Sebastian Hovv is the CEO of Self SEO, a simple do-it-yourself SEO platform for startups + small business. He is also a blogger, speaker and author of the book, The Little White Book of SEO.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“in an immigrant household there is a lot of pressure to succeed. So early on you are really told you should be a doctor or lawyer or something of that nature. And if you don’t resonate with that it’s kind of difficult even in your relationship to your parents or siblings, there is some competitiveness there. So I did a lot of that growing up and it’s still kind of something although it’s faded now it still kind of their in the back of your mind. You know that they want certain things for your life. So I guess growing up with that kind of pressure is something that does shape you. But that’s probably the biggest thing”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Think and Grow Rich Book by Napoleon Hill
- The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! Book by M.J. DeMarco
Also mentioned
- The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It Book by Michael E. Gerber
Favourite Quote:
“you are where you want to be”
Recommended Online Resources:
- The Fastlane Entrepreneur Forum – The Entrepreneur Discussion Forum Talk entrepreneurship with other entrepreneurs worldwide Topics Side hustles, how to start a business, startups
- Twitter – It’s what’s happening. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
- Quora is a question-and-answer website where questions are asked, answered, edited, and organized by its community of users in the form of opinions. Its publisher, Quora Inc., is based in Mountain View, California.
- Indie Hackers – Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses. Connect with developers who are sharing the strategies and revenue numbers behind their companies and side projects
- Slack Channels – is where work flows It’s where the people you need, the information you share, and the tools you use come together to get things done
- LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Founded on December 28, 2002, and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their CVs.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“it’s going to take longer than you think. And start now because it’s only going to get harder with time if you have kids and you are married it’s going to be exponentially harder. I was lucky that I started when I was young and single. Even though I am not where I want to be, I’m a lot closer to where I would be had I not done those kind of… made those like decisions early on. So, I think delaying that as much as you can and just building your business, taking the risks now when you are younger is going to help you along further down the line”…[Listen for More]
More About Sebastian Hovv:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“In the real world, the smartest people are people who make mistakes and learn. In school, the smartest people don’t make mistakes.” Robert Kiyosaki
Other Quotes From the Chat with Sebastian Hovv:
- “it’s all about focus and building one step at a time”
- “there is a difference tween having passion for something and having a passion for owning the business in that certain thing. If you have read the E-myth there is a difference between being a great baker and being a great bakery owner. Even though they seem like there connected they are actually not, they are two completely different things”
- “perseverance and longevity”
- “there is all these different things that you don’t realise going into a business but then eventually you’re going to have to brush up on those skills to or just hire somebody if you have the funds for that”
- “I think eventually everyone is going to succeed if they just stick to it”
- “if we can solve this whatever problem that we face or stick to this business as long as we can and make sure that we are providing value for people eventually we will succeed just take longer than we all think
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