Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Maxwell Bevilacqua, Founder of Max Negotiating LLC., located in Somerville, MA, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
We are a practitioner-led negotiation training and consulting collective, providing support to organizations and individuals negotiating at high-stakes tables. We work with Fortune 100's, environmental advocates, U.S. Special Forces, and victims of Ransomware attacks.
Tell us about yourself
The professional answer is that I read a book about a team of negotiators who traveled internationally to support value-creation while resolving conflict. After reading it, I applied to The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy to study International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and was fortunate enough to study and work with the people I read about. Having worked within negotiation and training "firms" modeled on the law firm, I felt that this type of work could be done more efficiently and more effectively in a practitioner-run collective.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
A feature in The Financial Times for our work in Ransomware Negotiations.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
The crushing loneliness and the tensions between humility and marketing.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Be born into generational wealth.
- Develop a self-care regimen.
- Understand that not every day will be joyous and carefree.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.maxnegotiating.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxnegotiating/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MNegotiating
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellbevilacqua/
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