Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Michael Williams, founder of The Start Speaking Training Center, LLC., located in Riverview, FL, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

We help people who struggle to say what they want smoothly, clearly, and confidently articulate their thoughts so that when they speak, people listen.

Tell us about yourself

What inspired me to start my business was the fact that I stuttered for almost 30 years. The impact this had on me was quite profound and often kept me taking advantage of professional and social opportunities. In my mid-twenties, it became clear to me that what I was called to do with my life would require excellent communication skills. And so, I set up finding a solution to my stuttering.

Some 20 years later, I decided to turn what I had learned into a system that I could share with others who stuttered or otherwise struggled to express their thoughts. This system would become Pro90d - The Ultimate Smooth Speech System. I have since had tens of thousands of people take my Udemy courses and have personally coached thousands of clients from all over the world over the past ten years or so.

I am motivated and inspired each day by the success stories I hear from my clients and the transformations I see in their personal, professional, and social lives.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Being able to work independently from anywhere in the world while simultaneously helping people transform their entire life by transforming their speech.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Creating passive income.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Decide what you're called to do. That is what you feel passionate about and almost driven to do. Then intersect that calling with a niche need in the marketplace. Finally, find a way to monetize that intersection using technology.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

Find a way to do what you're called to do; you'll do it better, be happier, and contribute great value to the world as a result.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.pro90d.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pro90dspeech
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwilliamslive/

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