S1:E13 Being Laid Off and Starting My Own Business with Ryan Smeets
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Ryan Smeets was an executive at a successful advertising agency when his boss decided to close the business. Ryan decided that he would never be laid off again – so he started his own business. Instead of using the traction he had gained in advertising, Ryan took an analytical approach to his career change by gauging various industries, exploring unique challenges, and finding opportunities for innovation.
He ended up taking on one of the toughest problems in the multi-trillion-dollar healthcare industry, and now runs a successful recruitment company for nurses and healthcare professionals. Ryan shares his story, including his strategy for finding the perfect business idea and the steps that made it such a stunning success.
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