Is working for yourself the right next step? In this guest conversation from Thought Leadership Club, Cheryl Lau interviews Adrian Tan about moving from corporate life to solo entrepreneurship.
Adrian shares lessons from early business attempts, the realities of self-employment and the ideas behind No More Bosses. They discuss finding a niche, building a presence on LinkedIn, dealing with criticism and creating a support system.
In this episode:
• The appeal and trade-offs of being your own boss.
• Lessons from early entrepreneurial attempts.
• Personal branding, engagement and finding your niche.
• Online criticism and support systems for self-employment.
Republished on The Adrian Tan Show in January 2025. Originally a conversation on Thought Leadership Club, hosted by Cheryl Lau.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Adrian’s journey to solo entrepreneurship
03:52 The realities of self-employment
08:18 Early attempts and lessons
13:41 Personal branding on LinkedIn
25:20 Engaging on LinkedIn
25:37 The LinkedIn algorithm
27:42 Finding your niche
29:24 Handling online criticism
33:19 Support systems
36:10 Encouragement for aspiring entrepreneurs
39:11 The reality of self-employment
46:05 Final thoughts and book details
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Connect with Cheryl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau/
More from Adrian: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/
