We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for becoming a financial advisor:

#1: Denzel Rodriguez, founder of Builder To Contributor LLC:

We chatted with with Denzel, founder of Builder To Contributor LLC ($30K/month). In our interview, Denzel says:

I have learned that starting a business in the 21st century the fastest way to gain authority over a specific topic or skill is to simply document your experience through video.

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#2: Conor Delaney, founder of The Good Life Companies:

We chatted with with Conor, founder of The Good Life Companies ($2M/month). In our interview, Conor says:

Starting a business teaches us so much about perseverance and personal growth.

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#3: AJ Stockwell, founder of Climb CFO:

We chatted with with AJ, founder of Climb CFO ($/month). In our interview, AJ says:

Researching keyword traffic for interest in your product would be a completely free way to start validating your idea before putting too much time or money into it.

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#4: Denzel Rodriguez, founder of Builder To Contributor LLC:

We chatted with with Denzel, founder of Builder To Contributor LLC ($30K/month). In our interview, Denzel says:

There is no getting rid of struggles, you just get better. Get comfortable with struggles because it is going to stay with you forever till you die.

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#5: David Civit Ferraro, founder of Agesem:

We chatted with with David, founder of Agesem ($30K/month). In our interview, David says:

The future is the collaboration with autonomous entities that collaborate in the common good.

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#6: Emily McDermott, founder of Pretty Arrow:

We chatted with with Emily, founder of Pretty Arrow ($10.4K/month). In our interview, Emily says:

My best tip for retaining your customers in a digital products business is to grow your email list and send truly valuable emails that help your customers.

Additionally:

When I started selling spreadsheets, I was not a spreadsheet expert. At most, I had a beginner’s knowledge of Excel from one university course.

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#7: Jodie Cook, founder of Coachvox AI:

We chatted with with Jodie, founder of Coachvox AI ($15K/month). In our interview, Jodie says:

Lifting, endurance, and putting in the reps are worthless if you can’t stay cool under pressure. It’s the same in business.

Additionally:

There is no point losing sleep over every problem, but this requires working on being unfazed by challenges, whatever they are.

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