your key to entrepreneurial success
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Your key to entrepreneurial
success
DeRon Talley, LSBDC Communications Specialist
Phi Beta Lambda State ConferenceUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe
Friday, April 1, 2016
Who am I?• Engaged to Patience Phillips• South Louisiana born and raised• 2012 BA of Mass Communications
Graduate from ULM• Former Editor of Donaldsonville Chief and
Gonzales Weekly Citizen Newspapers• Rotarian• Communications Specialist
What is Entrepreneurial Success?
So what’s the key?
• Potential - having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
• Passion - strong and barely controllable emotion.
• Perseverance - steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or
delay in achieving success.
Unlocking your Potential• Do you have the skill and
talent to satisfy a demand?• Can you identify areas of
growth?
Passion turns up the heat
• What is your purpose?o Why should my business exist?
• Hobby versus Businesso “You can turn a hobby into a
business, but your business cannot be your hobby.” – Virendra Chhikara, LSBDC at ULM Director
Perseverance is stubbornness with a purpose
• Remember why you started and stick to it
• Your goal shouldn’t be “to get rich” it should be to keep overcoming obstacles.
• Know where to look for help
Use the 3 Ps as your key!
• Potential, Passion and Perseverance will always put you in position to unlock the next barrier keeping your business from success
Contact me
• DeRon Talley, Communications Specialist• dtalley@lsbdc.org | 318-342-5520• LinkedIn/Twitter: @DeRonTalley• Facebook: /MrDeRonTalley
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