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Finding opportunities and turning them into a thriving business is a part of every entrepreneur's life. And one thing that sets a successful entrepreneur apart is the ability to identify opportunities and act on them quickly. It might not be the next big thing, but it can be something to learn from. As the old saying goes, "Opportunities don't happen. They're made." In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Dalair Hudson talks about his fair share of screw-ups that have taught him valuable lessons that he applies to his businesses today. As an entrepreneur, he will also share his thought process on finding new opportunities and turning them into a thriving business. Dalair’s thought process on finding opportunities:Be very good at understanding new opportunitiesEvaluate those opportunitiesTake advantage of opportunities that you find worthwhile Dalair Hudsonis a US Army veteran turned entrepreneur. With the strong leadership he learned in the military, he is very well versed in solution thinking. After holding a leadership position in the military, Dalair is now directing projects in the civilian sector. Enjoy! In This Episode5:00 - Dalair's screw up story and what he learned from it 10:28 - How he deals with the negative part of selling ammo to individuals 12:43 - What drives him to pursue the entrepreneur path 15:56 - How Dalair go through the process of building up his business 20:13 - Finding opportunities in the cryptocurrency space 22:53 - Dalair's painful experience with a start-up company 24:42 - His advice for conducting business with people outside the military 26:21 - What he learned from one of his biggest failures 27:53 - Dalair's process for qualifying prospects 31:09 - An overview of Dalair's current business activities 36:07 - His advice for anybody still in the military Favorite Quote"We had worked on trust with a lot of people before that we’re kind of like partners or recommendations. So we made the mistake of working in trust with this company. After the project was finished, the company essentially like sold the company to somebody else and they just wrote us out, didn't pay us anything on that. So we pretty much lost four months of work and couple of hundred thousand dollars." - Dalair Hudson “I've always just been a very low-stress person in general. Nothing bothers me. So I've noticed a lot of things, but I don't always say everything." - Dalair Hudson "If you cannot reach out and talk to them, you may not want to put as much trust into the project. You need to do a lot more vetting on those projects ahead of time." - Dalair Hudson “My intent and the end goal for any business is to help the end customer to make life easier. If the customer that I'm working with or the product that I'm working with doesn't have that kind of mentality, I assume they're just here for the quick buck. And if that's the intent, it's a disingenuous project. It’s probably not going to be successful and I don't want to be a part of it." - Dalair Hudson "Don't be afraid to message people. Even though there will be people that are going to kind of just shut you down or kind of ignore you, don't be afraid to send out a hundred messages to a hundred different people." - Dalair Hudson Engage with Dalair HudsonLinkedIn Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you byManscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD for 20% Off Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media GroupLinkedInTwitter Connect with Knucklehead Media GroupWebsiteFacebookTwitter • Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here for more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast