Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in business solutions but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Sam Samarasinghe, Founder & CEO of Delenta, located in London, UK.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Delenta.com is a digital solution that helps coaches, mentors, and consultants around the world to grow their businesses online.
Do you want to take your coaching business online? Then Delenta is the perfect platform for you! Delenta is an all-in-one coaching management solution that helps coaches, mentors, and consultants around the world grow their businesses online. Our platform makes it easy to manage client inquiries, schedule sessions, capture payments, and track progress - taking your business from offline to online with ease. With powerful features like automated follow-up sequences, custom pricing plans, and digital course delivery, Delenta will give you the tools you need to deliver a truly digital experience for your clients.
Tell us about yourself
I'm the Founder and CEO of Delenta.com. My experience spans over 18 years across four continents, from Silicon Valley to remote South Asia, and through some of information technology'stechnology's memorable moments, such as the dot com boom and bust. I earned my MBA from the Australian Institute of Business, and I am a Charted Member of the British Computer Society.
I Left the corporate world with over a decade worth of experience in digital transformation, leadership, technology, and strategy to become a trusted advisor to high-growth startups and followed my passion for building Delenta.com to make knowledge sharing easy and effective. Delenta started as a social enterprise back in 2018 as a way of making knowledge sharing easier and accessible for people who need that knowledge in spite of their background or geography. Very quickly, I found that most early adopters of the platform were coaches and mentors who started using this platform to run their online coaching & mentoring business. After months of collaborating with Delenta's early user community, it was made clear that coaches & mentors use multiple tools and various methods to run their businesses. It was back in 2020, during the pandemic, Myand team and myself were determined to support these SMEs by creating an affordable all-in-one platform that could save many hours of administrative work and money that was spent learning various online tools.
The company believes its success will always be measured by the amount of positive impact our users will make on the world. Our goal is to achieve at least one session conducted on the platform every minute of the day by our users, helping communities around the world. This way, we will achieve our mission of being the most impactful self-improvement technology company in the world.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
We had to relaunch a new platform as a SaaS product with a subscription model in late 2020, and it grew quickly within the next 12 months by achieving six-figure annual recurring revenue with very limited marketing activities. During this time, Delenta was approached by large companies to deliver their coaching and consultancy services on the Delenta platform, with some consisting of 100+ coaches and mentors.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
As a business owner, there are many obligations that come with the job. It is important to ensure success by taking the necessary steps to provide a quality product or service to customers, manage employees, and keep up with bills. Creating a high-quality product for consumers is the hardest one so far. It requires a lot of hard work, dedication, and the ability to think outside the box. But the reward for those who succeed in doing so can be immense. A high-quality product that people love not only has the potential to generate great profits but also to provide users with an unforgettable experience. Such products are often recommended by satisfied customers to their friends and family as well, creating a snowball effect of success.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
It is no secret that dedication, hard work, and perseverance are essential for achieving success. However, in recent years, these traits have been underrated and overshadowed by other qualities. Perseverance and grit, two key elements for achieving success, have become increasingly overlooked as society evolves.
Finally, I recommend anyone who's looking to start a new business should hire a mentor or a coach who can help him through the process.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.delenta.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DelentaCoaching/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamangaz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delenta/
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