953: Connected Investors: Tips on Being a Great Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, and Creator with Ross Hamilton

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Oftentimes, new entrepreneurs find it difficult to sell their products and services. Why? Because their marketing strategy is flawed. Before starting a product, plan how your marketing will go first. Beginning in marketing will enable you to hook customers and clients into buying your product so that your product is ready when it comes out. This technique will surely boost you up in having a successful entrepreneurial career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZh8kygORw Ross Hamilton is the retired founder of Connected Investors, a real estate investors marketplace and community platform that can help you connect with other investors and achieve financial freedom through real estate. Ross is an expert in real estate techniques, micro-flipping, and marketing. Now, he is focused on the non-profit industry in affordable housing. Tune in as Ross shared about his journey to becoming a successful real estate investor, as well as marketing tips and how to be a great entrepreneur. Don’t miss out on this episode! Quotes "No matter what product you have, if you can't market it, then you don't even have a product." - Ross Hamilton “Being an idea person is a blessing, but it's also a curse. You have to know yourself. Every company needs that 'crazy idea' person, but often, those ideas can just flicker around and never really come together.” - Ross Hamilton “The secret to being a good entrepreneur is having good habits. I use a 12-month habit planner religiously and daily.” - Ross Hamilton Takeaways 01:32 Building relationships with influencers and creating a network can be a powerful marketing strategy. 03:57 Selling a product before creating it can help build accountability and test the market. 13:01 Redefining the market by creating a new category can be an effective way to differentiate. 16:59 Asking the right questions can help you find solutions and new opportunities. 23:27 Establishing daily routines and habits, especially at the start and end of the day, can significantly contribute to an entrepreneur's success. Resources Connected Investors: Connect With Real Estate Investors Connected Investors on Twitter Ross Hamilton on LinkedIn

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