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How To Find the Opportunities In The Chaos, Jacques Voorhees
Be nimble…but stay the course
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Entrepreneur Tips you’ll learn today on The Sales Podcast…
Diamond industry his entire life
Marketing diamonds
Author of “Chrysalis”
Working from home since he sold
Buying groceries online now
Be nimble but also know when to stay the course
Diamond market crashed in 1981 due to monetary policy changes
He was nimble and retooled his offering
Took a decade to become profitable
This is the time for entrepreneurs to flourish
Go find a need and fill it
Be nimble…while staying the course.”
Find the opportunities in the chaos
Launching his Museum of Diamonds as a free service during the COVI-19 quarantine
Change equals opportunity
Necessity is the mother of invention
He had no formal education or relevant expertise when the diamond market crashed
He stayed the course because he had nothing else he could do
Sold the company in 2004
Everyone has a mountain to climb, so start climbing
Check out this interview with Jacques’s son, Erik Voorhees, a fellow entrepreneur and cryptocurrency expert on episode 492 of The Sales Podcast
Links Mentioned In The Sales Podcast
Visit Colorado Diamond Guy
Buy his book, “Chrysalis“