As the CEO of Global Speciality Underwriters LLC, Dubai, Rob Tolley (former London broker) leads an organisation that Underwrites specialist lines of reinsurance. This presentation will look at entrepreneurship, providing tips and pointers for those just starting out on their journey in the business world

1. ROB TOLLEY
LONDON
CEO and Co-Founder of Global Specialty Underwriters
The Best Advice for Entrepreneurial
Success

2. The Best Advice for
Entrepreneurial Success
As the CEO of Global Speciality Underwriters LLC, Dubai, Rob Tolley (former
London broker) leads an organisation that underwrites specialist lines of
reinsurance. This presentation will look at entrepreneurship, providing tips and
pointers for those just starting out on their journey in the business world.
For any successful entrepreneur, self-belief is vital. When tackling challenges and
obstacles, founders need confidence and a strong sense of self-belief. After all, if
they do not have faith in themselves, who will? Even the most successful
entrepreneurs make mistakes from time to time. Nevertheless, founders need to
overcome the fear of failure rather than allowing themselves to be paralysed by it.
Failure is an unavoidable part of business and can be used as a valuable learning
opportunity and an instrument for development.

3. The Best Advice for
Entrepreneurial Success
Rather than allowing problems to overwhelm them or bog them down, effective
business leaders focus on finding solutions. As the business grows, they maintain
flexibility, agility and adaptability, reacting to changing circumstances, and
plotting a new course quickly where necessary. Great leaders also recognise the
need to invest in building solid teams, surrounding themselves with a diverse pool
of talented individuals with a variety of capabilities and viewpoints.
Every successful business is founded upon a solid business strategy covering
considerations such as the target market, mode of operation and value
proposition. When crafting and executing their business plan, it is important for
founders to remain flexible, keeping an open mind so they can recognise
unexpected challenges and opportunities as they go.

4. The Best Advice for
Entrepreneurial Success
Successful entrepreneurs conduct regular reviews, inviting feedback from
stakeholders and treating them as bug reports. Every entrepreneurial journey
features a learning curve including both missteps and victories. Although
experience is an effective teacher, taking advice from others can help
entrepreneurs to gain valuable insights, enabling them to poise their enterprise for
success and smooth potential bumps in the road ahead.
Launching a business is never easy. For many founders, entrepreneurship can be
a solitary endeavour where they run the risk of getting so wrapped up in their own
thoughts that they overlook the bigger picture. For inexperienced founders, the
importance of expert entrepreneurial guidance cannot be overstated, providing
the benefit of experience and insightful opinions to help them avoid common
pitfalls and position their business for success.