Episode 8:
Dr. Angela Lauria
Building an 8-Figure Empire & the Stuff No One Tells You About Entrepreneurship
June 10, 2019
Episode in a Nutshell:
In this episode, Liz welcomes entrepreneur, publisher and author, Dr. Angela Lauria. Liz and Angela talk about the importance of running a business with vision and integrity. Angela shares her own experiences as an 8-figure business owner and the transitions she’s overseen as a result. Finally, Angela talks about having the right money mindset in order to build a business worth upwards of seven to eight figures.
08:48 – Early struggles of starting a business
09:44 – The transition to entrepreneurship
15:28 – The difficulties of replacing salary in a business
18:15 – Angela's personal trainer story
20:50 – Angela's endgame for her business
22:59 – How Angela mastered the art of planning
23:59 – Angela talks about scaling her business
33:13 – Letting go and transitioning out of the business
37:32 – The importance of delegating as a business owner
41:35 – The White Tape Story
43:42 – Design Thinking
44:39 – What Zen Money means to Angela
49:27 – Angela talks about the importance of having vision
53:53 – Takeaways Angela wants the audience to know
59:17 – Mother Theresa's money mindset
Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. In 2018, The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies and #87 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360. Dr. Angela won the Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program, The Author’s Way was named Coaching Program of the Year by the Stevie Awards. Dr. Angela was also named, by E&Y as a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneur Magazine, named her one of the top 10 most inspiring entrepreneurs because of her compelling journey.
To learn more about Dr. Angela's work and The Author Incubator, visit www.theauthorincubator.com. You can also follow her on Instagram here: @authorincubator.
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This week's question is:
Do you have a long-range plan for your business, including an exit strategy?
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