Another busy week 2

Also this week I have been very lucky to attend two more great entrepreneurial events. I am so grateful for the opportunity to attend these events as they really inspire and fuel my motivation even more. Although short, my entrepreneurial journey has not been easy and whilst there have been some great highs there have been struggles. Listening to others speak at these types of events makes me realise that these struggles are normal and in a way part of the start-up process and they do not mean that you are failing. I find being a start-up can often be a lonely process with very late nights and the best thing I have recently learnt is to listen, share and don’t be afraid to ask others.

On Tuesday, the Entrepreneurs’ Forum invited Kaled Shahbo to speak about his role as Vice President of enterprise rent-a-car. Khaled Shahbo was very inspiring and it is no wonder the enterprise multi-site business is so successful. Whilst I am still in the start-up stage and having more than one site is some way off, I am currently dealing with issues surrounding getting others on board in my team and to 'share the vision'. Khaled gave valuable advice about the importance of knowing when to give up control and thereby allowing others to feel a sense of ownership and responsibility; that they are part of driving the idea forward too.

I found Khaled very interesting to listen to. It was a great presentation. I very much enjoyed the whole evening and especially the opportunity to speak with other local entrepreneurs afterwards. And as always with the Entrepreneur Forum events, it was a great setting. Whilst I live and work in Durham it was my first opportunity to experience the new Radisson.