Entrepreneurship As A Career Option

EntrepreneurshipAs A Career Option

Conquer Man’s Greatest Fears 1. Unknown 2. Failure 3. Rejection

Failure & Success

Fear Paralyzes You

Free Yourself! Your skills, experience, and education provide you with many of the tools you need to establish your own business. All you need is courage.

Divergent & Convergent Thinking

College Degree? Or Degreed thinker?

Bye-bye Vertical Success

Hello Horizontal Success

Do Work That Matters!  The Scientific Purpose of Passion

Entrepreneur: Definition  One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.

10 Common Characteristics 1. Vision 2. Ability to create/increase value 3. Mastery Knowledge 4. Focus 5. Communication Skills 6. Networking Skills/Allies 7. Passion 8. 10 Thousand Hours 9. Confidence 10. Fortitude

Entrepreneurship: The Verb The undertaking of such an activity or activities.

Entrepreneur Influences Circumstances (recently laid off or fired? Can’t find a job to match interests/skill set) Lack of opportunities (employment, greater pay, utilization of talent, respect, flexibility, etc.) Desire for greater control? More responsibility? Lifestyle?

Entrepreneur Facts  55,000,000 jobs  500 employees  40% women owned

Entrepreneur Facts It’s not for everybody! 60% of all businesses ventures fail. Business owners have a higher rate of marriage failure and stress, and stress related illnesses than employees. 75% of start-ups and new businesses secure financing through the “informal investing grapevine.

Entrepreneur Facts No 401K No Medical/Dental Benefits No days off No paid vacation

Entrepreneurs Fail Because…1. Lack of funding2. Mismanagement3. Ineffective Marketing

Choose Your Poison Product or Service?

What do you want to do?

Intelligence Matters Evaluate your passion, question your motives, use your intelligence…and the intelligence of others.

Role Playing

Analysis Paralysis

Know This… Business ideas are not bu$ine$$ opportunities… unless they solve problems.

Achieve This…

Not Always About Serving Everyone

Entrepreneur Success Formula 1. Solve Problems 2. Fulfill Needs 3. Cater To Desires

To Open The Door…

LearnThe 6 Steps to Solving Problems

You CAN Be An Entrepreneur

Thomas EdisonWhat problem did he solve?

Walt DisneyWhat problem did he solve?

Simon CowellWhat problem did he solve?

Berry GordyWhat problem did he solve?

Larry Page & Sergey BrinWhat problem did they solve?

Mark ZuckerbergWhat problem did he solve?

Tess TaylorWhat problem did she solve?

Dr. DreWhat problem did he solve?

Ryan Blair?

Entrepreneur Checklist 1. Address your fears 2. Evaluate your thinking 3. Check your passions 4. Find a problem to solve 5. Find clientele 6. Contribute value 7. Enjoy being the boss

The Truth Either you become an entrepreneur… or you work for one.

Conclusion EntrepreneurshipAs A Career Option

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Entrepreneurship As A Career Option

by Gian Fiero on Mar 03, 2010

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