I am a lifelong entrepreneur and I love the challenges and opportunities presented by operating a small business enterprise.
Today, I am honored to manage an amazing resource for small businesses in Orlando, Florida, called the Disney Entrepreneur Center. I love my job!
This blog is an outlet to share my thoughts, ideas, and perspectives on small business with you. Please feel free to comment, add your perspectives, or just drop in occasionally for some food for thought.
I have worked for the largest business in the world (AT&T) and the smallest (my own), but I don't have all the answers! I do have lots of opinions, questions and ideas to ponder...so I hope you come back often to enjoy the journey into the mind of a serial entrepreneur!
Biz Incubation
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Thursday, April 23. 2009
Just returned from attending The National Business Incubation Association’s Annual Conference in Kansas City. Because our center supports many clients from the UCF Business Incubators, it was a valuable experience to hear first-hand how the incubator process works, the newest ideas in the field, and to meet some very talented people who are also dedicated to helping small businesses grow.
The incubation idea is very simple, yet it is not easy! The concept is to identify promising companies who have done the hard work to identify a good business opportunity that can create a...
Speaks For Itself
(General)
Friday, April 17. 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk
The Need For Speed
(General)
Saturday, March 28. 2009
Yesterday at lunch, I heard a story that seemed to be a perfect example of what happens to me if I don’t occasionally stop for lunch, and make time for stories....
Ken told us of his love for snow skiing, and how as a kid, he would ski down the mountain as fast as he could time after time. He loved the wind rushing in his face and the thrill of that kind of speed on two small pieces of wood facing the challenge of the mountain. And then he shared an “ah ha” moment when he came upon another ski trail, and was forced to stop to check for other skiers. In that brief stop, as...
...and Finally, F Is For...
(General)
Thursday, March 26. 2009
FOCUS
As business becomes more demanding, technology puts more decisions at our fingertips, and the economy (and the moves to correct it) become more baffling, it is critical that we focus on what we can control, affect, or change. There are many things that may be beyond us, but what are those things that will make the biggest difference in your business and/or your life? Do you know what those things are? If you can determine those few things, and then focus on them, positive results are not far away.
Have you ever had one of those days where you worked really hard but...
E Is For
(General)
Monday, March 23. 2009
Engage
In a tough economic time, many people retreat into their own fears, and individual business concerns which is a very lonely place to be. This isolation can lead to myopic decisions that make a bad situation worse. A tough economy is the perfect time to engage more than you ever have before... engage with your employees, your clients, your peers, your industry groups, and your business networks.
By gettting out of your "own little world" you find that things are not always as bad as you thought, people have creative ideas for how to...