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Podcast: CEO Coaching International Podcast
Episode: How a 20-Something Aussie Firefighter Built an 8-Figure Business From Scratch
Description: Sometimes the best opportunities are right under your nose. Steve McLeod became a firefighter in at age 19. After responding to a wide variety of emergencies including house fires, vehicle accidents, rescues, explosions, and mining disasters, he realized there was a woeful lack of training in how to prevent and respond to disasters, particularly in the mining and oil and gas industries. So, at age 23, he started offering training programs to companies on his days off from being a firefighter. Once he hit a million dollars in revenue, he quit his firefighter job, got serious about building a company, and...