Learning from Smart People

Learning from Smart People


96 Michael Dermer: The Lonely Entrepreneur

March 11, 2021

Michael Dermer, founder of the Lonely Entrepreneur, joined host Rob Oliver on the Learning from Smart People Podcast. Their conversation looked at the struggles of being an entrepreneur as well as the accompanying feeling of being alone in those struggles. Michael has taken his experiences and created the Lonely Entrepreneur, a resource for entrepreneurs that provides them with the tools and understanding they need to succeed.
Here are a few of the things that Michael Dermer and Rob Oliver discussed:

How Michael started a business to reward people for being healthy
The effect of the financial crisis on his business
Identifying the struggle of being a lonely entrepreneur
Different layers of loneliness as an entrepreneur
Recurring themes in the entrepreneurial struggle
Developing a strategy to deal with hyper competition and free options
How to find a playground where no one else is playing
Finding what truly makes you unique and different
The black entrepreneur initiative project, it's purpose and goal
The concept of the 4P's – passion, pressure, pleasure and pain

You can connect with Michael Dermer through his social media channels and his website, all listed below.
Website: http://www.lonelyentrepreneur.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thelonelyeye
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/thelonelyentrepreneur1
Instagram:  http://www.lonelyentrepreneur.com/the_lonely_entrepreneur
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10268899/admin/
I believe that the restaurant that Michael mentioned is called B & B restaurant. You can check out their website:
https://www.bbrestaurantcorporation.com/
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