Barry Cohen and Catherine Cohen both had parents who created successful companies together. Working together and working with others to help their businesses grow is in their DNA. Their company, Business Solutions for Growth, was born out of the years of working, coaching, creating, and advising business owners. They’ve brought together all their skills, experience, and talent to create a magical toolbox of ideas, plans, inspiration, and more designed to help their clients start, grow and succeed.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Barry and Catherine’s parents
When business started difficulties overcame:
- “I hated having a job, going to work every day, the commute was horrible, and having to answer to somebody other than my wife was horrible because now I answer to Catherine only”
- “Choosing exactly what you want to do and then creating a plan then following that plan and where we fell down sometimes was in doing the research on exactly what we wanted to do”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Highly Paid Expert: Turn Your Passion, Skills, and Talents Into A Lucrative Career by Becoming The Go-To Authority In Your Industry Book by Debbie Allen
- Oh, The Places You’ll Go Book by Dr. Seuss
Favourite Quote:
- “Do or do not, there is no try” Grand master Yoda
- “Don’t take any shit from anyone”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Pixabay – Over 890,000 high quality photos, illustrations, and vector graphics Free for commercial use No attribution required
- Quozio – turns meaningful words into beautiful images in seconds Then share em on Facebook, Pinterest, email and more!
- Google Alerts – Monitor the Web for interesting new content
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
- “Research the heck out of whatever industry you want to get into, whatever direction you want to take your business into”
- “Give it your all, we’re not saying quit your job and go for it but even if you’re doing something part time give it your all, give it everything you’ve got”…[Listen for More]
More About Barry and Catherine Cohen:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Communicating is about asking good questions and engaging with each other.” Michele Jennae, CHARGE! The Patchwork Rhino
Other Quotes From the Chat with Barry and Catherine Cohen:
- “Money is not your desire, it’s what the money can get you, and money is the tool”
- “Let’s not kid ourselves we don’t do everything for the glory we need money to survive”
- “If you’re going from employed to self employed, when do you take that leap, when do you just cut the cord and leave that job, that has to be the scariest part because your life line is gone from that point”
- “Talk to the people in your industry, both the customers and the providers”
- “Where does your puzzle piece go?”
- “Make sure what you are doing is in alignment with who you are and is going to provide a return on investment”
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