Learn from our community entrepreneurs! In this interview, Amanda Smith shares the story of building and growing SLB Enterprises LLC, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Hi! Tell us about your business and what problem are you solving?
We are a professional firm of consultants who help property owners and investors with funding for real estate investments, as well as helping with delinquent taxes, liens, foreclosures, and auction dates for distressed properties.
What's your one biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
My biggest accomplishment is not giving up after losing multiple businesses and starting over each time. I feel like I’ve learned the most from my challenges over the years. Instead of giving up, I took the time to cut myself off from the world and focus on my children, myself, and my business. This was not easy. As alone as it may have felt at times, this was exactly what I needed to do to get where I wanted to go.
What’s your one biggest challenge you face and how do you overcome it?
The hardest thing I have learned about being a business owner is that it’s very similar to being pregnant and giving birth…Everyone has a story, and everyone has a theory of how it will feel and what to do when going through natural childbirth… but until you go through it… you truly have no idea. It’s a personal journey with true pain that nobody can accurately predict.
To anyone looking to start or grow a business today, what three tips would you give them?
I’m very confident in my answers for this one:
1. Build meaningful relationships.
2. Invest in yourself wisely.
3. Stay focused on WHY you’re doing what you’re doing…