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How to Become an
Entrepreneur
Shan Pesaru | CEO | Sharp Hue
CmpE 2005 | MBA 2007 Arkansas
• Have an idea
• Have a product
• Started a business
• Sold a business
• Family business
• Competitions
• Worked in a startup
• Incubator, accelerator
Hello!
Quick Questions
Deep down, I’ve always
been an entrepreneur.
My
Story
Sharp Hue
Agent SITE
Secure My Website
Ride Track
RegWiz
BookAnt
GuardIN Fresh
Ups
Downs
!
"
Create
Solutions
Allow your
passions to be
your enterprise
and live life on
your own terms
Education
Elaborate
Execute
Always Be Learning
Evaluate
Learn Quickly from Failure / Get Advice
• Listen
• Mentorship
• Ego-free
• Execution
• Creativity
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Lifelong Learners
Resiliency
Seek Truth
Efficiency
Engineers as GREAT Entrepreneurs
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Lifelong Learners
Resiliency
Seek Truth
Efficiency
EngineersasBADEntrepreneurs
Each day is a test
of your BALANCE
Most businesses
have a goal of
making a profit.
=PROFIT TRUTH
• Define career goals
• Define success
• Do not envy others
• Hire a bookkeeper
• HR matters
• Excel, analytics, data
• Writing, communication
A few words of advice
Questions?
Shan Pesaru
CEO | Sharp Hue
shan@sharphue.com
(479) 202-8334
linkedin.com/in/shanpesaru/

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