NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 Welcome address WELCOME! Let me introduce myself……………… Now I would like each of you to tell me a little about yourself starting with your name, what is it you are currently doing etc
NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 From understanding and being up to date with the economic and political environment that will impact the business, let us go and look at some statistics about start-ups Terrifying!! I was a dot com now I am a dot gone!
NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 Always has goals and clear cut objectives Thick skinned. Col Sanders was rejected over 1000 times by restaurant owners who thought his idea was crazy. Most opps come disguised as problems or challenges Entp are visionaries Entrepreneurs love and know how to get along with people You have to be a leader They decide on what they want and they go for it
NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 You come last I asked earlier when we discussed your networth statement how much were you willing to bet. Well the answer is ALL, yes everything even if you bring it out piece-meal. There will be situations that you have not anticipate and when that happens, you must be ready to bet it all.
NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 Emphasize on the need to have all these factors.
NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 NEXT we will discuss the challenges facing an entrepreneur and I can tell you that 9 out of 10 people I mentor who have ventured into business start-ups tell me “ If I knew what I was getting myself into, I won’t have started this!” or “No more start-ups for me!” The challenges ahead are many so lets just look at some of them. It will most likely scare you if you are not already there to experience it and if you are experiencing it probably have given you nightmares. But we will deal with this as well.
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NUDP/Version 1.0/1 Dec 2004 Emphasis on the fact YOU and YOU ALONE can determine the outcome. No one can do it for you. We can show the way, catch you if you fall, but your destiny is in your hands. Having the right attitude is the winning attribute. BOLEH LAH!