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What To Expect When You're Expecting, To Become an Entrepreneur
The document outlines the author's journey to entrepreneurship, sharing personal experiences and key insights about business timing, mentorship, and investment considerations. It emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with successful individuals and engaging in continuous learning. Ultimately, it encourages entrepreneurs to seek happiness through their ventures and offers an invitation for coaching support.
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- 1. What To expectwhen you’re expecting To Become an Entrepreneur. BUSINESS
- 2. Who I am ChiefRelationships Officer of Social Impressions Professional Speaker Author Business Coach Husband & father to a bunch of fur/feather kids Tweet at me: @DavidaPride
- 3. Timing • Started myfirst business at 15. • Had my first set of employees I managed and paid at 17. • Had the drive.
- 4. Timing • Was involvedwith and had success in an MLM,Amway. • Wanted to “Run my own business and be rich.”
- 5. Timing • Freshman yearat SMCC - cancer.
- 6. Timing • Chronic Illness:2007 - 2014
- 7. Jump and thenet will...may have a hole in it.
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- 10. Mentorship • Ask. • TakeNotes. • Give &Take - be ready to forgive/not take offense. • Seasonal
- 11. Investors • Preparing • BusinessPlan • Value • What’s your value/differentiating statement? • What does the investor bring to the table? • Connections? Wisdom? Expertise?
- 12. Investors • Be preparedto say “No” or for them to do the same. • Stay the path you chose.
- 13. Lessons Learned thehard way...
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- 15. Low-cost tools image via:socialmediatoday.com
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- 19. Final thoughts • Timing. •Find and ask for mentors. • Think about if investment makes sense for you? • Utilize tools you can afford, but don’t be so cheap you miss out on opportunities.
- 20. Final Thoughts • Surroundyourself with winners and find or join a Mastermind Group. • Read 15 - 20 minutes a day from a book that will grow your business.
- 21. Life is short,beautiful, and meant to be enjoyed. If your business doesn’t provide you happiness the majority of the time; sell it, quit it, or change it.
- 22. No man everlaid in bed wishing he had a chance to spend an additional day in the office...
- 23. But when it’sdone right...
- 24. “Life is eithera daring, thrilling, adventure - or nothing at all.” Hellen Keller
- 25. @DavidaPride Want to workwith me? Write “Coach” on the back of your card or on a piece of paper and I will be in touch within 24 hours to discuss setting a time for a free 30 minute coaching sessions.