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In business, you must be at the right place at the right time. It would be best if you had a keen eye to grasp opportunities that fall your way. But what is most important for budding entrepreneurs in any industry is that they learn from their mistakes and establish a strong foundation around them. Having the right mentor accelerates and increases your chance of success and can play a crucial role in scaling your business. Nick McCandless, a software entrepreneur who dived into the world of software at the young age of 14, shares his secrets to success.
Nick believes that when it comes to launching your brand, “mindset is everything.” You need to accept rejections with grace and work on why you are facing them. You need to understand that your expectations of bringing in a lot of money as soon as your services hit the market are unrealistic. It’s all about gradual growth and taking risks. He tells us that “not taking risks is the biggest risk you can put on yourself, and to accept that the road to succeeding will be more challenging than you are expecting.” Therefore, to be successful, you should have a determined attitude towards your goal and a will to leave your mark.
Nick leaped at the opportunities in driving innovation. He worked not just in entertainment but also realized the potential social media platforms had within themselves. He started his business by launching software and websites for start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He later recognized the importance of social media influencers having their own digital platform powered by his company rather than relying on third-party platforms to face several complications. Nick McCandless realized he could help influencers and models effectively monetize their fans and build a sustainable, recurring income source. McCandless Group came into fruition when Nick decided to pursue his vision of developing long-term careers in social media for many of the most successful models and influencers around the globe.
Nick advises entrepreneurs that once you figure out the “why” to your plan, there’s nothing that can stop you from climbing the ladder of success. It’s not the money you should be after, although that is bound to be the result. He says that “it’s more about what that money provides to you.” It could be anything from freedom to work at will or the ability to work for the greater good. Once you realize what you want, nobody else can dampen the fire that kindles inside you.
But how do you expand your business and increase the figures? Nick believes that once you have a strong foundation for your business, it stays indestructible in the worst-case scenario. More often than not, he has seen success become the cause of failure for a business. They scaled too quickly and were not ready to take the load of what lied ahead of them. He encourages them to invest in legal structures to ensure protection in the future. Always have a plan B for troubling times and have substantial opportunities and strategies planned out to grasp them.
Nick McCandless is a successful name and rising star in the world of digital business because he realized very early what his true potential was and what he planned to do for people. He knew he wanted to help influencers have a better life and for himself to work in the software development industry. He brought these two together to create a business that now earns millions in revenue every month. He says that once you dig deep and identify what you want to do and why you want to do it, you can face the many challenges lying ahead of you.
