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Want to start a business but are as clueless as I am about how to do it? There is hope! This episode of Shameless Careers is your practical guide to finding the right business idea and taking it forward based on insider knowledge from someone who has done it multiple times. Today’s guest, Pascal Pert, is a serial entrepreneur who exited two companies - sports tech and big data - to some of the biggest top tech giants in the space, sold 37 product lines with a reverse engineering factory, and had other ventures in retail, gaming and AI. Pascal is also a board member of Tech and Engineering at Oxford Brooks University - and in this episode we discuss:✔️ How to come up with a business idea - and why you should always start with a SIMPLE business (that would be - yes, you've heard it right - below your intelligence level)✔️ Why "unsexy" industries - like food or retail - present great opportunities for healthy margins and lower risk vs your trendy blockchain-with-AI-and-beyond startups✔️ Why product-based businesses are often easier to scale than service-based ones✔️ Why the NUMBER ONE skill in entrepreneurship is Sales (that comes before everything - even the product!)✔️ Why passion is overrated (yes, you don’t need to “love” your business - just the results it brings)Hope you enjoy it - and drop any entrepreneurship questions you may have in the comments!Resources mentioned in the episode:✔️ YouTube channel of Alex Hormozi: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi✔️ YouTube channel of Leila Hormozi: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormoziConnect with...✔️ Pascal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-pert/✔️ Me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/#HowToStartABusiness #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessSuccess #ShamelessCareers #entrepreneurtips #serialentrepreneur=============================⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.© Shameless Careers

Are You Stuck in the Success Trap? 🚀So many high achievers look successful on the outside - career, money, status - but deep inside, they feel something is missing. Why does achievement often fail to bring real fulfilment? And how do you break free from chasing success that doesn’t truly satisfy?In this episode of Shameless Careers, I sit down with Dr. Amina Aitsi-Selmi, award-winning transformational career and leadership coach and author of The Success Trap. We dive deep into:🔹 The symptoms of the success trap - how to know if you're in it🔹 Why many high achievers feel unfulfilled, despite checking all the boxes🔹 The illusion of success and the hidden costs of chasing external validation🔹 How to redefine success on your own terms - without losing ambition🔹 Why real power is about exercising choice, not following the “shoulds”🔹 How breaking free from the success trap leads to greater leadership presenceIf you’ve ever wondered “Is this all there is?” or felt like you’re living a life based on expectations rather than your true self, this conversation is for you.👉 Watch now and discover how to create a career and life that truly aligns with you.📚 Learn more about Dr. Amina’s work:https://www.doctoramina.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctoramina/📖 Get The Success Trap: https://amzn.eu/d/gycvheR📗Get Near Enemies of the Truth: https://amzn.eu/d/9GXBUCl🔔 Stay connected with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina-16607159/=============================✅ About Shameless CareersWelcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring stories about building a career you love. Watch interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and found their true calling. Learn how they made it happen—how they discovered what they truly wanted to do and the practical steps they took to make a change.On this channel, you’ll also find interviews with career coaches and mindfulness professionals, offering insights on how to find a career you love.=================================#successtrap #highachievers #shamelesscareers #redefiningsuccess #fulfillment #careergrowth #overachiever #findyourpurpose #findyourpurpose #passion ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.© Shameless Careers

Hi everyone! This episode of Shameless Careers is about finding work you love and starting a service business. My guest in this episode is Nikita Khodkov.Nikita began his career in investment banking but later quit to co-found an edtech startup. When the startup didn’t work out, he had to quickly find a new job and became an immigration advisor. But the story doesn’t end there—Nikita still had an entrepreneurial itch. Leveraging his experience in immigration advisory, he successfully launched his own immigration advisory business—one that he 1) loves and 2) is running successfully today.In this interview, we discuss:🟪 What it was like to leave a prestigious investment banking job🟪 How to figure out what you truly want to do and find your passion🟪 How to launch a service businessEnjoy, and don’t forget to subscribe and like! :) It helps my channel A LOT.✅ Connect with Nikita Khodkov, Immigration Advisor and the Founder of Coventry Street Advisors (they specialise in helping businesses and individuals relocate to the UK):◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkhodkov/◼️ Book a 1-hour consultation* with Nikita with a 40% Shameless Careers discount: https://tidycal.com/coventrystreetservices/shameless*The fee includes 1-hour consultation, providing supporting documents, templates, and links afterwards. The usual cost is £250. =============================⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.© Shameless Careers

Ever wondered what it's like to work for a big firm (like Google) versus a fast-scaling startup? I have too!We could have continued suffering in the unknown, but don’t you worry - because in the new episode of Shameless Careers (link in comments), I interview my brilliant guest, Ekaterina Kalygina, exactly about that!Early in her career, Ekaterina worked at Unity Technologies - a Series A startup in San Francisco that later had a successful exit 🚀🤩. She then moved to Google, where she was Head of Product Marketing at Google Play in EMEA. Today, Ekaterina is an angel investor and a limited partner at the VC fund Partech Venture.In the interview we have covered ALL the nuances of working in a rocketship startup vs. big tech (and when its the best time, career-wise, to make a switch between the two) - so I can finally continue living my life in peace (will probably walk my dog now... although he doesn't care about careers, he just wants to be fed at 6 pm!)Tune in, enjoy, and share your thoughts with me below!⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Link to Tim Ferriss' podcast mentioned in the episode:https://open.spotify.com/show/5qSUyCrk9KR69lEiXbjwXM#startup #bigtech #google #corporatecareer #startuplife #careerchange #careerpivot #careerstrategy #careerinsights #careerprogression #careergrowth ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.© Shameless Careers

Hi everyone - in this episode, I'm SUPER excited to plunge into the (hot!) topic of AI Entrepreneurship with my guest JJ. In my humble opinion, JJ's career path is MEGA exciting. JJ started his career at Google 🤩, went to McKinsey🧠 where he got exposure to digital transformation and deep learning projects. JJ then went deeper into AI space, joining an AI consultancy 🤖 where - at 25! - he was the head of the division in charge of AI strategy.After that - in this "now or never" moment that I have heard from many entrepreneurs whom I have interviewed - JJ decided to become an entrepreneur and went to Entrepreneur First where he launched, at first, a company delivering real time biometric feedback for fitness applications and then - a company that JJ is running now - a copilot for private equity. Listen to the interview for tonnes of AI and career insights: - How JJ decided to leave a corporate path - and what he has learned about employability of ex-founders- Whether one can build an AI business without technical background- What lessons JJ has learned running an AI business - And - of course - how AI can impact careers going forwardTune in, enjoy, be shameless! P.S. I have just launched a newsletter where I will be analysing each interview, distilling key career tips & learnings, and sharing my personal career experiences. If you love chatting about careers - subscribe - and don't hesitate to respond and share your thoughts, would love to hear them! https://shamelesscareers.beehiiv.com/#ai #entrepreneurship #careerjourney #privatetequity #google #mckinsey=============================⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.© Shameless Careers

Have you ever felt stuck in your career? In this episode of Shameless Careers, I sit down with Kenzy Goodwin to explore her bold journey of leaving a stable corporate career to pursue a path that she was more passionate about. Specifically, Kenzy was a senior equity trader at a large international asset management firm where she spent almost 20 years, and then she pivoted to become a Managing Partner at Finceler8 where she helps fintech firms increase their revenues and expand their businesses. From battling doubts to trusting her instincts, Kenzy shares her experience of leaving a big name, lessons about the transferability of her skills and insights into the impact of technology (such as AI) on people's careers. This story is packed with motivation and real-life insights for anyone considering a career change. Join us and get inspired to take the leap towards a career you love!=============================✅ Stay Connected With Me👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shameless_careers/ 👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shameless-careers/ 👉Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shameless.careers =============================This episode is about Ex-Trading Executive's Bold Career Pivot to Help Scale Fintechs. But It also covers the following topics:Motivational StoriesCareer Switch TipsOvercoming Doubts🔎 Related Phrases:Startup Career Advice, Real-Life Career Growth, Building Confidence, Fulfilling Careers, New Career Opportunities, Career Growth, Fintech, Career Transition, Breaking Out Of Corporate, Fintech Success, Career Inspiration, Professional Growth, Corporate To Startup, Thriving In Fintech, Career Evolution, Fintech Industry, Career Pivot#careerchange #careertransformation #shamelesscareers #inspiringjourney #motivationalstories #professionalgrowth #careersuccess #followyourpassion #careermotivation #mindsetshift #careeradvice #lifetransformation #careerbreakthrough #dreamcareer #careerjourney=============================⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided. © Shameless Careers