How To Succeed as a (Non)trepreneur
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- 1. How to succeed as a (Non)trepreneur media
- 2. This was me.
- 3. This was who raised me.
- 4. I was taught to avoid risks at all costs.
- 5. And apparently, so were a lot of women. In particular...”Factors that differ for female business owners...include a LOWER TOLERANCE FOR RISK. ” Survey of Business Owners (SBO) 2007 Presentation created by Michele Villabolos, Mivista Consulting Inc.
- 6. Why are we surprised by this? 1) Women own less than 30 percent of all businesses and only 16 percent of the businesses with paid employees. Sources: Survey of Business Owners, U.S. Census Bureau, The Illusions of Entrepreneurship (Scott A Shane)
- 7. Why are we surprised by this? 2) Women-owned firms generate just 4 percent of total revenues, 6 percent of employment, and 4.5 percent of payroll. Sources: Survey of Business Owners, U.S. Census Bureau, The Illusions of Entrepreneurship (Scott A Shane)
- 8. Why are we surprised by this? 3) “Women owned firms that have at least one employee generated an average of $87,585 in sales in 2002, as compared to $1,862,159 for similar businesses owned by men.” Sources: Survey of Business Owners, U.S. Census Bureau, The Illusions of Entrepreneurship (Scott A Shane)
- 9. I was dragged, kicking and screaming into entrepreneurship.
- 10. So what is a (Non)trepreneur anyway? Nope, it’s not that guy who says you can make $10,000 a week working in your jammies.
- 11. (Non)trepreneur non·tre·pre·neur [nahn-truh-pruh-nur]: n. Someone (in this case, a woman) who becomes an entrepreneur despite the fact that they do not consider themselves to be a risk-taker.
- 12. There’s a reason she doesn’t go “balls to the wall.” She doesn’t have them.
- 13. It is the fear of risk that makes the risks that we do take more calculated.
- 14. Advice for the (Non)trepreneur.
- 15. Take risks, even if it’s not in your DNA.
- 16. Be obsessed with learning.
- 17. Trust your gut, and make decisions.
- 18. Know what matters to you.
- 19. Regret. Nothing.
- 20. Build a team that complements you.
- 21. ea rn to love L th e roll ter. e rco as
- 22. And remember... You can call yourself an entrepreneur. Even when you feel like a nontrepreneur.
- 23. QUESTIONS? Carrie Kerpen CEO Likeable Media 240 West 37th Street, 7th Fl New York, NY 10018 Twitter: @carriekerpen Email: carrie@likeable.com