GPS For Entrepreneurs Navigating & Rerouting the Journey
The Transformation
Who Are You? What is your name? Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? Have you started a business yet? What is your biggest fear/challenge with entrepreneurship?
Who Am I?
Choose Your Starting Point
Choose Destination “Option” to retire within 15 years Lifestyle Design & Financial Freedom With starting point and destination, draw initial planned route
Initial Map: Navigate to Stock Market Graduated from college Got a “Professional Paychex Began investing in stock market
Failure Even after hundreds of hours of reading and studying the market, I lost money Realized that I would not be able to retire within 15 years
Rerouting: Real Estate Investing
Failure & Fear Didn’t purchase a duplex Ariana was afraid Several tough conversations I spent $15,000 on real estate “training”
Property Analysis: Duplex Purchase Price: $30,000 Down Payment: $6,000 Monthly Rents: $1,000 Monthly Expenses: $500 (Estimate) Monthly Mortgage: $180 Monthly Cashflow (Profit): $320
Rerouting: Real Estate Investing Round 2
Rerouting: Black Rhino Consulting Started IT/Small Business Consulting Firm Began my Naz Continued Purchasing Real Estate
Failure: Selling Black Rhino Consulting Evaluated after 2 years ROI on time and money Made decision to sell Real estate bubble burst
Rerouting: Wine & Liquor Store
Pause: A Much Needed Break Just like any long trip, sometimes need to take a break In 2013, we decided to take a break and enjoy life Spent time with family and optimizing our businesses
Rerouting: Online Marketing/Coaching New focus: help others achieve success Another stream of income
Looking Back: A Recap
Lessons Learned 1.Understand your “Why” 2.Talk to your significant other. 3.Understand it takes hard work and dedication. 4.Business and goal planning are essential. 5.Systematizing and outsourcing are essential for growth. 6.Continue learning and networking. 7.Start today. 8.Failure will happen. Prepare, accept and overcome.
Next Steps For Us Sylvester Enterprises: Continue acquiring property Warsaw Wine & Spirits: Grow inventory & revenue, expand Entreprenewlyweds: Continue coaching and developing informational products/courses
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