The Unique Side of Entrepreneurship

From the opening scene of American Gangster… This is the problem. This is what’s wrong with America. It’s gotten so big you can’t find your way. The corner grocery’s a supermarket. Candy store’s a McDonald’s. And this place [electronics store]. Where’s the pride of ownership here? Where’s the personal service? Does anybody work here? What right do they have cutting out the suppliers, pushing all the middlemen out, buying direct from the manufacturer – Sony…

Went to a business meeting at the church and learned about business principles from Nehemiah 4:6-15. The Nehemiah Principle is to consistently re-communicate your vision so that people know what they are working towards to keep them encouraged. The teaching points were: A – Adaptation (Verse 4:13) C – Communication (Verse: 4:14) I – Inspiration (Verse 1:4) SIDEBAR: I need to get a Vision Board If you don’t have a vision, you will be ruled…

I am a bootstrapper.  I have initiative and insight and guts, but not much money.  I will succeed because my efforts and my focus will defeat bigger and better-funded competitors.  I am fearless.  I keep my focus on growing the business–not on politics, career advancement, or other wasteful distractions. I will leverage my skills to become the key to every department of my company, yet realize that hiring experts can be the secret to my…