You will not know everything when you start your business. Accounting, marketing, offer structures, pricing…… the list goes on But that should never stop you. The belief you have in yourself, your skills, your experience is what you need to get started. That is exactly what my wonderful guest in this episode, Jesminara Rahman, had when she took the leap. Transitioning from a secure job at HMRC she jumped ship to join the side of small businesses, fighting in their corner in tax disputes with HMRC. Jesminara shares the essential skills she needed to develop fast at the start of her journey that created business growth. She gives incredible insights into how she built a flexible team empowered by choice, something so many businesses could learn from. Jesminara is forging the way for balance in business, listen up to find out how you can too.   “I knew because of my expertise that I could do it”– Jesmin   You’ll hear about:   00:00 - Flexible Work Culture and Employee Empowerment 01:12 - Jesmin's Journey to Starting a Small Business 03:11 - Overcoming Fear: The Leap into Entrepreneurship 05:53 - The Emotional Toll of Tax Investigations 10:00 - Balancing Family and Business Responsibilities 12:52 - Building Resilience Through Adversity 15:47 - Essential Skills for Business Growth 20:00 - The Importance of a Good Accountant 24:04 – Jesmin’s advice for Small Business Owners 28:12 - Creating a Supportive Work Environment 31:54 - Navigating the Challenges of Business Ownership 36:05 - The Power of Collaboration Over Competition   Connect with Jesmin:   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesminararahman-taxinvestigationexpert/?originalSubdomain=uk   Connect with me:   The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/ My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadoeslinkedin/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaDoesLinkedIn/   Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist   My resources:   Check out my course Making LinkedIn Simple - https://leaturner.co.uk/pages/making-linkedin-simple-2023   Take my LinkedIn profile quiz - https://leadoeslinkedin.scoreapp.com/   This podcast is sponsored bySafe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn