Hishem AzzouzHost Of Recruitment Mentors Podcast

Embracing the journey of starting out in business.

Name: Embracing the journey of starting out in business.
Uploaded: 2025-06-18T16:00:43+00:00
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Hishem Azzouz
Description: In this segment of the YouTube video, Hishem Azzouz and a co‑speaker discuss how early‑stage entrepreneurs should own their status as new business owners…

18 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube video, Hishem Azzouz and a co‑speaker discuss how early‑stage entrepreneurs should own their status as new business owners rather than trying to appear larger than they are. The speaker shares a personal anecdote about naming his venture "Vendito Consulting Group" when it was a solo operation, and explains why he now embraces the small‑business identity. He argues that being a first‑year business owner brings a unique, energetic enthusiasm that attracts collaborators and clients. The core message is to lean into the excitement and authenticity of the startup phase, as this energy is valuable and appealing to others.

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Is your advice for people just to own the fact that like they're just starting out, they've launched a business, versus trying to sort of like be smart with that?
Yeah, I mean, when I first started Vendito, I called it Vendito Consulting Group because it sounded like it was a big business. It was just me. So I go against that now because more people are champions of small business than otherwise. And so if you are just starting out, you want to lean into it because if you are starting out, it means you back yourself and you must have some sort of ability. People love energy and there's nothing better than like first-year business owner energy. You know, they're excited, they're keen, they're ready to rip in. Like, you generally just want to work with someone if they're like excited about their job.