499: The Death of The "Entrepreneur”: Experience from an 8-Figure CEO

<p>Many people call themselves “<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-business-podcast-102-gino-wickman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>entrepreneurs</strong></a>” nowadays. Essentially, anyone who can make some kind of income on their own is an entrepreneur, but there is a&nbsp;<strong>big difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner</strong>. While an entrepreneur can start businesses, a business owner can build, enhance, and delegate out a business. This is something that today’s guest,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameswedmoretraining.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>James Wedmore</strong></a>, is proficient at.</p><p>James’ experience in this field speaks for itself, he’s an&nbsp;<strong>8-figure CEO</strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>highly sought-after&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013-03-28-go-it-alone-or-hire-a-coach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>coach</strong></a>&nbsp;for successful business leaders, and&nbsp;<strong>runs the&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://mindyourbusinesspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Mind Your Business</em>&nbsp;<em>Podcast</em></strong></a>. He has a unique viewpoint when looking at growth, which allows many business owners to take a step back and think “<strong>what is truly achievable?</strong>”</p><p>James helps business owners grow their businesses into scalable, profitable, and successful operations. He focuses on&nbsp;<strong>building a “machine” that can run as a business</strong>, as opposed to a business owner doing 10+ different tasks, solely because they can. He also talks about the importance of&nbsp;<strong>having urgency in your product offering&nbsp;</strong>and giving your business what it needs to thrive, not just trying to extract what you need from it.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>The&nbsp;<strong>difference between entrepreneurs and business owners</strong></p><p>Why so many business owner