24. Become Masters of Negotiation with Mike Lander

We meet another amazing post-corporate, self-operated businessman who could not resist the call of entrepreneurism on today’s episode of The Prosperity Perspective Podcast. Host Liam Leonard talks allocation preparation and the core elements of what EVERY entrepreneur should know before they decide to launch, along with our guest Mike Lander, who has had his fair share of trials and errors. But like so many other intelligent businesspeople, Mike wanted to lead a life where he wasn’t married to the office/climbing the ladder, and he wanted to use his personal skills to help others in a successful niche. Tune in today to get scoops of wisdom that Mike freely gives to any entrepreneur looking to try something new, whether that’s taking the business to the next level or starting from scratch. The call of entrepreneurship will become clearer to you in this episode as Mike explains that “If I look back...would l have stayed? I don’t think I would. But If I had seen the entrepreneurial journey and what it takes, I’d have been tempted.” 3 Key TakeawaysThe two ways of being an entrepreneur.Why you MUST have 12 months of survival savings.The necessity of doing 5 different things every year with your company to ensure financial security against risks.About Mike LanderMike Lander is a successful entrepreneur and expert negotiator with a proven track record of buying, growing, and selling businesses for seven-figure sums. He’s raised over £6.5m of acquisition/growth capital in his career and grown companies to over £20m revenue and £4m EBITDA.Mike has a uniquely valuable perspective on negotiating commercial deals, having worked on both sides of the table as a Procurement Director and an entrepreneur. In one of his roles, Mike worked as a Procurement Director for what is now one of the world’s largest RPO/MSP organisations worth in excess of $1bn where he negotiated 100s of deals with staffing agencies.He launched Piscari in 2010 and leveraged his specialist knowledge and experience negotiating hundreds of deals worth over £400m in total to empower leaders and sales teams to negotiate more profitable deals, especially when procurement are involved. Connect with Mike LanderLinkedIn: @MikeLandeR, @Biscri