I intend to incorporate what I’ve learned from my
own research on the experts profiled in the previous posting by keeping their
philosophies on business and success in mind. Dr. Gedeon said in a video,” I
teach my students about personal success first and business success second.” It’s
important to be happy with yourself before starting a business. Mr. Gedeon also
says,” Entrepreneurship is like playing the guitar.” You have to just do it. I
would incorporate his advice about starting a business because I found it
meaningful. Mr. Chuck Blakeman uses his experience to help business owners create
success. I would seek business advice from his group, The Crankset Group about
my business plan before presenting it to an investor. Not only that I learned
from both experts that failure is okay and its part of success. I didn’t make
any changes to my business plan based on the information by these experts but I
do find the research insightful. I’m going to continue my research on these two
experts and follow them as start my journey after Full Sail University. As I
present my business plan to potential investors I will keep in mind that “I
have to be curious about the world and have a passion for what I want to do”,
says Dr. Gedeon.
A business plan should be well organized and
proofread before it’s given to a potential investor. The most important
sections of my business plan to the investor that is reading my plan would be
the financial section and the executive summary. The executive summary is the
first opportunity to gain the investor’s interest. The investor wants to know
about the company that he/she may invest in. The finances are important because
the investor will want to know how they are getting their money back.
Sources:
Business Plan: Examples and Best
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Business Plan Executive Summary | SBA.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.sba.gov/content/business-plan-executive-summary
BusinessInfoGuide.com (2011, March 24). Entrepreneur
Interview: Chuck Blakeman of The Crankset Group : Business Info Guide: Small
Business, Internet Marketing, Entrepreneur Interviews & Resources.
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http://businessinfoguide.com/entrepreneur-interview-chuck-blakeman-of-the-crankset-group/
Chuck Blakeman / Live well by doing good. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://chuckblakeman.com
Crankset Group – Make your own business
rules.
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://cranksetgroup.com
Steve Gedeon | LinkedIn. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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Steven
Gedeon | Entrepreneurship is like learning to play the guitar (till your
fingers bleed) [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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