Jack Barmby is founder and CEO of award winning tech start-up Gnatta and outsourcing solutions provider, FM Outsource. Both businesses were built as part of a university project that expanded with huge velocity. Jack lives and breathes his work, focusing on learning the keys to disruptive growth.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Sam Walton founder of Walmart
When business started difficulties overcame:
“When you’re a small business you tend to chase the money because you’re not revenue generating or you might be very very small revenue generating but actually you need a bit of cash to get your ideas going and get things into fruition but one of the things I’ve found is that chasing the money or adapting to the things that the customer wanted you to do actually end up being detrimental in the long term”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Book by Daniel H. PinkFavourite Quote:
“If I have seen a little further then it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”
Recommended Online Resources:
Medium – a place to read, write, and interact with the stories that matter most to you Every day
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Keeping focused, get those goals, set out and start it, from the get go what do you want to become, what do you want to achieve and stick to it”…[Listen for More]
More About Jack Barmby:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Questions are infinitely superior to answers” Dan Sullivan
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jack Barmby:
- “It’s a lot easier to create an emotive experience if the end customer or user is emotional about what you’re providing”
- “Good hard working people don’t necessarily make the best leaders”
- “Understanding what drives you and the people around you is key”
“You’re only going to get so far on your own”
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