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How to survive the big entrepreneurial lie Presented by: Reg Gupton, MBA Creative Growth Seminars 1919 14th, Suite 805 Boulder, CO 80302 www.businesssuccessvideos.com [email_address] 800.418.0401
How did you decide to begin your business? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Fatal assumption ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Every small business owner is: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Entrepreneur ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Manager (a.k.a., The Boss) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Technician ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The typical small business owner ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Goes into business for himself
Your Success Blueprint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your Success Blueprint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your Success Blueprint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Three phases of Business Growth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Infancy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
If you are a technician ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Adolescence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Only three choices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Maturity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Entrepreneurial Perspective ,[object Object]
What is this perspective? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The key questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your most important asset ,[object Object]
What are your current sources of business? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your ideal customer?? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Five Gates of Customer Selection ,[object Object],2.  Can you meet with the key decision maker? 3.  Are they qualified? (really) 4.  Are their time frame expectations real? 5.  Do they have a similar value system?.
Your Most Fertile Field ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is your USP? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],What is your USP?
Be aware and afraid ,[object Object]
What is a system? ,[object Object]
The key is in the system! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Information System - calling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Information System - direct mail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Selling system ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Power Selling System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your touchstones for the future ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your touchstones for the future ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reg’s Business Success Videos If you liked what you saw, subscribe to my channel @  www.youtube.com/user/reggupton Watch other videos at  www.businesssuccessvideos.com Email me @  [email_address] Follow me @  www.twitter.com/reggupton Find me @  www.facebook.com/reggupton   Add me to your Linked in network  www.linkedin.com/in/reggupton
Help is at hand ,[object Object]

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