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How to Start a Business: 8 Essential Steps Every New Entrepreneur Should Know

Ready to turn your business dreams into reality? This comprehensive guide reveals the 8 essential steps every new entrepreneur needs to master in 2025. From validating your business idea with real customers to building systems that scale, you'll discover the leadership mindset that separates successful entrepreneurs from dreamers.

Whether you're launching a tech startup, opening a coffee shop like 787 Coffee, or starting a consulting practice, these proven strategies will give you the foundation to build a profitable, sustainable business.

Learn how to find problems worth solving, test your ideas with minimal investment, and develop the resourceful thinking that drives entrepreneurial success.

Stop overthinking and start building—your journey from idea to impact begins with these actionable steps.

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Brandon Pena Brandon Pena

BUILD A LEGACY, NOT JUST A RESUME: Daniel Lubetzky's Ultimate Wake-Up Call to Gen Z Entrepreneurs

Billionaire entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky is dropping truth bombs that could revolutionize your career path: "College is not the end all, be all." The KIND Snacks founder and Shark Tank investor reveals why traditional education isn't the only route to massive success. While student debt crushes dreams, skilled professionals are building million-dollar businesses with their hands and hustle. This comprehensive guide breaks down Lubetzky's game-changing philosophy and provides three actionable steps you can implement today—whether you're 15 or 50. From identifying your natural talents to turning skills into revenue streams, discover how to build lasting wealth on your own terms. Learn why the world's most successful entrepreneurs chose purpose over credentials, and how you can join the elite few who dare to build something extraordinary. Your future self is counting on the decisions you make today.

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Stop 1:1 Meetings : Why Group Conversations Win

Most leaders think having more one-on-ones makes them better bosses. They're wrong. After working with countless Latino leaders and business teams, I've discovered what Harvard Business Review just confirmed - group conversations destroy solo meetings every time.

When you meet with team members separately, you accidentally create information silos. Your sales VP learns about budget changes from your CFO, not you. Your engineering lead discovers product pivots through office gossip. This isn't leadership - it's playing telephone with your business.

The solution? Replace those endless one-on-ones with strategic group conversations. Bring 2-3 team members together for "capability meetings" that reflect how work actually gets done. The results? Faster decisions, better solutions, and teams that actually stay informed.

From eliminating miscommunications to unlocking cross-team innovation, group meetings give Latino leaders a competitive advantage that taps into our natural collaborative strengths. Ready to reclaim 8+ hours per week while building stronger teams?

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