Share the good news!
I love hearing about and learning about new and cool businesses - either they are new to me because I haven't come across them before, or they are new because they have just started. They provide me with inspiration and even more determination in my own business.
But what I also love to do, and do it ALL of the time, is spreading the love. So whenever I find something new that I think is great and will help someone (website, article, video, email etc) I will send it to the person who I know will benefit from it....straight away! I do it because I love helping people, but it has also turned into a great networking and relationship building opportunity, so it's a win-win!
So in the spirit of sharing the good news here is a great website I have just found that is full of news about new businesses that are popping up around the globe that I think you will like. You never know - it may just be the inspiration you need to start your business, or a great place to find some strategic partners or affiliate marketing opportunities.
Check out http://www.springwise.com/weekly/2008-07-30.htm
Then, my challenge to you is to find 4 great pieces of "news" and send it out to at least 4 people you know of that could benefit from learning/knowing that news. Perhaps find someone in your network, business or personal, that you haven't contacted for a while and use this as a great "hey - how you doing?' contact!!!
So go forth and spread the good news.
PS: Also don't forget about our Frank Team young entrepreneur stuff going on right now.
FREE DOWNLOAD! Our article on Secrets to Systemising Your Business - http://www.frankteam.com.au/entrepreneur/secrets-download.html
JUST ANNOUNCED! Our next Young Entrepreneurs Event - August 14th - Castle Hill, Sydney - http://www.frankteam.com.au/entrepreneur/free-seminar.html
Labels: business strategies, business tips, female entrepreneurs, networking, young entrepreneur, young entrepreneurs
posted by Jessica Kiely - The Frank Team @ 5:23 PM
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Hi Jessica,
I thought you might be interested in the following aspect of entrepreneurial motivation.
I think that one of the biggest impediments to motivation for entrepreneurs is that our culture has traditionally been somewhat hostile to money-making. How many times have we heard 'The love of money is the root of all evil' and 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of the Lord'?
Sure there's admiration for someone who works hard to achieve their goals, but there's a big industry out there spear-headed by intellectuals like Clive Hamilton with his book 'Affluenza' who try to make the successful feel guilty for their financial success. Traditional morality holds up selflessness as the moral ideal, so is it any wonder that profit-making is never thought of as a noble activity?
Have a look at the video extract from my speech 'The Nobility of Business' at
http://enterpriseethics.blip.tv/.
If you're interested, I'll send you a copy of the full speech.
Cheers,
Nigel.
Interesting point Nigel - and I would tend to agree. It has taken me a long time to get OK with wanting to make money!
That is why we love doing our sessions in schools where we talk about young people starting their own businesses - and the variety of businesses that entails. Social young entrepreneurs, environmental & traditional business young entrepreneurs. It just opens their eyes and changes the perspective.
Thanks for your presentation
Jessica
Apologies for the late reply Jessica. Sounds like a great thing you're doing - opening students' eyes to the world of business. Further to my orginal post I've now put up a website www.businesspride.com.au
which as well as promoting my motivational speaking is designed to help entrepreneurs feel proud of profit-making.
I hope you'll find it interesting and informative.
Nigel.
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