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Your Brand Amplified

From Oil Industry to Entrepreneurship: The Exciting Journey of Ben Leonard

Your Brand Amplified

Bleav + Anika Jackson

Management, Entrepreneur, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Marketing, Marketing Trends, Business Trends, Ai, Women-owned, Business, Sales Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Sales, Social Media, Branding, Podcast, Communications

5.0132 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What if you could pivot from a career in the oil industry to become a successful entrepreneur in just a few years? Meet Ben Leonard, an environmental advisor turned entrepreneur who did just that, taking his scientific approach to the world of business and selling his brand after only three and a half years. He shares his journey, the scientific philosophy that guides his business decisions, and the value he found in connecting with like-minded people. Ben is a staunch advocate for having a purpose and a quality product for a prosperous business. He shares his wisdom about starting small, acknowledging the necessity of high entry barriers, and maintaining a safety net when embracing risks. But the cherry on top? The priceless privilege of flexibility that entrepreneurship brings, allowing Ben to prioritize family time. The episode takes an intriguing turn as Ben discusses his new book and course for budding entrepreneurs. He opens up about the challenges he faced, the lawsuit he braved, and his disdain for overpriced courses sold by questionable 'gurus'. Instead, he offers affordable investment advice from his real-world experience, along with free resources. Hear more about how Ben utilized the power of social media, built a strong team, and the reiterated importance of a purpose and quality product. Interested in connecting with Ben or learning more? This episode is a must-listen!Check out Ben's new book: https://quitstallingbook.com/YBAWe're happy you're here! Like the pod? Visit our website! Check out our sponsor PitchDB! Start your trial on Simplified!

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0:00.0

Welcome to Your Brand Amplified, the podcast where we interview marketers, publicists, and

0:06.5

brands to learn their stories, what makes them tick, and tips and tricks that make a difference.

0:13.0

I am so thrilled today to welcome Ben Leonard to the show all the way from Scotland.

0:18.0

Ben, thank you so much for being with me.

0:20.0

It's great to be here, Annica.

0:22.0

Thanks for having me. Yeah, so before we get into your story,

0:24.7

which I know is filled as the classical millennial

0:27.9

entrepreneur success story,

0:30.4

you know, I'd love for you to backtrack a little bit talk about your background what did you do who did you work for before you became an entrepreneur and found so much success.

0:41.0

Yeah, I never realized out of the common entrepreneur.

0:44.0

So I'm from Scotland.

0:45.0

I grew up in northeast Scotland near our oil town, right?

0:49.0

Our version of, I guess, the U.S. equivalent would probably be Houston.

0:52.0

Houston, yeah.

0:53.9

Aberdeen, the oil capital of Europe really.

0:56.1

And so it was always inevitable that I would end up working in that industry, but I came at it from

1:00.7

a pretty different angle.

1:01.9

I was the environmental advisor whose job it was to tell

1:05.8

the oil guys not to throw chemicals in the sea. So they loved that.

1:11.9

I generally enjoyed my job right but I kind of felt like something was missing.

1:17.0

Yeah.

1:18.0

And it took a big change in my life for me to realize that I was supposed to be an entrepreneur.

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