getting started as an entrepreneur: 8 questions
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How to Get Started as an Entrepreneur
by Cory Miller
Most people don’t know where to begin
Why Me? The Yada YadaStarted iThemes in 2008 in my home
Grown to 24+ team members
Hundreds of WP products; thousands of customers
WordPress was my career’s rocket launcher
I am living my dream & want to help you do the same
Why Start a Business?Create your ideal job doing rockin’ work
Align work with life
Work with people you like & enjoy
Turn ideas into reality
Make money building something you own
And ...
CHANGE THE WORLDMake meaning while making money
Your First 8 QuestionsTo Get You Started
1. What does your calendar look like for the next 5 years?
1. Block out 2012-2017
What consumes you enough to devote 5 years to?
2. What are you going to offer that makes people’s lives awesome?
2. Make people’s lives awesome
How are you making someone’s life better, easier?
3. What does your perfect playground look like?
How do you want or need to work?
4. How are you going to make money?
Passion without profit is called a hobby
5. Who is your pirate crew?
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’
—African proverb
First Key People?S.O., Accountant, Attorney
6. What would you give up to get it?
How BAD do you want it?
My SECRET motivating, kick in the pants ...
I’m scared to death of ...REGRET
I want my life to COUNT
SO DO YOU ... whether in a job, blogging with WP or starting a business
7. What are you doing NOW to achieve your dream?
Do ONE thing today that makes the biggest impact& moves you closer
Your Assignment:
“Vision without execution is hallucination.”
—Albert Einstein
Now ... what the heck are you waiting for?!
