Alex talks with Patrick B Parker, Tech Executive and CEO at SaaS Partners about his journey to success and the power of understanding your story

Patrick has built award-winning products and led major growth initiatives in both the public and private sectors and works with entrepreneurs to make a major impact on their industry

You need to understand the power of your story and find clarity in it so that you can share it effectively with others and this is a great opportunity to hear how telling your story can attract and motivate others

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Fail early and fail often as an entrepreneur and learn invaluable lessons that will shape and define you
• The ability to sell someone the dream and tell your story is key
• It takes a person of vision to motivate the masses. There are lessons in everything it’s about how you choose to interpret them
• You need to understand the value of what you can offer to others. The ‘how’ changes but the ‘why’ remains constant
• It all starts with a story because understanding the person and their journey is what attracts other people
• Facing adversity helps you to understand if you can overcome the challenges and carry on
• Challenges are opportunities to explore who you really are and what you can achieve
• You will get better results connecting with people who have problems that you can develop solutions for.
• It’s better to serve a few customers really well rather than trying to serve everyone
• Understanding  positioning and application is key for businesses
• It’s about taking your customers and turning them into advocates for your business. People are passionate about sharing products that have made a difference to them
• What happens after the sale is more important than what happens leading up to it
• Move people through and convert them from anonymous customers to advocates of your business and you will be successful

BEST MOMENTS

‘Mindset has been the single biggest contributing factor in my success, I won’t give up and I won't quit, I know I’m destined for success

‘You can learn anything you want to learn as long as you put the time in’

‘You have to have a vision as an entrepreneur ‘

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series   

SaaS Partners

ABOUT THE GUEST

Patrick B. Parker is an accomplished Tech Executive turned Founder with domestic and international experience in operations, custom software development, multi-channel product distribution, and marketing involving both start-up and growth operations. He has bootstrapped companies he founded to millions ($MM) in ARR and has raised venture capital to build out teams, to refine product features and user experiences, and to execute go-to-market (GTM) strategies.

Patrick has built award-winning products and led major growth initiatives in both the public and private sectors. He is a proven operations strategist with a track record of building successful businesses. If you want guidance that you can count on, then you have come to the right place.

Today, his company works with amazing entrepreneurs that are looking to make a major impact within their industry. Thoroughbred Solutions helps clients with everything from business ideation to product/service development to building scalable marketing strategies and everything in between.

ABOUT THE HOST

Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange, and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS, and JPMorgan Chase

Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs).

He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors, and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring

Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference.

Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist, and photographer.

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