#45 - Oliver Kenyon - From Qualified Chef to Successful Entrepreneur - a podcast by Smarter Destiny Podcast

from 2020-03-01T02:00

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Oliver Kenyon is an UK fully qualified chef turned entrepreneur, who has managed to establish and scale several online companies. After selling his first business in a seven-figure deal, Oliver co-founded Landing Page Guy, a design and development company dedicated to maximizing their client’s online return by supplying landing pages that bring proven results.


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  • 00:40 - Intro

  • 02:50 - Getting started in the kitchen

  • 05:35 - Creating the first forums

  • 08:13 - The transition towards marketing

  • 11:50 - The first pay

  • 13:19 - Juggling two jobs

  • 16:40 - Other ways of getting paid

  • 18:12 - Selling the company

  • 21:43 - Starting new projects

  • 24:32 - The evolution of the new company

  • 28:15 - The five elements of a highly-converting website

  • 35:40 - Using emojis and testimonials

  • 37:28 - Where to learn more about landing pages

  • 38:39 - Proving results

  • 40:55 - Some more tips on conversion

  • 42:50 - The ideal client

  • 44:00 - Rapid fire question round

  • 44:34 - Any unusual drinking or eating habits?

  • 46:22 - How do you get into a state of flow?

  • 47:51 - What habit or opinion do you have that people tend to disagree with?

  • 49:22 - What non-traditional lesson would you teach at school?

  • 51:11 - What books had the biggest impact on your life?

  • 52:35 - What does the first 30 minutes of your day look like and when does it start?

  • 53:30 - Any advice for your previous boss or bosses?

  • 54:54 - What do you do or where do you go to get inspired?

  • 56:25 - How would you double USD 5K in 24h?

  • 57:49 - What’s the best advice ever given to you?

  • 58:43 - What silly thing should people do more of?

  • 59:50 - Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or one hundred-duck sized horses?

  • 01:00:19 - How would you convince someone to do something that is good for them, but that they don’t want to do?

  • 01:00:59 - What makes you happiest?

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