Conrad Egusa is a former VentureBeat writer and is the Founder of Publicize. He is the Co-Owner of Colombia Reports, the largest English news publication in South America and is a Mentor at The Founder Institute in South America.

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• Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!

Success Quote

• ‘It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.’ – Warren Buffett

Business Failure

• Conrad started a company, built it up to 10+ employees, and then the trouble began. Instead of being transparent, Conrad kept the issues to himself, and as a result he was forced to let go of his staff and eventually, his company.

Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment

• Conrad saw he could be best in market in a very specific niche. Great takeaways here Fire Nation – enjoy!

Current Business

• Publicize is Conrad’s current passion and he shares why.

Small Business Resource

• Highrise CRM: Helps you manage your contacts, keep track of who said what when, schedule follow-ups, set reminders, and convert leads into done deals.
• ZenDesk: Customer service software and support ticket software by Zendesk®. Web-based help desk software used by 40000+ organizations worldwide.

Best Business Book

• The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Interview Links

• Publicize: A next-generation PR company. We help leading technology startups grow faster. We spend 6-8 hours writing your press release.

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Killer Resources!

1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!

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