I didn’t even really like business I really really didn’t that was boring to
really really didn’t that was boring to
really really didn’t that was boring to me I’m but I had an idea and I had a
me I’m but I had an idea and I had a
me I’m but I had an idea and I had a dream and I thought people need this
dream and I thought people need this
dream and I thought people need this product you have to be driven you have
product you have to be driven you have
product you have to be driven you have to be motivated you have to have passion
to be motivated you have to have passion
to be motivated you have to have passion you have to be somebody who like I said
you have to be somebody who like I said
you have to be somebody who like I said there are no no’s if you want to start
there are no no’s if you want to start
there are no no’s if you want to start your own business you really need to put
your own business you really need to put
your own business you really need to put in the time of the dedication and that
in the time of the dedication and that
in the time of the dedication and that means 24/7 if need be if you really have
means 24/7 if need be if you really have
means 24/7 if need be if you really have a drive and you really put your heart
a drive and you really put your heart
a drive and you really put your heart and soul into something you can really
and soul into something you can really
and soul into something you can really make anything happen she’s an American
make anything happen she’s an American
make anything happen she’s an American inventor entrepreneur and TV personality
inventor entrepreneur and TV personality
inventor entrepreneur and TV personality she’s best known as a cast member on the
she’s best known as a cast member on the
she’s best known as a cast member on the reality TV show shark tank
reality TV show shark tank
reality TV show shark tank she has helped launched over 400
she has helped launched over 400
she has helped launched over 400 products and holds 120 foreign and US
products and holds 120 foreign and US
products and holds 120 foreign and US patents she’s Lord Grenier and here’s my
patents she’s Lord Grenier and here’s my
patents she’s Lord Grenier and here’s my take on her top ten rules for success
take on her top ten rules for success
take on her top ten rules for success also guys as you’re watching if you hear
also guys as you’re watching if you hear
also guys as you’re watching if you hear something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it down in the comments
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I just had an idea
I just had an idea I was always thinking of things I was
I was always thinking of things I was
I was always thinking of things I was always creative and had no plan on which
always creative and had no plan on which
always creative and had no plan on which to make products or be an inventor I
to make products or be an inventor I
to make products or be an inventor I didn’t even really like business and
didn’t even really like business and
didn’t even really like business and really I really didn’t that was boring
really I really didn’t that was boring
really I really didn’t that was boring to me on but I had an idea and I had a
to me on but I had an idea and I had a
to me on but I had an idea and I had a dream and I thought people need this
dream and I thought people need this
dream and I thought people need this product and I got the bug and once you
product and I got the bug and once you
product and I got the bug and once you get the bug and you realize you can do
get the bug and you realize you can do
get the bug and you realize you can do it then you just keep doing more and
it then you just keep doing more and
it then you just keep doing more and more and more because you want the
more and more because you want the
more and more because you want the direction yeah it is and you don’t
direction yeah it is and you don’t
direction yeah it is and you don’t really want to stop it’s like you
really want to stop it’s like you
really want to stop it’s like you there’s never really like and you think
there’s never really like and you think
there’s never really like and you think there’s an end goal but then you always
there’s an end goal but then you always
there’s an end goal but then you always know there’s something more to be done
know there’s something more to be done
know there’s something more to be done or buyers of stores for me it was the
or buyers of stores for me it was the
or buyers of stores for me it was the you know TV shopping world for me and
you know TV shopping world for me and
you know TV shopping world for me and it’s late and you can’t clean okay yeah
it’s late and you can’t clean okay yeah
it’s late and you can’t clean okay yeah I once you have a successful product and
I once you have a successful product and
I once you have a successful product and and women for me that was the audience
and women for me that was the audience
and women for me that was the audience at the time women loved it then you want
at the time women loved it then you want
at the time women loved it then you want to keep pleasing you want to keep
to keep pleasing you want to keep
to keep pleasing you want to keep creating things that make them happy
creating things that make them happy
creating things that make them happy that make their lives better and you get
that make their lives better and you get
that make their lives better and you get personal gratification but then you also
personal gratification but then you also
personal gratification but then you also know that you’re helping other people in
know that you’re helping other people in
know that you’re helping other people in their lives so that for me was quite
their lives so that for me was quite
their lives so that for me was quite infectious I just wanted to keep doing
infectious I just wanted to keep doing
infectious I just wanted to keep doing and making more and it became easier and
and making more and it became easier and
and making more and it became easier and easier because I knew what I was doing
easier because I knew what I was doing
easier because I knew what I was doing I’m a woman in business over you and
I’m a woman in business over you and
I’m a woman in business over you and it’s great because they’re different
it’s great because they’re different
it’s great because they’re different personalities successful be yourself
personalities successful be yourself
personalities successful be yourself take care of business
take care of business
take care of business be yourself or yeah and out there but it
be yourself or yeah and out there but it
be yourself or yeah and out there but it can be bumpy along the way any regrets
can be bumpy along the way any regrets
can be bumpy along the way any regrets or mistakes that you feel you’ve kind of
or mistakes that you feel you’ve kind of
or mistakes that you feel you’ve kind of hit through the years well you know I
hit through the years well you know I
hit through the years well you know I share certain bumps that I’ve had in the
share certain bumps that I’ve had in the
share certain bumps that I’ve had in the book I think that you know I don’t like
book I think that you know I don’t like
book I think that you know I don’t like to look back there are no mistakes
to look back there are no mistakes
to look back there are no mistakes really everything is a learning lesson
really everything is a learning lesson
really everything is a learning lesson and everything helps you to do better so
and everything helps you to do better so
and everything helps you to do better so I talk about some of the mistakes that I
I talk about some of the mistakes that I
I talk about some of the mistakes that I made and it just helps you to get
made and it just helps you to get
made and it just helps you to get further along learn from those mistakes
further along learn from those mistakes
further along learn from those mistakes and get smarter my entrepreneurial
and get smarter my entrepreneurial
and get smarter my entrepreneurial spirit flourished when I started
spirit flourished when I started
spirit flourished when I started thinking of ideas and then seeing the
thinking of ideas and then seeing the
thinking of ideas and then seeing the mouth on the market but I hadn’t done
mouth on the market but I hadn’t done
mouth on the market but I hadn’t done that
that
that someone else had they were very
someone else had they were very
someone else had they were very successful so when I thought of my
successful so when I thought of my
successful so when I thought of my earring organizer I thought this time
earring organizer I thought this time
earring organizer I thought this time I’m going to do it and I did
I’m going to do it and I did
I’m going to do it and I did I knew that women had no good way in
I knew that women had no good way in
I knew that women had no good way in which to store their jewelry and it just
which to store their jewelry and it just
which to store their jewelry and it just came to me like a thunderbolt and I went
came to me like a thunderbolt and I went
came to me like a thunderbolt and I went home and I drew it and then I went to my
home and I drew it and then I went to my
home and I drew it and then I went to my grandfather’s wood shop and I made it
grandfather’s wood shop and I made it
grandfather’s wood shop and I made it after I made my sample I did market
after I made my sample I did market
after I made my sample I did market research to see if people would really
research to see if people would really
research to see if people would really like it or buy it I started calling
like it or buy it I started calling
like it or buy it I started calling every retailer in the country let it
every retailer in the country let it
every retailer in the country let it ring a thousand times until they’d pick
ring a thousand times until they’d pick
ring a thousand times until they’d pick up and I flew myself to 21 cities and 18
up and I flew myself to 21 cities and 18
up and I flew myself to 21 cities and 18 days and met with different buyers and
days and met with different buyers and
days and met with different buyers and showed them my prototype that first
showed them my prototype that first
showed them my prototype that first product was very successful
product was very successful
product was very successful I made well over a million dollars on it
I made well over a million dollars on it
I made well over a million dollars on it and I started thinking wow there’s lots
and I started thinking wow there’s lots
and I started thinking wow there’s lots of other things I could make and I
of other things I could make and I
of other things I could make and I started making cosmetic organizers I
started making cosmetic organizers I
started making cosmetic organizers I started doing kitchen gadgets my goal
started doing kitchen gadgets my goal
started doing kitchen gadgets my goal was to improve people’s lives with the
was to improve people’s lives with the
was to improve people’s lives with the products that I created to date I’ve
products that I created to date I’ve
products that I created to date I’ve created over 400 products and I’ve
created over 400 products and I’ve
created over 400 products and I’ve generated a pavilion and sale to me an
generated a pavilion and sale to me an
generated a pavilion and sale to me an entrepreneur is somebody who will do
entrepreneur is somebody who will do
entrepreneur is somebody who will do whatever it takes right they’re driven
whatever it takes right they’re driven
whatever it takes right they’re driven they are a type personalities they it’s
they are a type personalities they it’s
they are a type personalities they it’s like they don’t know the word no and
like they don’t know the word no and
like they don’t know the word no and that’s always been my mantra I know no
that’s always been my mantra I know no
that’s always been my mantra I know no knows just how can I so when I see that
knows just how can I so when I see that
knows just how can I so when I see that person I know that no matter what even
person I know that no matter what even
person I know that no matter what even if they have to pivot you know which is
if they have to pivot you know which is
if they have to pivot you know which is something that happens maybe this isn’t
something that happens maybe this isn’t
something that happens maybe this isn’t the best idea but something else is and
the best idea but something else is and
the best idea but something else is and you’re going to change it they’re still
you’re going to change it they’re still
you’re going to change it they’re still going to make it because they have what
going to make it because they have what
going to make it because they have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
it takes to be a successful entrepreneur new business formations are way down way
new business formations are way down way
new business formations are way down way down way down and venture capital is way
down way down and venture capital is way
down way down and venture capital is way down well that means people are afraid
down well that means people are afraid
down well that means people are afraid of something these are brand new
of something these are brand new
of something these are brand new business startups a very important
business startups a very important
business startups a very important economic measure way down well I think
economic measure way down well I think
economic measure way down well I think you know to me I’m an entrepreneur and I
you know to me I’m an entrepreneur and I
you know to me I’m an entrepreneur and I think that true entrepreneurs it doesn’t
think that true entrepreneurs it doesn’t
think that true entrepreneurs it doesn’t really matter what’s going on in the
really matter what’s going on in the
really matter what’s going on in the economy if they come up with a great
economy if they come up with a great
economy if they come up with a great business idea great product they’re risk
business idea great product they’re risk
business idea great product they’re risk takers they’re going to go for it it
takers they’re going to go for it it
takers they’re going to go for it it doesn’t matter if the taxes are up 5% it
doesn’t matter if the taxes are up 5% it
doesn’t matter if the taxes are up 5% it doesn’t matter what is going on with
doesn’t matter what is going on with
doesn’t matter what is going on with that they are people that just are
that they are people that just are
that they are people that just are pioneers they’re going to forge ahead
pioneers they’re going to forge ahead
pioneers they’re going to forge ahead and start that business no matter what
and start that business no matter what
and start that business no matter what well I’ve launched in the last 16 years
well I’ve launched in the last 16 years
well I’ve launched in the last 16 years 400 new products and I have a hundred
400 new products and I have a hundred
400 new products and I have a hundred and fifteen pens people going through
and fifteen pens people going through
and fifteen pens people going through this now have a lot of options you have
this now have a lot of options you have
this now have a lot of options you have a fundraising sites like Kickstarter you
a fundraising sites like Kickstarter you
a fundraising sites like Kickstarter you have little online marketplaces like
have little online marketplaces like
have little online marketplaces like Etsy do you recommend that people use
Etsy do you recommend that people use
Etsy do you recommend that people use these to sort of test out their products
these to sort of test out their products
these to sort of test out their products I think a lot of people don’t trust
I think a lot of people don’t trust
I think a lot of people don’t trust their gut enough I think a lot of people
their gut enough I think a lot of people
their gut enough I think a lot of people want somebody to hold their hand through
want somebody to hold their hand through
want somebody to hold their hand through the process and really that’s not the
the process and really that’s not the
the process and really that’s not the best way there’s no special formula
best way there’s no special formula
best way there’s no special formula that’s right for every single person you
that’s right for every single person you
that’s right for every single person you have to decide do you like Kickstarter
have to decide do you like Kickstarter
have to decide do you like Kickstarter do you feel that’s right for you or you
do you feel that’s right for you or you
do you feel that’s right for you or you know people have other ways in which to
know people have other ways in which to
know people have other ways in which to do things so I think it’s know your
do things so I think it’s know your
do things so I think it’s know your options let’s all feel good when someone
options let’s all feel good when someone
options let’s all feel good when someone brings you a new idea well I love it I
brings you a new idea well I love it I
brings you a new idea well I love it I mean that’s what drives me I love the
mean that’s what drives me I love the
mean that’s what drives me I love the excitement of taking a product and
excitement of taking a product and
excitement of taking a product and turning it into a huge success so you
turning it into a huge success so you
turning it into a huge success so you know that’s what Shark Tank is all about
know that’s what Shark Tank is all about
know that’s what Shark Tank is all about and that’s what my book is all about
and that’s what my book is all about
and that’s what my book is all about it’s exciting what are some of the key
it’s exciting what are some of the key
it’s exciting what are some of the key traits to being a successful inventor
traits to being a successful inventor
traits to being a successful inventor well I think definitely you have to be
well I think definitely you have to be
well I think definitely you have to be driven you have to be motivated you have
driven you have to be motivated you have
driven you have to be motivated you have to have passion you have to be somebody
to have passion you have to be somebody
to have passion you have to be somebody who like I said there are no no’s you
who like I said there are no no’s you
who like I said there are no no’s you know if I have an obstacle I go over it
know if I have an obstacle I go over it
know if I have an obstacle I go over it I go under it I go around it
I go under it I go around it
I go under it I go around it you just don’t quit I go through it I go
you just don’t quit I go through it I go
you just don’t quit I go through it I go through it well I think that startup
through it well I think that startup
through it well I think that startup should one be willing to do everything
should one be willing to do everything
should one be willing to do everything that it takes to make their startup work
that it takes to make their startup work
that it takes to make their startup work you know a lot of people say oh well you
you know a lot of people say oh well you
you know a lot of people say oh well you know I just want to do it for a few
know I just want to do it for a few
know I just want to do it for a few hours a day that’s not going to happen
hours a day that’s not going to happen
hours a day that’s not going to happen if you want to start your own business
if you want to start your own business
if you want to start your own business you really need to put in the time of
you really need to put in the time of
you really need to put in the time of the dedication and that means 24/7 if
the dedication and that means 24/7 if
the dedication and that means 24/7 if need be make sure whatever your idea is
need be make sure whatever your idea is
need be make sure whatever your idea is that people really want it and need it
that people really want it and need it
that people really want it and need it and the way to learn that is to do some
and the way to learn that is to do some
and the way to learn that is to do some market research don’t just ask friends
market research don’t just ask friends
market research don’t just ask friends and family get out there and ask a lot
and family get out there and ask a lot
and family get out there and ask a lot of people in a variety of people if they
of people in a variety of people if they
of people in a variety of people if they like your idea and if they would buy it
like your idea and if they would buy it
like your idea and if they would buy it use it or pay for it and if so what
use it or pay for it and if so what
use it or pay for it and if so what would they be willing to pay make sure
would they be willing to pay make sure
would they be willing to pay make sure that you’ve done all of your research
that you’ve done all of your research
that you’ve done all of your research and what it takes to get your product
and what it takes to get your product
and what it takes to get your product idea out there so have a business plan
idea out there so have a business plan
idea out there so have a business plan and find out all the steps required
and find out all the steps required
and find out all the steps required first so that you’re not missing
first so that you’re not missing
first so that you’re not missing anything along the way and you don’t
anything along the way and you don’t
anything along the way and you don’t mess any
mess any
mess any up make sure that you learn all the
up make sure that you learn all the
up make sure that you learn all the people that you can market your product
people that you can market your product
people that you can market your product to stores shopping channels whatever it
to stores shopping channels whatever it
to stores shopping channels whatever it is make sure that you know them and that
is make sure that you know them and that
is make sure that you know them and that you’re aggressive and you’re very
you’re aggressive and you’re very
you’re aggressive and you’re very enthusiastic and passionate about your
enthusiastic and passionate about your
enthusiastic and passionate about your product idea or business because your
product idea or business because your
product idea or business because your enthusiasm becomes infectious if you
enthusiasm becomes infectious if you
enthusiasm becomes infectious if you believe in yourself they will too if you
believe in yourself they will too if you
believe in yourself they will too if you really have a drive and you really put
really have a drive and you really put
really have a drive and you really put your heart and soul into something you
your heart and soul into something you
your heart and soul into something you can really make anything happen I’m a
can really make anything happen I’m a
can really make anything happen I’m a true believer in that so I think that we
true believer in that so I think that we
true believer in that so I think that we hopefully we make people believe that
hopefully we make people believe that
hopefully we make people believe that they can achieve the American Dream –
they can achieve the American Dream –
they can achieve the American Dream – just watch study us and if you really
just watch study us and if you really
just watch study us and if you really are passionate and driven you can get
are passionate and driven you can get
are passionate and driven you can get there
there
there my true feeling is this no matter who
my true feeling is this no matter who
my true feeling is this no matter who you are no matter what age you are no
you are no matter what age you are no
you are no matter what age you are no matter the time in your life if you have
matter the time in your life if you have
matter the time in your life if you have a dream and you have the drive you can
a dream and you have the drive you can
a dream and you have the drive you can make anything happen and if you are ever
make anything happen and if you are ever
make anything happen and if you are ever feeling down or feeling like you can’t
feeling down or feeling like you can’t
feeling down or feeling like you can’t get over that hump or you just have a
get over that hump or you just have a
get over that hump or you just have a bad day I play this song and you
bad day I play this song and you
bad day I play this song and you remember this song okay here it goes
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[Music] thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because old world girl
made this video because old world girl
made this video because old world girl asked me to so there’s a famous
asked me to so there’s a famous
asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you having a profile
entrepreneur that you having a profile
entrepreneur that you having a profile next leave it down the comments below
next leave it down the comments below
next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
and I’ll see what I can do
and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did you learn
I’d also love to know what did you learn
I’d also love to know what did you learn from Laurie today that had the biggest
from Laurie today that had the biggest
from Laurie today that had the biggest impact on you what was your favorite
impact on you what was your favorite
impact on you what was your favorite clip and why and what are you going to
clip and why and what are you going to
clip and why and what are you going to take from today’s video and immediately
take from today’s video and immediately
take from today’s video and immediately apply somehow to your life or to your
apply somehow to your life or to your
apply somehow to your life or to your business leave it down the comments
business leave it down the comments
business leave it down the comments below and I’m going to join in the
below and I’m going to join in the
below and I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to bleed OD thank you so
quick shout out to bleed OD thank you so
quick shout out to bleed OD thank you so much a picked up a copy of my book dear
much a picked up a copy of my book dear
much a picked up a copy of my book dear one word and posting that picture online
one word and posting that picture online
one word and posting that picture online it really really really means a lot to
it really really really means a lot to
it really really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the book
me and I hope you’re enjoying the book
me and I hope you’re enjoying the book as well so thank you guys so much for
as well so thank you guys so much for
as well so thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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