#11 - Neil Sands on Spotting the Opportunities That Nobody Else Notices
Our guest today is Neil Sands, an Irish entrepreneur and former Salesforce executive, who has launched several innovative businesses.
Neil shares his experience launching brands like Lost Irish Whiskey and MASK during COVID-19, and his insights on spotting opportunities, building businesses from passion, and taking calculated risks.
***This episode was before Quittable rebranded to Work Worth Doing***
***This episode was before Quittable rebranded to Work Worth Doing***
You'll learn...
- How to spot opportunities nobody else sees
- How to create a product that resonates deeply with consumers
- Why passion, not just profit, should drive your business decisions
- How to deal with financial stress and losses as an entrepreneur
Learn how I built my Airbnb Business below
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Instagram - @cxoneilosands @heydeanreilly @work.worth.doing.podcast
Website - workworthdoing.transistor.fm
Website - workworthdoing.transistor.fm
Timestamps:
00:44 - Launching Lost Irish Whiskey during COVID
03:30 - Creating whiskey for adventurers
09:43 - The power of human-centric design
15:29 - Starting MASK for domestic PPE production
23:00 - Challenges in PPE supply during the pandemic
29:30 - Building resilience in entrepreneurship
37:27 - Dealing with financial stress and big losses
45:00 - How Halo.ai helps protect racehorses
53:00 - Finding the right moment to take the leap
58:00 - Advice for people unhappy in their current careers
03:30 - Creating whiskey for adventurers
09:43 - The power of human-centric design
15:29 - Starting MASK for domestic PPE production
23:00 - Challenges in PPE supply during the pandemic
29:30 - Building resilience in entrepreneurship
37:27 - Dealing with financial stress and big losses
45:00 - How Halo.ai helps protect racehorses
53:00 - Finding the right moment to take the leap
58:00 - Advice for people unhappy in their current careers
