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Paul GaudinThe long way round





The long way round - Chapter 1

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The lessons - 1

1. What goes up often comes down2. Be risk aware3. When you are offered money to

buy the business, consider it carefully

The long way round - Chapter 2

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The lessons - 2

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!

The long way round - Chapter 3

The big lessons - 3

1. Follow the money

4. Ask and engage your customer

3. Don’t be too afraid to change direction

2. Strive to constantly improve

5. Ask and engage your team

Some key lessons• Mentoring - Learn from other's successes and failures

• Lean is fine but build good foundations - legal, financial, credentials

• Great idea but no business plan - plan first

• What do you want to achieve? Start at the end and work backwards

• Ask for help - you aren’t the first to do this • Strong team - Work out where your skills are best placed and fill the

gaps• Be realistic and raise the right amount and type of capital• Prepare for being an entrepreneur - relationships, financially,

physically, colleagues, leisure time• People Change - plan for it

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Good luck!