058: Salesforce Entrepreneurs with Ankit Taneja

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ankit Taneja is a self-described Salesforce solo-preneur. He also co-leads the Berlin User Group. In this episode, I’m talking with Ankit about his experiences as an entrepreneur. He also shares some tips and tricks for all of us. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not only is Ankit a successful entrepreneur, but he also wrote a master’s thesis in IT forensics and almost got his PhD in that field. It was when he took a break to decide what he was going to do that he found his way to Salesforce. Tune in to hear all the amazing knowledge Ankit has to share.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ankit’s early experiences with computing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he veered to Salesforce from IT forensics.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he got involved with and eventually became the leader of the Berlin User Group.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What it has been like to lead that community during a pandemic.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pros and cons of the freelancer/entrepreneurial lifestyle.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What he does to control his day and create a good work/life balance.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tools all freelancers should have.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he divides his tasks to keep his business up and running.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of having business licenses and other legal protections in place.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he finds customers and maintains his client base.</span></li> <li style="fo