Being an entrepreneur can be a tough job with many ups and downs. Building up your brand, developing a business plan, executing marketing tactics, and managing marketing budgets are all difficult tasks requiring enormous amounts of time and energy. 

These demands can lead to Burnout and failure in business, but coaching can help you achieve these goals. Coaching provides insight into how to make the most of your time and resources as you set up your business.

Join this conversation with Paul Baker, a return guest in our podcast, to talk more about his entrepreneurship journey and the testimonials of the importance of coaching in growing his business, exiting it, and starting a new venture. 

Leaving a business you have built and handing it over to somebody else can be emotional. It’s like losing your baby, so you need a coach to help you with a clear path, support, and guidance.

Paul Baker bankrupted his first business at the age of 17, and it took ten years before he got back to entrepreneurship. He acquired St Pierre Groupe in 2002 and one day decided to conquer the American market, which he did. He successfully exited it in October 2022. 

Let’s jump in

Key Highlights From The Show:

[00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Paul Baker

[01:42] What Paul has been doing since 2021

[04:40] Paul’s entrepreneurship bottleneck necessitated him to seek coaching

[08:22] Why Paul exited his successful business

[11:58] How Paul was prepared to bounce back after exiting his business

[14:33] Benefits of coaching and his expectations in the current coaching sessions

[25:45] Why coaching?

[26:43] One of Paul’s best “aha moments” in the past two years

[35:40] Paul’s advice to anyone who wants to know more about coaching

Notable Quotes:

• Exiting a business you have built and handing it over to somebody else can be emotional. It’s like losing your baby. 

• You must learn to say NO as a business leader and entrepreneur. 

• Being an entrepreneur can be a tough job with many ups and downs. 

• Coaching helps you address the nitty-gritty details of how you think and operate personally.

• As an entrepreneur, never stop learning.

Resources Mentioned:

• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek 

• Past podcast episodes with Paul Baker

1. https://www.laurentnotin.com/podcast/episode/230541cd/interviews-46-or-paul-baker-or-saint-pierre-group-or-uk

2. https://www.laurentnotin.com/podcast/episode/f2ea6ccc/how-can-entrepreneurs-stay-motivated-or-special-episode

Connect With Paul Baker:

Website: https://rapaid.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-baker-7847aa11/

The Business He Sold: https://stpierrebakery.com/

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I am a French national who left France at 23, and spent 20 years in South-East Asia, before relocating to Finland in the summer of 2019.

​My professional background is in market research and advertising, where I ran small businesses of up to 150 people across 3 countries.

I've always cared more about others than about myself. I've developed a passion for coaching, mentoring, advising, and training people throughout the years. Combined with my entrepreneurial mindset, becoming a coach to entrepreneurs just made sense.

Today, I combine my experience and expertise to unlock entrepreneurs from situations they create when they become the bottleneck in their business.