the EO Fire Studios.
0:21.0	Ahmed is an optometrist former UK parliamentary candidate and entrepreneur aiming to build a global British I wear brand that also helps to end preventable business.
0:29.0	Today's foundation will talk about this billion dollar industry, how to get in, how to be disruptive, how to find the right business mentors.
0:39.0	There's so much more in here, so much more.
0:42.0	And a big thank you for sponsoring today's episode goes to Ahmed and our sponsors.
0:47.0	Interested in business ownership for many entrepreneurs, their journey starts with non-food franchising.
0:53.0	Austin, founder of frambridge consulting and top 1% consultant represents the premier source for the best opportunities in the non-food franchise world.
1:00.0	Sign up for a free consultation call with John today and get a free copy of his book non-food franchising at franbridgeconsulting.com.
1:10.0	Marketing Made Simple hosted by Dr. JJ Peterson is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals.
1:18.0	Marketing Made Simple brings you practical tips to make your marketing work in a recent episode.
1:22.0	Amy Porterfield shared her five email marketing secrets for long term business growth.
1:26.0	Listen to marketing Made Simple wherever you get your podcasts.
1:31.0	Ahmed, say what's up to Fire Nation and share something that you believe about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
1:42.0	What's up Fire Nation? It's lovely to be here, John.
1:46.0	So I think in terms of that question, I would have to say that you have to sort of be ruthless in business to succeed.
1:56.0	Is something that a lot of people believed I believed when I was younger and watched WWE and Vince McMahon.
2:02.0	But I think going into business, especially in today's age, I felt that you just have to be very, very friendly to be in business.
2:10.0	And it's something I see coming through the new entrepreneurs as opposed to your Larry Ellison's and your Vince McMahon's etc.
2:18.0	I genuinely believe you just have to be friendly to be in business.
2:22.0	Yeah, I love that message because Fire Nation is a long road as an entrepreneur.
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