For those that don’t know my story, here’s an interview I did with an author, Morgen Bailey, in the United Kingdom about how I got started writing my book and my blog. As you’ll see, we all take different paths to get where we are today and sometimes the myths and gossip of what happens creates a fog around the truth of what really takes place.
So, read what transpired for me to take up writing a book.
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As I have talked with numerous people regarding their businesses I am in constant discussion with others about what they do and how they do it. I had a conversation with anther small business and he stated something that reenforced what I have seen. He said, “More people only love what they do, not do what they need to do.” What does he mean?
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What do you call a failed entrepreneur in Silicon Valley? Experienced.
Anywhere else in the US and you have to change your name, move to another town, or parents hang their head in shame toward friends. In Silicon Valley after hearing about your first failure they ask, “What’s your next company going to be?” The culture of the US innovation, that change is inevitable, that leasing office space to 20 year olds is not unheard of, that taking a $2 million dollar check and building a company around solving a problem is the most important part of a startup culture. This culture needs in the US schools, colleges and universities, businesses, and government institutions.
Want some hands on experience with your startup idea? Check out these sites:
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I can’t make this up, but it’s gold to entrepreneurs. A quick way to test out an idea from an objective source over coffee.
Snooty Monkey’s The $20 Starbucks Test.
I loved the idea.
What do you think?
Attention Grad Students, University Students and High School Students!
If you are using a Mac, business classes, entrepreneur courses and business accounting just got easier. Our Back to School Special offers students the opportunity to purchase our Advanced Business Planning system for just $25 when you enter the Student Discount Code.
ION FreshStart’s Advanced Business Planning uses iWork – Pages, Numbers, Keynote. We have a series of business plan templates and workshops that allow you to create your professional and sophisticated business plan.
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Here’s my tenth motivation for you fledging startups. Here is Susan Straub-Martin, who owns Strauberry Studios. Here’s her business and life in ten questions.
1. What was/is your background toward business before you started your own (family of entrepreneurs, paper route, raising bunnies, school, classes, etc.)? My dad went into the family business. He ran and abstract and title company. A very different type of company than what I have. My grandfather on my mothers side was very entrepreneurial. Both are gone sadly and have not been around to see what I have been doing. My Mom however is a big supporter and helps me with my newsletter in Pages on her Mac.
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As an entrepreneur you either have time or have money, but usually not both. Later on as your business grows you’ll trade time for money by allowing others to do things they are better at than you are to free you up to do what you do best. But in the beginning if you don’t have the money then you have to do things yourself. But how can you save yourself time and money? Let’s take a look.
Buy Templates. You can take a look at Brad Gosse’s magazine templates and purchase them and make the adjustments you need and then create the documents. He has some great ideas and flair for this thing called marketing. Getting his templates will save you time, especially as low the price is for them.
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