How to Become a Key Person of Influence (with Daniel Priestley) | Ep 24

The SaaS Academy Podcast

“You're standing on a mountain of value. You just can't see it."

Join Johnny Page (@johnnypage13) and Matt Verlaque (@mattverlaque) on a new episode of the SaaS Academy Podcast as they explore the remarkable entrepreneurial journey of Daniel Priestley. From diving into $8000 of credit card debt at age 21 to start his first venture, to becoming the Co-founder and CEO of Dent Global—one of the world's leading business accelerators—Daniel's path is truly inspiring.

He also founded ScoreApp, a tool that revolutionizes how businesses generate qualified, data-rich leads. Daniel's insights have been featured in prestigious publications like Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Huffington Post, and he's recognized as one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London. Drawing from his book "Key Person of Influence," this conversation is packed with valuable strategies for anyone looking to make a dent in the business world. Tune in and learn how Daniel scaled multiple 7 and 8 figure ventures.

(1:14) - Importance of launching a waiting list

(3:02) - Getting early insight about proper pricing

(5:41) - Daniel’s background in growing businesses

(7:21) - Zeroing in on world-class feature sets

(9:17) - Origins of ScoreApp

(12:17) - Using scorecards to leverage SaaS growth

(16:42) - Advertising works for fueling fires, less for starting

(24:19) - How Daniel built an audience for his book ‘Key Person of Influence’

(29:01) - What is a micro-niche exactly?

(34:48) - Importance of sharing your personal insights publicly

(43:19) - Building a personal brand is about the ideal client, not yourself

(45:00) - What skillsets can be taught and what are the ones you’re just born with?

(51:04) - Biggest struggle that impacted Daniel’s career

(56:43) - Daniel’s debt cycle into a growth cycle

(1:01:55) - The importance of your team

(1:04:55) - Developing assets to reduce dependence

(1:12:27) - Daniel’s thoughts on building a legacy

(1:14:22) - Raising entrepreneurial-minded kids

Check out Daniel on:

➤ [Personal website] (https://danielpriestley.com/ )

➤ [Instagram] https://www.instagram.com/danielpriestley

➤ [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley?originalSubdomain=uk)

Key Person of Influence: The Five-Step Method to Become One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry - https://www.amazon.com/Key-Person-Influence-Revised-Five-Step/dp/178133109X

Entrepreneur Revolution: How to Develop your Entrepreneurial Mindset and Start a Business that Works - https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneur-Revolution-Develop-Entrepreneurial-Business/dp/085708416X

How To Raise Entrepreneurial Kids: Raising confident, resourceful and resilient children who are ready to succeed in life - https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Entrepreneurial-Kids-resourceful/dp/1781334293

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