Entrepreneur Kari Block shares the 3 lessons she's learned about ‘perspective’ for entrepreneurial success.

1. “Inventing a Better Mousetrap: It’s all in
Perspective”
Worthington Renaissance Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas
1//12/13 11am-12pm

2. I’m here today to take you on an evolutionary journey of what’s
really possible by thinking big…and starting small. It’s all in the
perspective!
-Albert Einstein
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3. The odds of success:
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1 in 50 ideas becomes a business
1 in 20 that are funded see an initial public offering (IPO)
1 in 20 that are public achieve 1 billion in revenue.
30 companies reach 1 billion in revenues each year (10 yr. avg)
[Standard & Poors Compustat, blueprint analysis: Blueprint to a Billion; David G. Thomson]
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4. So, what is it that helps us stay focused on success?
Let’s talk about the intangible side of what it takes for an
inventor to successfully bring a product or service idea to market,
turn it into a category leader, and—from that—build a
sustainable company that continues to financially outperform
others.
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5. 3 lessons I’ve learned about ‘perspective’
for entrepreneurial success
• You are capable of more than you might think.
• You must know where you fit.
• You must know when to say no.
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6. You are capable of more than you might think
• Research shows that if you think you are
lucky, you will be [Happiness Hypothesis]
• When one continually questions
‘what’s possible’, anything's possible!
“Everybody is a
genius. But if you
judge a fish by its
ability to climb a
tree, it will live its
whole life
believing it is
stupid.”
- Albert Einstein
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7. You must know where you fit
• Finding out where one ‘fits in’ can be the
most difficult questions in life aside from
how do I get there?
• In business, it’s finding your niche, and
pushing forward with all the energy and resources you’ve got.
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8. You must know when to say no
• Saying ‘no’ can be more critical to success than saying ‘yes.’
• Research shows that the most financially successful people
spend time doing only the two things they do best
• Knowing when to say ‘no’ becomes easy with the right
framework
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9. Today I operate my business by building on these three lessons
I’ve learned over time. I hope they’re a benefit to you too!
• You are capable of more than you might think.
• You must know where you fit.
• You must know when to say no.
@kariwblock
#USASBE2014

10. Connect with Me
@kariwblock
KariWarbergBlock
www.earth-kind.com
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