Asking for help as an entrepreneur is often a difficult thing to do. But it is the one thing you MUST do if you want to succeed.
I learned this from my friend, Lori Torres, the founder of Parcel Pending. Lori was able to grow the company from $0 to a $100M exit in six years … and the reason it was such a success is because she asked for help… a lot!
Asking for help gets people engaged. It allows them to gain insight into the business and is critical in getting over the business humps. It also sets the stage to hire outstanding people.
And guess what, people will do it because they want to help.
Our guest today: Vincent Kimura, Co-Founder of Smart Yields.
A Hawaii-based and globally recognized agriculture technology company that is revolutionizing the way small- and medium-scale farms operate.
Vincent was named the 2016 Clean Tech/Ag Entrepreneur by the Hawaii Venture Capital Association and a 2016 finalist in the Pacific Business News Business Leadership Awards.
He was also named to the Pacific Business News 2016 40 Under 40 cohort, which recognizes outstanding young business professionals in Hawaii. He lives in Honolulu with his wife Lisa and their three children.
Vincent faces the daily challenges of start-up life and is here to share his learnings.
Today we discuss:
Challenge today?
Asking for help to support your hiring process as a startup founder?
Why is this important to the company?
Rick’s Nuggets
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How do we solve the problem?
Rick’s Nuggets
Key Takeaways that the Audience can plug into their business today! - Value:
Guest Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentkimura/
Company: https://smartyields.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartyields/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smartyields
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smartyields
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartyields/
This show is proudly sponsored by Criteria Corp: https://www.criteriacorp.com/
Rick's book - Healing Career Wounds (Amazon)
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