Leaping Forward: Finding Your Purpose and Journey as an Entrepreneur - Paperback

by Patrick J. Phelan (Author)

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey-whether formulating your dreams, running a thriving company, or anywhere in between-it's important to have guidance and mentoring to keep you on the right path. In Leaping Forward: Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur, author Pat Phelan shares his successes and mistakes, giving you insights and understanding into hard-earned business lessons. He has raised more than $100M in private equity for various hospitality projects, supplied and manufactured more than $75M in hospitality furniture and recruited hundreds of talented people for some of the top food and beverage brands. It's easier to avoid mistakes when someone shows you how, and the path to business success becomes easier when someone gives you direction. That someone is Pat!

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Getting the business knowledge you want and the mentorship you need.

Pat Phelan knows how it feels to dream of leaving the corporate world but not knowing where to start. He remembers going over business plans, wondering how he would find the right next step for him. Now, Pat is sharing the lessons he's learned on the path to building Leap Companies into a major player in brand development, front-of-the-house d馗or furnishing, and recruitment for the hospitality industry. Pat learned through hands-on experience the wisdom he's sharing in this book such as:

- What it really means to "pivot"--even when you don't want to--and why taking shortcuts can lead to failure;
- How a successful business--and its owner--must evolve over time;
- Finding the right partners as your business grows;
- Creating a company culture;
- When and how to take your hands off "the wheel";
- Understanding how true satisfaction is believing in your dream and taking that leap ...
... and much more!

If you're dreaming of entrepreneurship, or if you've already taken that step, a successful business starts with you Leaping Forward and Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur!