What was one of your greatest business mistakes and what did you learn from it?
I’ve shared this experience with many of my clients to show the importance of pricing services and products correctly and becoming financially savvy in business. Building a successful business doesn’t happen by chance. It happens through putting in the right efforts consistently, over time, with the right guidance.
—Ahuva Gruen, CPA, AG Financial Services LLC
MY greatest mistake was not having a side job when going into commissioned sales. It takes time to make it in sales and the beginning is rough.
I began my sales role with commission only and no salary. But from seeing other agents’ successes, combined with the numbers I was told to expect, I thought I had a chance to make it. In reality, I found myself running into debt. One day, I decided to completely leave sales.
I left the field too quickly. Fast-forward almost six years and I’m back in it. I thank Hashem for the decision to give it another try. I haven’t looked back.
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