More With Moreira: The Business Podcast

‘We’ve all experienced and felt it, the massive high of starting our own business or getting an exciting job and we want to share that, but others, they just don’t seem that supportive’ In this episode, Desmond explores the reasons your family and close friends may not be supportive when you embark on a new venture. He offers practical steps that you can implement to proactively engage the support of your inner circle and move forward successfully.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Why are people are not supportive? You usually have an expectation that those close to you will be supportive but there are lots of reasons why family and close friends may not be. You may have over time started multiple businesses and others may find it challenging to keep up with you. If you are providing a service or product it may be that they do not have the money to purchase your goods or the resources to pay for and experience the services you are offering. If they don’t need or want your product it’s difficult for them to purchase just