Interview with Steve Baines of Forcivity – Small Business Show 95

Join us today on the Small Business Show to listen in on our conversation with Steve Baines, Co-Founder of Forcivity, a software development firm focused on simplifying how you access your data in cloud based applications like SalesForce. Steve’s years of experience working with data as both a consultant and previous business owner led him to launch Forcivity with a group of like minded folks that have a mission to free your data from apps and present it to you in a much more useable format. Steve shares his experience moving from consultant to business owner and how becoming your own customer can lead to a new business venture. We also spend time discussing motivating yourself to power through tough times, how to pick a (good) partner, how to pick the right employees and one of our favorite topics: creating your own reality to nudge you along towards success. Listen in and learn about Steve’s journey and more on episode 95 of the Small Business Show! Questions, comments or need help? Visit the Small Business Show Support Group on Facebook. Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #95 November 30th, 2016 00:01:11 Steve Baines, co-Founder of Forcivity 00:01:26 Incubation turns founders into co-founders 00:02:37 Managing the Flow of Salesforce Data 00:04:38 Scratching your own itch to start a business 00:05:24 Consulting business becomes 8 years of market research for new company and new solutions 00:07:39 Hone your Focus. Develop a system to build a successful product – adjust, repeat 00:09:32 Turn down a job offer, become a consultant 00:11:57 Consulting often lacks leverage: find an exit! 00:12:28 Identify your passion and don’t forget it 00:13:24 Second-time entrepreneurs are crazy 00:16:00 Create your own reality 00:17:18 Not every day is a good day 00:18:13 Find like-minded co-founders 00:20:31 …and employees! 00:21:27 Can’t do it alone! 00:21:53 Quickly identify the fish out of water 00:24:52 Choose wisely… when choosing partners 00:27:39 SBS 95 Outtro The post Interview with Steve Baines of Forcivity – Small Business Show 95 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.