Do
you have the courage to follow your dream even if it means taking a risk? Do you allow the criticisms or issues of
others stop you from following your dream? To really live the life of your
dreams, you must answer no to both of these questions.
The
two young men in this picture are living their dreams.
The
young man on the right is my son, David Dolphy. David followed society's script and graduated from college with honors. College is where he realized his passion and
what he was sent here to do – entertain people through acting. Following college graduation, David tried to
play the game and got a job, sat in a cubicle doing mindless tasks while others
who are less smart than he “managed” him. He kept quiet, worked and saved his money. Then in the spring of 2008, he moved to
Los Angeles to pursue his dream of
becoming a professional actor. He is
currently studying under and being mentored by actress, Tasha Smith, who has had leading roles in several Tyler Perry movies. The only script you need to follow is
the one that leads you to your dreams.
The
young man on the left is an “adopted” nephew. As a boy, children at church made fun of and laughed at the size of his feet causing
him to feel a bit ostracized. My mother
reached out to him and told him that his feet were so large because “God was
building a big foundation and builders don’t build a skyscraper without first
laying a big foundation.” This young
man’s name is Leger Douzable and inspite of the childhood ridicule, standing at 6' 5" and 300 pounds, he is now a member of the NFL's New York Giants (#78)
and the truck they are standing in front of is his brand spanking new Ford
F250. Who’s laughing now?
There are two things you need to live the life of your dreams: courage to follow your "script" and belief in yourself, regardless of what others say or think.
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Feature Article
Recently I surveyed
subscribers of this newsletter and a large number of you responded that the top
business challenge you face is financing your business. The second largest challenge was marketing
your business.
So we will tackle the largest
problem first – lack of financing for your business.
It seems as if we cannot get
away from the bad news regarding the economy. People are being laid off, the stock market flips and flops like a fish out
of water and the President Obama has to jump through hoops to try to convince
Congress to pass another stimulus package for the American people.
Sure, banks may not be
lending money to home-based and small business owners, but there are some
things you can do to finance your business whether you are still employed
working a traditional job, whether you are about to throw in the towel and give
up your dream of entrepreneurship and go back to work (if you can find a job),
or whether you need money to further develop and expand your business.
There are several ways you
can finance your dream business:
- You can go the traditional route and approach a
lending institution for a small business loan or you can borrow money from
family and friends. If you borrow from friends or family, make sure that enter into a written agreement and make sure you honor that agreement.
If you must change the terms, be up front and renegotiate the terms.
- You can go to the non-traditional route and seek
money from venture capitalists or angel investors. Just beware that one criteria for venture capitalists or angel investors is that in exchange for their money, they want to own a portion of your business.
- You can finance your business using your own
money, including your retirement funds (without penalty). One way that you can start your business
with your own money is to continue working a traditional jobs and devoting
a certain amount of time and money each week to your business. Once your income from the business covers all of your bills, you are ready to work the business full-time.
- You can seek grant funding. Grant funding will require a lot of time and research but if you are willing to spend the time, you could secure a federal grant for your business. However, I would caution not to buy into
the many “get grant money for your business” schemes and scams on the internet.
Your decision regarding the
way to finance your business will be based on your personal situation, credit
condition and other factors. You need to
do your research and you need good information that is not tied into any type
of scheme or scam. In an upcoming teleseminar I will present the
information you need to make a well-informed decision about how to finance your business.
Join me for the How to Find
Money to Finance Your Business Teleseminar to learn how you can finance your
business regardless of your credit history, your job situation and how you can
seek federal grant funding without being scammed. To get the details, please visit:
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