hello and welcome to the oven Carmichael show I believe in entrepreneurs and it’s
show I believe in entrepreneurs and it’s
show I believe in entrepreneurs and it’s time it’s time that your business Kings
time it’s time that your business Kings
time it’s time that your business Kings law it’s times that all the energy hard
law it’s times that all the energy hard
law it’s times that all the energy hard work and effort and money and dedication
work and effort and money and dedication
work and effort and money and dedication that you put into this actually start
that you put into this actually start
that you put into this actually start dealing some results and I know that
dealing some results and I know that
dealing some results and I know that it’s hard and I know that you know you
it’s hard and I know that you know you
it’s hard and I know that you know you have people in your life may not believe
have people in your life may not believe
have people in your life may not believe in you and you may not believe in
in you and you may not believe in
in you and you may not believe in yourself anymore you may have hit some
yourself anymore you may have hit some
yourself anymore you may have hit some threshold and you feel like you just
threshold and you feel like you just
threshold and you feel like you just can’t bust through it and I want to help
can’t bust through it and I want to help
can’t bust through it and I want to help you I want to help you get through that
you I want to help you get through that
you I want to help you get through that that barrier that is holding you back I
that barrier that is holding you back I
that barrier that is holding you back I have an exciting show today today’s show
have an exciting show today today’s show
have an exciting show today today’s show is all about six acts on the agenda what
is all about six acts on the agenda what
is all about six acts on the agenda what is success how do you create a movement
is success how do you create a movement
is success how do you create a movement how do you find the one word to rally
how do you find the one word to rally
how do you find the one word to rally everybody around and what is your
everybody around and what is your
everybody around and what is your greater responsibility as an
greater responsibility as an
greater responsibility as an entrepreneur now what is success this is
entrepreneur now what is success this is
entrepreneur now what is success this is a great question i got out by somebody
a great question i got out by somebody
a great question i got out by somebody on my youtube channel what is successive
on my youtube channel what is successive
on my youtube channel what is successive and what’s your definition and to me
and what’s your definition and to me
and what’s your definition and to me it’s actually pretty easy to me it’s
it’s actually pretty easy to me it’s
it’s actually pretty easy to me it’s just happiness I’m one happiness in my
just happiness I’m one happiness in my
just happiness I’m one happiness in my life I want to be I want to be happy I
life I want to be I want to be happy I
life I want to be I want to be happy I want to do things that make me happy and
want to do things that make me happy and
want to do things that make me happy and get it on a pretty happy person but it
get it on a pretty happy person but it
get it on a pretty happy person but it for every person that definition of
for every person that definition of
for every person that definition of happiness is different you know for me
happiness is different you know for me
happiness is different you know for me its success isn’t about how much money
its success isn’t about how much money
its success isn’t about how much money you make every year what’s in your bank
you make every year what’s in your bank
you make every year what’s in your bank account that’s not what kind of car you
account that’s not what kind of car you
account that’s not what kind of car you drive it’s about the happiness and so
drive it’s about the happiness and so
drive it’s about the happiness and so how do I get happiness for me it comes
how do I get happiness for me it comes
how do I get happiness for me it comes to three things i hope this I’m learning
to three things i hope this I’m learning
to three things i hope this I’m learning here for you versus freedom I need
here for you versus freedom I need
here for you versus freedom I need freedom to be happy I need to be in
freedom to be happy I need to be in
freedom to be happy I need to be in control of what I do when ideas do it
control of what I do when ideas do it
control of what I do when ideas do it with who I do it so the trolley no
with who I do it so the trolley no
with who I do it so the trolley no surprise that I became an entrepreneur
surprise that I became an entrepreneur
surprise that I became an entrepreneur right if you’re making a million dollars
right if you’re making a million dollars
right if you’re making a million dollars a year but you work in a hundred hours a
a year but you work in a hundred hours a
a year but you work in a hundred hours a week you can enjoy your money right you
week you can enjoy your money right you
week you can enjoy your money right you can’t enjoy you’re not in control of
can’t enjoy you’re not in control of
can’t enjoy you’re not in control of your time and so you don’t have the
your time and so you don’t have the
your time and so you don’t have the freedom to be happy that’s not the stats
freedom to be happy that’s not the stats
freedom to be happy that’s not the stats in my view
in my view
in my view number two is growth growth I have to be
number two is growth growth I have to be
number two is growth growth I have to be learning something new you know I find a
learning something new you know I find a
learning something new you know I find a lot of entrepreneurs have this challenge
lot of entrepreneurs have this challenge
lot of entrepreneurs have this challenge to where they are they’re not learning
to where they are they’re not learning
to where they are they’re not learning anything they’re stagnating to do the
anything they’re stagnating to do the
anything they’re stagnating to do the same thing every day and you get to the
same thing every day and you get to the
same thing every day and you get to the point where it’s like I can’t take this
point where it’s like I can’t take this
point where it’s like I can’t take this anymore this isn’t working for me I got
anymore this isn’t working for me I got
anymore this isn’t working for me I got to do something different she need
to do something different she need
to do something different she need growth the growth can come from
growth the growth can come from
growth the growth can come from something within your business the gross
something within your business the gross
something within your business the gross income from your personal life you know
income from your personal life you know
income from your personal life you know for me I might be working on a new radio
for me I might be working on a new radio
for me I might be working on a new radio show idea may be working on a new
show idea may be working on a new
show idea may be working on a new website idea and my personal life too
website idea and my personal life too
website idea and my personal life too may be traveling with family to a new
may be traveling with family to a new
may be traveling with family to a new place they may be learning some new
place they may be learning some new
place they may be learning some new salsa moves is always growth you need to
salsa moves is always growth you need to
salsa moves is always growth you need to have growth in your life that stay happy
have growth in your life that stay happy
have growth in your life that stay happy and the last one is impact an impact
and the last one is impact an impact
and the last one is impact an impact this is the most important one of the
this is the most important one of the
this is the most important one of the street I’d give up freedom and growth
street I’d give up freedom and growth
street I’d give up freedom and growth that has impact impact is helping other
that has impact impact is helping other
that has impact impact is helping other people you want to have an impact in
people you want to have an impact in
people you want to have an impact in your life and with your business think
your life and with your business think
your life and with your business think of one you’re happier it’s when you’re
of one you’re happier it’s when you’re
of one you’re happier it’s when you’re helping somebody it may have been
helping somebody it may have been
helping somebody it may have been helping a buddy get out of a jam it may
helping a buddy get out of a jam it may
helping a buddy get out of a jam it may have been helping some random stranger
have been helping some random stranger
have been helping some random stranger on the street and maybe delighting your
on the street and maybe delighting your
on the street and maybe delighting your customers with your service but you’re
customers with your service but you’re
customers with your service but you’re helping people you’re having an impact
helping people you’re having an impact
helping people you’re having an impact and as entrepreneurs you want to make
and as entrepreneurs you want to make
and as entrepreneurs you want to make sure that you’re having an impact with
sure that you’re having an impact with
sure that you’re having an impact with your company that’s what will make you
your company that’s what will make you
your company that’s what will make you successful that’s what will make you
successful that’s what will make you
successful that’s what will make you happy so push forward on it and don’t
happy so push forward on it and don’t
happy so push forward on it and don’t get so locked up into I need to earn X
get so locked up into I need to earn X
get so locked up into I need to earn X amount of dollars to be happy because I
amount of dollars to be happy because I
amount of dollars to be happy because I promise you that’s not the path I have
promise you that’s not the path I have
promise you that’s not the path I have Michael on the line Michael where you
Michael on the line Michael where you
Michael on the line Michael where you from and how can I help I’m up from
from and how can I help I’m up from
from and how can I help I’m up from shreveport louisiana street for welcome
shreveport louisiana street for welcome
shreveport louisiana street for welcome to the program what’s going on thank you
to the program what’s going on thank you
to the program what’s going on thank you thank you well I certainly enjoy your
thank you well I certainly enjoy your
thank you well I certainly enjoy your topic their success I’ve enjoyed a lot
topic their success I’ve enjoyed a lot
topic their success I’ve enjoyed a lot of success with what I do I have a niche
of success with what I do I have a niche
of success with what I do I have a niche wildlife control business I am I go out
wildlife control business I am I go out
wildlife control business I am I go out and I rescue people daily from from wild
and I rescue people daily from from wild
and I rescue people daily from from wild animals that have entered their homes
animals that have entered their homes
animals that have entered their homes and so it’s a lot of job satisfaction a
and so it’s a lot of job satisfaction a
and so it’s a lot of job satisfaction a lot of all my customers are very
lot of all my customers are very
lot of all my customers are very gracious that i showed it and gratitude
gracious that i showed it and gratitude
gracious that i showed it and gratitude is awesome but i find myself at a
is awesome but i find myself at a
is awesome but i find myself at a crossroad and a dilemma I converted my
crossroad and a dilemma I converted my
crossroad and a dilemma I converted my wildlife company to a franchise five
wildlife company to a franchise five
wildlife company to a franchise five years ago now the franchise has been
years ago now the franchise has been
years ago now the franchise has been sold and myself and the current owners
sold and myself and the current owners
sold and myself and the current owners are Arab we’re not getting along and so
are Arab we’re not getting along and so
are Arab we’re not getting along and so I’m going to dissolve the franchise and
I’m going to dissolve the franchise and
I’m going to dissolve the franchise and in doing that I want to be coming up
in doing that I want to be coming up
in doing that I want to be coming up against the non-compete clause that’s
against the non-compete clause that’s
against the non-compete clause that’s pretty significant it’s pretty fairly
pretty significant it’s pretty fairly
pretty significant it’s pretty fairly solid of course anything can be
solid of course anything can be
solid of course anything can be litigated but I don’t want to go down
litigated but I don’t want to go down
litigated but I don’t want to go down that route so just once you might have
that route so just once you might have
that route so just once you might have any ideas about how I can still operate
any ideas about how I can still operate
any ideas about how I can still operate yet avoid that non-compete clause if you
yet avoid that non-compete clause if you
yet avoid that non-compete clause if you have a non-compete or the franchisees
have a non-compete or the franchisees
have a non-compete or the franchisees for now beans as all the franchise you
for now beans as all the franchise you
for now beans as all the franchise you can still do the business you’re worried
can still do the business you’re worried
can still do the business you’re worried about the franchisees who are no longer
about the franchisees who are no longer
about the franchisees who are no longer franchisees running the same company
franchisees running the same company
franchisees running the same company well I’m the franchisee they are the
well I’m the franchisee they are the
well I’m the franchisee they are the franchisor ah you the franchisee okay
franchisor ah you the franchisee okay
franchisor ah you the franchisee okay well how long is it like the well upon
well how long is it like the well upon
well how long is it like the well upon termination is 24 months is there a
termination is 24 months is there a
termination is 24 months is there a component to it that you can do that
component to it that you can do that
component to it that you can do that doesn’t inflict on that non-compete no
doesn’t inflict on that non-compete no
doesn’t inflict on that non-compete no there’s not and and the non-compete is
there’s not and and the non-compete is
there’s not and and the non-compete is very geographic in nature right okay so
very geographic in nature right okay so
very geographic in nature right okay so can you go to a different market I can I
can you go to a different market I can I
can you go to a different market I can I can and that’s one of the things I’m
can and that’s one of the things I’m
can and that’s one of the things I’m contemplating right now is going to a
contemplating right now is going to a
contemplating right now is going to a different market there’s the I had four
different market there’s the I had four
different market there’s the I had four markets and so the non-compete will not
markets and so the non-compete will not
markets and so the non-compete will not allow me to operate many of those 44
allow me to operate many of those 44
allow me to operate many of those 44 markets okay mr. Graham by boiling right
markets okay mr. Graham by boiling right
markets okay mr. Graham by boiling right Michael this is what you love so it’s a
Michael this is what you love so it’s a
Michael this is what you love so it’s a passion you know there’s it’s not work
passion you know there’s it’s not work
passion you know there’s it’s not work it’s I get up every morning I’m excited
it’s I get up every morning I’m excited
it’s I get up every morning I’m excited I’m just one of those people that spring
I’m just one of those people that spring
I’m just one of those people that spring out of bed because I just got so many
out of bed because I just got so many
out of bed because I just got so many different things to do it’s never the
different things to do it’s never the
different things to do it’s never the same and I control my own schedule other
same and I control my own schedule other
same and I control my own schedule other customers do but you out i mean yeah
customers do but you out i mean yeah
customers do but you out i mean yeah yeah love it so how far is the next
yeah love it so how far is the next
yeah love it so how far is the next market that you can go into well you
market that you can go into well you
market that you can go into well you know that’s not an issue I’m uh you know
know that’s not an issue I’m uh you know
know that’s not an issue I’m uh you know our own property and I’m
our own property and I’m
our own property and I’m very mobile I’ve got liquid assets but
very mobile I’ve got liquid assets but
very mobile I’ve got liquid assets but the two markets that I’m looking at or
the two markets that I’m looking at or
the two markets that I’m looking at or the one I’m looking at the most is four
the one I’m looking at the most is four
the one I’m looking at the most is four hours away and it would include a
hours away and it would include a
hours away and it would include a complete overhaul did you have to move
complete overhaul did you have to move
complete overhaul did you have to move are you willing to move your family to
are you willing to move your family to
are you willing to move your family to do that yeah luckily my 18 year old sons
do that yeah luckily my 18 year old sons
do that yeah luckily my 18 year old sons about to graduate and my wife is
about to graduate and my wife is
about to graduate and my wife is extremely supportive that’s great do you
extremely supportive that’s great do you
extremely supportive that’s great do you see this as a permanent move or
see this as a permanent move or
see this as a permanent move or something that will get you through the
something that will get you through the
something that will get you through the next two years and then come back
next two years and then come back
next two years and then come back actually you know it’s funny you should
actually you know it’s funny you should
actually you know it’s funny you should mention that and because the way I think
mention that and because the way I think
mention that and because the way I think of this projecting out 10 years I’m like
of this projecting out 10 years I’m like
of this projecting out 10 years I’m like if I made a move for the next 24 months
if I made a move for the next 24 months
if I made a move for the next 24 months I could really establish an office in
I could really establish an office in
I could really establish an office in that location and then after that I’d be
that location and then after that I’d be
that location and then after that I’d be open to go anywhere I want it is that’s
open to go anywhere I want it is that’s
open to go anywhere I want it is that’s not this that doesn’t turn out to be
not this that doesn’t turn out to be
not this that doesn’t turn out to be just the best place do you want to be
just the best place do you want to be
just the best place do you want to be able two franchises yourself like you
able two franchises yourself like you
able two franchises yourself like you want more honest and people under you
want more honest and people under you
want more honest and people under you when you build this up yourself I don’t
when you build this up yourself I don’t
when you build this up yourself I don’t want to franchise it myself but people
want to franchise it myself but people
want to franchise it myself but people are attracted to me and I tend to fine
are attracted to me and I tend to fine
are attracted to me and I tend to fine really really really exceptional people
really really really exceptional people
really really really exceptional people to work with me and they just they want
to work with me and they just they want
to work with me and they just they want to work for me that’s not like they just
to work for me that’s not like they just
to work for me that’s not like they just want the job what you could do here
want the job what you could do here
want the job what you could do here Michael is you could use your scenario
Michael is you could use your scenario
Michael is you could use your scenario here as a proof of concept you’re saying
here as a proof of concept you’re saying
here as a proof of concept you’re saying I’m going to this market of deals four
I’m going to this market of deals four
I’m going to this market of deals four hours away I have never been there
hours away I have never been there
hours away I have never been there before and i’m going to set up shop and
before and i’m going to set up shop and
before and i’m going to set up shop and make it successful and that could be a
make it successful and that could be a
make it successful and that could be a blueprint for anybody else to go and do
blueprint for anybody else to go and do
blueprint for anybody else to go and do the same thing if you wanted to have
the same thing if you wanted to have
the same thing if you wanted to have somebody under you open up a new
somebody under you open up a new
somebody under you open up a new location I think you’re on the right
location I think you’re on the right
location I think you’re on the right path you loved it it’s great that you
path you loved it it’s great that you
path you loved it it’s great that you have found your life’s passion because
have found your life’s passion because
have found your life’s passion because so many people haven’t done that yet so
so many people haven’t done that yet so
so many people haven’t done that yet so you have to keep going you have to do
you have to keep going you have to do
you have to keep going you have to do this the two years is a long time but in
this the two years is a long time but in
this the two years is a long time but in the grand scheme would think it’s not
the grand scheme would think it’s not
the grand scheme would think it’s not that long with time right you already
that long with time right you already
that long with time right you already talk on the 10-year plan two years is
talk on the 10-year plan two years is
talk on the 10-year plan two years is not that long on that plan and you can
not that long on that plan and you can
not that long on that plan and you can use this as your jumping off point to to
use this as your jumping off point to to
use this as your jumping off point to to prove to yourself that you can do it but
prove to yourself that you can do it but
prove to yourself that you can do it but then also show others that no I’m not
then also show others that no I’m not
then also show others that no I’m not from this area and I moved in here it’s
from this area and I moved in here it’s
from this area and I moved in here it’s four hours away I started from nothing
four hours away I started from nothing
four hours away I started from nothing and I built it up you can create that
and I built it up you can create that
and I built it up you can create that loop
loop
loop that you can either then if you didn’t
that you can either then if you didn’t
that you can either then if you didn’t want to franchise that far but you can
want to franchise that far but you can
want to franchise that far but you can open up new markets or you can even sell
open up new markets or you can even sell
open up new markets or you can even sell a guide for other people to launch in
a guide for other people to launch in
a guide for other people to launch in markets across the United States and say
markets across the United States and say
markets across the United States and say hey here’s how you open up a new market
hey here’s how you open up a new market
hey here’s how you open up a new market and get it going quickly yeah it’s great
and get it going quickly yeah it’s great
and get it going quickly yeah it’s great that you have a supportive family who’s
that you have a supportive family who’s
that you have a supportive family who’s willing to do this with you because
willing to do this with you because
willing to do this with you because that’s that’s one of the biggest
that’s that’s one of the biggest
that’s that’s one of the biggest challenges get convincing them to you
challenges get convincing them to you
challenges get convincing them to you know follow your dream with you oh
know follow your dream with you oh
know follow your dream with you oh absolutely what I do have a very
absolutely what I do have a very
absolutely what I do have a very supportive family but also have I don’t
supportive family but also have I don’t
supportive family but also have I don’t know what it is but I’m able to run into
know what it is but I’m able to run into
know what it is but I’m able to run into people that immediately want to get on
people that immediately want to get on
people that immediately want to get on board and support in and just want to
board and support in and just want to
board and support in and just want to help cocomi forward and that’s why I’ve
help cocomi forward and that’s why I’ve
help cocomi forward and that’s why I’ve been successful I mean I opened up for
been successful I mean I opened up for
been successful I mean I opened up for officers from scratch with very little
officers from scratch with very little
officers from scratch with very little capital and I’ve never had to borrow
capital and I’ve never had to borrow
capital and I’ve never had to borrow money yeah I love it Michael OH to keep
money yeah I love it Michael OH to keep
money yeah I love it Michael OH to keep going keep keep pursuing your mission
going keep keep pursuing your mission
going keep keep pursuing your mission your vision I love it you found your
your vision I love it you found your
your vision I love it you found your life crashing you need to keep going on
life crashing you need to keep going on
life crashing you need to keep going on this thank you so much for calling in
this thank you so much for calling in
this thank you so much for calling in like that welcome back together
like that welcome back together
like that welcome back together Carmichael show I believe in
Carmichael show I believe in
Carmichael show I believe in entrepreneurs in our last leg when I was
entrepreneurs in our last leg when I was
entrepreneurs in our last leg when I was talking about what a success and how you
talking about what a success and how you
talking about what a success and how you need to have an impact to help other
need to have an impact to help other
need to have an impact to help other people to get success and get happiness
people to get success and get happiness
people to get success and get happiness for yourself and in your business the
for yourself and in your business the
for yourself and in your business the next step ups on that is creating a
next step ups on that is creating a
next step ups on that is creating a movement now this is impact on a larger
movement now this is impact on a larger
movement now this is impact on a larger scale so questions helping you know your
scale so questions helping you know your
scale so questions helping you know your buddies in a crisis or delighting a
buddies in a crisis or delighting a
buddies in a crisis or delighting a customer at a time it’s larger scale
customer at a time it’s larger scale
customer at a time it’s larger scale helping thousands or hundreds of
helping thousands or hundreds of
helping thousands or hundreds of thousands or millions of people that’s
thousands or millions of people that’s
thousands or millions of people that’s creating a movement one of my favorite
creating a movement one of my favorite
creating a movement one of my favorite examples here is about Steve Jobs
examples here is about Steve Jobs
examples here is about Steve Jobs co-founder of Apple’s Steve Jobs was a
co-founder of Apple’s Steve Jobs was a
co-founder of Apple’s Steve Jobs was a multi-millionaire in his early 20s a
multi-millionaire in his early 20s a
multi-millionaire in his early 20s a multi-millionaire in his early twenties
multi-millionaire in his early twenties
multi-millionaire in his early twenties he didn’t have to work for the rest of
he didn’t have to work for the rest of
he didn’t have to work for the rest of his wife if we didn’t want to what do
his wife if we didn’t want to what do
his wife if we didn’t want to what do you do when you have that much money in
you do when you have that much money in
you do when you have that much money in your early 20s well what a Steve Jobs do
your early 20s well what a Steve Jobs do
your early 20s well what a Steve Jobs do he kept working at apple until the day
he kept working at apple until the day
he kept working at apple until the day he died he was working at apple and why
he died he was working at apple and why
he died he was working at apple and why did he do it it wasn’t because he was
did he do it it wasn’t because he was
did he do it it wasn’t because he was trying to make a lot of money he had
trying to make a lot of money he had
trying to make a lot of money he had enough money it was because he wanted to
enough money it was because he wanted to
enough money it was because he wanted to create something important in his own
create something important in his own
create something important in his own words he wanted to create a dent in the
words he wanted to create a dent in the
words he wanted to create a dent in the universe he was motivated to do
universe he was motivated to do
universe he was motivated to do something bigger to create a movement
something bigger to create a movement
something bigger to create a movement and his primary focus was never on the
and his primary focus was never on the
and his primary focus was never on the money it’s funny because steve jobs here
money it’s funny because steve jobs here
money it’s funny because steve jobs here is focus was never number one on the
is focus was never number one on the
is focus was never number one on the money and yet he went on to build the
money and yet he went on to build the
money and yet he went on to build the most valuable company in the world at
most valuable company in the world at
most valuable company in the world at one point according to market
one point according to market
one point according to market capitalization how does that happen it’s
capitalization how does that happen it’s
capitalization how does that happen it’s because when you pour yourself into
because when you pour yourself into
because when you pour yourself into something and you’re really impacting
something and you’re really impacting
something and you’re really impacting people on a big scale in a lot of ways
people on a big scale in a lot of ways
people on a big scale in a lot of ways you build your movement and it starts
you build your movement and it starts
you build your movement and it starts taking off and it’s something that is
taking off and it’s something that is
taking off and it’s something that is deep and core to you something that you
deep and core to you something that you
deep and core to you something that you love doing that’s why I took off for him
love doing that’s why I took off for him
love doing that’s why I took off for him if your focus is just on the money
if your focus is just on the money
if your focus is just on the money you’re never going to make it you’re
you’re never going to make it you’re
you’re never going to make it you’re never going to build anything solid
never going to build anything solid
never going to build anything solid successful massive growth and having
successful massive growth and having
successful massive growth and having that impact on a lot of people so think
that impact on a lot of people so think
that impact on a lot of people so think about what your movement can be I have
about what your movement can be I have
about what your movement can be I have Lance on the line Lance where you from
Lance on the line Lance where you from
Lance on the line Lance where you from and how can I help well I’m Lance
and how can I help well I’m Lance
and how can I help well I’m Lance Greathouse I’m from Phoenix Arizona and
Greathouse I’m from Phoenix Arizona and
Greathouse I’m from Phoenix Arizona and I recently opened my new a nonprofit
I recently opened my new a nonprofit
I recently opened my new a nonprofit called the wheelchair lab and I’m doing
called the wheelchair lab and I’m doing
called the wheelchair lab and I’m doing it part time and I worked a full-time
it part time and I worked a full-time
it part time and I worked a full-time job as a dental repairmen but what I
job as a dental repairmen but what I
job as a dental repairmen but what I want to do is do this wheelchair lab
want to do is do this wheelchair lab
want to do is do this wheelchair lab full-time and basically what it is is
full-time and basically what it is is
full-time and basically what it is is we’ve six up old wheel chairs that are
we’ve six up old wheel chairs that are
we’ve six up old wheel chairs that are donated to us and we donate them to
donated to us and we donate them to
donated to us and we donate them to people that can’t afford wheelchairs and
people that can’t afford wheelchairs and
people that can’t afford wheelchairs and I got a small grant that allows me to
I got a small grant that allows me to
I got a small grant that allows me to get parts and chairs you know but not a
get parts and chairs you know but not a
get parts and chairs you know but not a salary out of this so I’m trying to
salary out of this so I’m trying to
salary out of this so I’m trying to figure way that I can I also build
figure way that I can I also build
figure way that I can I also build barbecues and different things and try
barbecues and different things and try
barbecues and different things and try to sell bill to support the nonprofit
to sell bill to support the nonprofit
to sell bill to support the nonprofit the wheelchair lab looks like said we
the wheelchair lab looks like said we
the wheelchair lab looks like said we build electric wheelchairs custom ones
build electric wheelchairs custom ones
build electric wheelchairs custom ones refurbish them and give them out to
refurbish them and give them out to
refurbish them and give them out to people that can’t afford them is it a
people that can’t afford them is it a
people that can’t afford them is it a non profit or not for profit it’s a
non profit or not for profit it’s a
non profit or not for profit it’s a non-profit i just opened it i’m under
non-profit i just opened it i’m under
non-profit i just opened it i’m under another nonprofit it’s one of their arms
another nonprofit it’s one of their arms
another nonprofit it’s one of their arms called the southwest community network
called the southwest community network
called the southwest community network and i’m under them right now and we’re
and i’m under them right now and we’re
and i’m under them right now and we’re able to donate maybe five or six
able to donate maybe five or six
able to donate maybe five or six wheelchairs a month to people that can’t
wheelchairs a month to people that can’t
wheelchairs a month to people that can’t afford to have insurance and i love that
afford to have insurance and i love that
afford to have insurance and i love that you awesome that’s awesome and then must
you awesome that’s awesome and then must
you awesome that’s awesome and then must really fulfilling for you it is it’s my
really fulfilling for you it is it’s my
really fulfilling for you it is it’s my younger brother ended up with a rare
younger brother ended up with a rare
younger brother ended up with a rare form of Parkinson’s and ended up in a
form of Parkinson’s and ended up in a
form of Parkinson’s and ended up in a wheelchair and I notice how everybody
wheelchair and I notice how everybody
wheelchair and I notice how everybody treated of different so I started
treated of different so I started
treated of different so I started building really customer
building really customer
building really customer chairs with stereos and lights and big
chairs with stereos and lights and big
chairs with stereos and lights and big tires and custom and everybody started
tires and custom and everybody started
tires and custom and everybody started tweeting a difference so what my passion
tweeting a difference so what my passion
tweeting a difference so what my passion is is just building custom wheelchairs
is is just building custom wheelchairs
is is just building custom wheelchairs and donating to people that’s the path
and donating to people that’s the path
and donating to people that’s the path to you know keeping this thing alive and
to you know keeping this thing alive and
to you know keeping this thing alive and raising money is typically through
raising money is typically through
raising money is typically through corporate sponsors do you have
corporate sponsors do you have
corporate sponsors do you have corporations are on board with you I do
corporations are on board with you I do
corporations are on board with you I do not just as all just just me myself
not just as all just just me myself
not just as all just just me myself right now I don’t know how to go about
right now I don’t know how to go about
right now I don’t know how to go about that I’ve approached a few people in the
that I’ve approached a few people in the
that I’ve approached a few people in the in the past but I didn’t have much luck
in the past but I didn’t have much luck
in the past but I didn’t have much luck at the sponsors for it you know so two
at the sponsors for it you know so two
at the sponsors for it you know so two thoughts I have how about 12 you’re part
thoughts I have how about 12 you’re part
thoughts I have how about 12 you’re part of a bigger charity already right there
of a bigger charity already right there
of a bigger charity already right there they’re kind of sponsoring you and
they’re kind of sponsoring you and
they’re kind of sponsoring you and giving you the other nonprofit license
giving you the other nonprofit license
giving you the other nonprofit license they have all eight sponsors can you can
they have all eight sponsors can you can
they have all eight sponsors can you can you approach some of their corporate
you approach some of their corporate
you approach some of their corporate sponsors and say hey this is part of the
sponsors and say hey this is part of the
sponsors and say hey this is part of the same charity they’re already donating to
same charity they’re already donating to
same charity they’re already donating to that charity what they consider helping
that charity what they consider helping
that charity what they consider helping you out here I can try that I don’t know
you out here I can try that I don’t know
you out here I can try that I don’t know if they have a lot of people donating
if they have a lot of people donating
if they have a lot of people donating right now are there working with but
right now are there working with but
right now are there working with but that’s like so this is brand new yeah so
that’s like so this is brand new yeah so
that’s like so this is brand new yeah so I’m not sure nope so it’s making a list
I’m not sure nope so it’s making a list
I’m not sure nope so it’s making a list I mean the other thing I would think of
I mean the other thing I would think of
I mean the other thing I would think of is trying to partner up with any
is trying to partner up with any
is trying to partner up with any handicap associations or people who are
handicap associations or people who are
handicap associations or people who are making these wheelchairs or supporting
making these wheelchairs or supporting
making these wheelchairs or supporting people who are in wheelchairs or
people who are in wheelchairs or
people who are in wheelchairs or supporting you know veterans who come
supporting you know veterans who come
supporting you know veterans who come back and need wheelchairs any of those
back and need wheelchairs any of those
back and need wheelchairs any of those other nonprofits and seeing who is on
other nonprofits and seeing who is on
other nonprofits and seeing who is on which corporate sponsors are supporting
which corporate sponsors are supporting
which corporate sponsors are supporting them and getting involved is it’s hard
them and getting involved is it’s hard
them and getting involved is it’s hard for you to go to a corporation and say
for you to go to a corporation and say
for you to go to a corporation and say you know hey here’s this new initiative
you know hey here’s this new initiative
you know hey here’s this new initiative if they have no tire ready to the
if they have no tire ready to the
if they have no tire ready to the charity or two wheelchairs in anyway so
charity or two wheelchairs in anyway so
charity or two wheelchairs in anyway so it’s better to find people who already
it’s better to find people who already
it’s better to find people who already have an interest for some reason in it
have an interest for some reason in it
have an interest for some reason in it and have them you’ll be exposed to what
and have them you’ll be exposed to what
and have them you’ll be exposed to what you’re doing and see why it’s so
you’re doing and see why it’s so
you’re doing and see why it’s so important right I do work with the
important right I do work with the
important right I do work with the Veterans Association right now of
Veterans Association right now of
Veterans Association right now of shining star program and the local VA
shining star program and the local VA
shining star program and the local VA but they haven’t they don’t really seem
but they haven’t they don’t really seem
but they haven’t they don’t really seem to have a lot of corporate sponsorship
to have a lot of corporate sponsorship
to have a lot of corporate sponsorship at all so I like to the government right
at all so I like to the government right
at all so I like to the government right so part of it what you what you need to
so part of it what you what you need to
so part of it what you what you need to do is be able with the story town really
do is be able with the story town really
do is be able with the story town really well so
well so
well so you know you’re doing 5 wheelchairs a
you know you’re doing 5 wheelchairs a
you know you’re doing 5 wheelchairs a month i would take one of those people
month i would take one of those people
month i would take one of those people who have their story left a profound
who have their story left a profound
who have their story left a profound impact on you because they must have
impact on you because they must have
impact on you because they must have crazy story these guys must have they
crazy story these guys must have they
crazy story these guys must have they must be so happy that he came and helped
must be so happy that he came and helped
must be so happy that he came and helped them raise people with no money no
them raise people with no money no
them raise people with no money no insurance they can’t afford it their
insurance they can’t afford it their
insurance they can’t afford it their life they’re struggling because they
life they’re struggling because they
life they’re struggling because they don’t a wheelchair you come in and you
don’t a wheelchair you come in and you
don’t a wheelchair you come in and you you save her well I get thank yous all
you save her well I get thank yous all
you save her well I get thank yous all the time and they’ll still call me back
the time and they’ll still call me back
the time and they’ll still call me back two or three weeks down the road and
two or three weeks down the road and
two or three weeks down the road and months just saying how it’s changed
months just saying how it’s changed
months just saying how it’s changed their life and how grateful they are and
their life and how grateful they are and
their life and how grateful they are and they want to help you know help me help
they want to help you know help me help
they want to help you know help me help me keep deal what am i doing and help
me keep deal what am i doing and help
me keep deal what am i doing and help other people so that’s my long-term goal
other people so that’s my long-term goal
other people so that’s my long-term goal all right nothing is I like said i’d
all right nothing is I like said i’d
all right nothing is I like said i’d build a lot of stuff like said barbecues
build a lot of stuff like said barbecues
build a lot of stuff like said barbecues and others custom things i’m trying to
and others custom things i’m trying to
and others custom things i’m trying to see if there’s a way that i could sell
see if there’s a way that i could sell
see if there’s a way that i could sell them and use that money to put into the
them and use that money to put into the
them and use that money to put into the nonprofit is there any way is there a
nonprofit is there any way is there a
nonprofit is there any way is there a way to do that you can for sure I guess
way to do that you can for sure I guess
way to do that you can for sure I guess it’s trig you know what your passion is
it’s trig you know what your passion is
it’s trig you know what your passion is going to be right I think you have a
going to be right I think you have a
going to be right I think you have a bigger opportunity to get people on
bigger opportunity to get people on
bigger opportunity to get people on board to support you in building the
board to support you in building the
board to support you in building the wheelchairs for for what they are right
wheelchairs for for what they are right
wheelchairs for for what they are right if its corporate sponsorship or using a
if its corporate sponsorship or using a
if its corporate sponsorship or using a web sites like Kickstarter com I think
web sites like Kickstarter com I think
web sites like Kickstarter com I think you can build this out and get the dolls
you can build this out and get the dolls
you can build this out and get the dolls you need without having to open a new
you need without having to open a new
you need without having to open a new business to support it I mean if the
business to support it I mean if the
business to support it I mean if the barbecue business is your passion too
barbecue business is your passion too
barbecue business is your passion too and you love doing that then you can but
and you love doing that then you can but
and you love doing that then you can but it’s still it’s small because you’re
it’s still it’s small because you’re
it’s still it’s small because you’re splitting your time right right you’re
splitting your time right right you’re
splitting your time right right you’re nobody the way over here is my main
nobody the way over here is my main
nobody the way over here is my main passion I’m just kind of find ways to
passion I’m just kind of find ways to
passion I’m just kind of find ways to fund that so i can do that full time I
fund that so i can do that full time I
fund that so i can do that full time I it’s not so much money as I need it I
it’s not so much money as I need it I
it’s not so much money as I need it I need time I need to be able to
need time I need to be able to
need time I need to be able to concentrate all my time on the nonprofit
concentrate all my time on the nonprofit
concentrate all my time on the nonprofit side yeah and you need to you need to
side yeah and you need to you need to
side yeah and you need to you need to still be able to pay yourself a living
still be able to pay yourself a living
still be able to pay yourself a living right right you know the basic later
right right you know the basic later
right right you know the basic later just to get it up and running exactly
just to get it up and running exactly
just to get it up and running exactly yeah yeah I would try to get some of
yeah yeah I would try to get some of
yeah yeah I would try to get some of those stories down you know get three
those stories down you know get three
those stories down you know get three really good stories of people who you
really good stories of people who you
really good stories of people who you have helped personally and they’re just
have helped personally and they’re just
have helped personally and they’re just overwhelmed and have them tell their
overwhelmed and have them tell their
overwhelmed and have them tell their story and I feel even on video if you
story and I feel even on video if you
story and I feel even on video if you can and use that I would look at you
can and use that I would look at you
can and use that I would look at you know Kate look at kickstarter com it’s a
know Kate look at kickstarter com it’s a
know Kate look at kickstarter com it’s a way to raise funds through through the
way to raise funds through through the
way to raise funds through through the public and look at corporate sponsors
public and look at corporate sponsors
public and look at corporate sponsors who have already donated two things
who have already donated two things
who have already donated two things related to the wheelchair anything
related to the wheelchair anything
related to the wheelchair anything related to wheelchairs and veteran right
related to wheelchairs and veteran right
related to wheelchairs and veteran right and show them the story
and show them the story
and show them the story if it’s a powerful positive stories that
if it’s a powerful positive stories that
if it’s a powerful positive stories that want to get involved also okay okay well
want to get involved also okay okay well
want to get involved also okay okay well thank you right good luck Lance problem
thank you right good luck Lance problem
thank you right good luck Lance problem thank you very much it’s great when you
thank you very much it’s great when you
thank you very much it’s great when you find your passion and you know you’re
find your passion and you know you’re
find your passion and you know you’re helping people the past two colors have
helping people the past two colors have
helping people the past two colors have been amazing on that you have to find a
been amazing on that you have to find a
been amazing on that you have to find a way to keep going and I don’t recommend
way to keep going and I don’t recommend
way to keep going and I don’t recommend letting up your time between you know
letting up your time between you know
letting up your time between you know he’s a dental repairman you want to you
he’s a dental repairman you want to you
he’s a dental repairman you want to you know make BBQ then you want to do this
know make BBQ then you want to do this
know make BBQ then you want to do this focus your time on one thing make it
focus your time on one thing make it
focus your time on one thing make it amazing and you’ll see great results
amazing and you’ll see great results
amazing and you’ll see great results today we’ve been talking about success
today we’ve been talking about success
today we’ve been talking about success we’ve been talking about impact we’ve
we’ve been talking about impact we’ve
we’ve been talking about impact we’ve been talking about building your
been talking about building your
been talking about building your movement the next step here is to pick
movement the next step here is to pick
movement the next step here is to pick your one word okay there is one word
your one word okay there is one word
your one word okay there is one word that define who you are if somebody has
that define who you are if somebody has
that define who you are if somebody has to write a one word biography for you
to write a one word biography for you
to write a one word biography for you what would it be some people find it
what would it be some people find it
what would it be some people find it really easy to find out one word other
really easy to find out one word other
really easy to find out one word other people have a challenge with it but
people have a challenge with it but
people have a challenge with it but here’s why it’s important okay the one
here’s why it’s important okay the one
here’s why it’s important okay the one word makes it easy for you to make
word makes it easy for you to make
word makes it easy for you to make decisions and it makes it easy for
decisions and it makes it easy for
decisions and it makes it easy for people to talk about you to find your
people to talk about you to find your
people to talk about you to find your one work pick about the books you like
one work pick about the books you like
one work pick about the books you like to read the friends that you have the
to read the friends that you have the
to read the friends that you have the movies you watch the songs you listen to
movies you watch the songs you listen to
movies you watch the songs you listen to the companies that you’ve worked for the
the companies that you’ve worked for the
the companies that you’ve worked for the ones you’ve created quotes that you
ones you’ve created quotes that you
ones you’ve created quotes that you enjoy art that you like looking at think
enjoy art that you like looking at think
enjoy art that you like looking at think about all the things that you love in
about all the things that you love in
about all the things that you love in your life there’s a common theme that
your life there’s a common theme that
your life there’s a common theme that brings all of these together there’s a
brings all of these together there’s a
brings all of these together there’s a common theme between the books you love
common theme between the books you love
common theme between the books you love and the quotes you love as the friends
and the quotes you love as the friends
and the quotes you love as the friends that you have is a common theme between
that you have is a common theme between
that you have is a common theme between them for me it’s believed that’s my one
them for me it’s believed that’s my one
them for me it’s believed that’s my one word I love the story of of things that
word I love the story of of things that
word I love the story of of things that were people believe in them and they
were people believe in them and they
were people believe in them and they took lock all of the story of the little
took lock all of the story of the little
took lock all of the story of the little guy who become successful one of my
guy who become successful one of my
guy who become successful one of my favorite movies of all time is
favorite movies of all time is
favorite movies of all time is Seabiscuit or just little horse that
Seabiscuit or just little horse that
Seabiscuit or just little horse that everybody that was never going to make
everybody that was never going to make
everybody that was never going to make it and he goes on to win all these races
it and he goes on to win all these races
it and he goes on to win all these races I love that store aisle of the store
I love that store aisle of the store
I love that store aisle of the store people believing and so that makes it
people believing and so that makes it
people believing and so that makes it easy for me to build my movement around
easy for me to build my movement around
easy for me to build my movement around believe you need to find what’s yours
believe you need to find what’s yours
believe you need to find what’s yours okay so here’s an example a buddy mine
okay so here’s an example a buddy mine
okay so here’s an example a buddy mine runs a training company and his is
runs a training company and his is
runs a training company and his is helping companies get delighted he want
helping companies get delighted he want
helping companies get delighted he want people to be delighted he’s a big
people to be delighted he’s a big
people to be delighted he’s a big customer service fanatic and so every
customer service fanatic and so every
customer service fanatic and so every experience with his company has to
experience with his company has to
experience with his company has to delightful now we could sell anything
delightful now we could sell anything
delightful now we could sell anything but he brings that value of his
but he brings that value of his
but he brings that value of his delightful into the business how does it
delightful into the business how does it
delightful into the business how does it help there’s two things one for every
help there’s two things one for every
help there’s two things one for every decision that he makes in his business
decision that he makes in his business
decision that he makes in his business has to be around delighting the customer
has to be around delighting the customer
has to be around delighting the customer it’s not and you don’t take it makes it
it’s not and you don’t take it makes it
it’s not and you don’t take it makes it super easy so you’re bringing on a new
super easy so you’re bringing on a new
super easy so you’re bringing on a new employee to your company they have to
employee to your company they have to
employee to your company they have to share that same word they have to want
share that same word they have to want
share that same word they have to want to delight customers if they don’t
to delight customers if they don’t
to delight customers if they don’t they’re not it it’s easy I don’t put
they’re not it it’s easy I don’t put
they’re not it it’s easy I don’t put something up on my website or talking
something up on my website or talking
something up on my website or talking about on my radio show if it doesn’t
about on my radio show if it doesn’t
about on my radio show if it doesn’t relate to belief so make all your
relate to belief so make all your
relate to belief so make all your decisions easier the other thing though
decisions easier the other thing though
decisions easier the other thing though that it makes it easy to do with
that it makes it easy to do with
that it makes it easy to do with customers to talk about you you need it
customers to talk about you you need it
customers to talk about you you need it to be easy for people to talk about your
to be easy for people to talk about your
to be easy for people to talk about your business this is a really complicated
business this is a really complicated
business this is a really complicated world people are bombarded with messages
world people are bombarded with messages
world people are bombarded with messages all the time and if your message is too
all the time and if your message is too
all the time and if your message is too difficult to explain then nobody’s going
difficult to explain then nobody’s going
difficult to explain then nobody’s going to share it right you have to make it
to share it right you have to make it
to share it right you have to make it easy so my buddy lui with this training
easy so my buddy lui with this training
easy so my buddy lui with this training company it’s easy for people to say this
company it’s easy for people to say this
company it’s easy for people to say this guy really delights people use a
guy really delights people use a
guy really delights people use a delightful training company it’s easy to
delightful training company it’s easy to
delightful training company it’s easy to share that message and says he’ll get
share that message and says he’ll get
share that message and says he’ll get more business if you have a complicated
more business if you have a complicated
more business if you have a complicated convoluted you know three sentence long
convoluted you know three sentence long
convoluted you know three sentence long mission statement nobody remembers you
mission statement nobody remembers you
mission statement nobody remembers you can’t even remember that
can’t even remember that
can’t even remember that nobody else is going to remember that so
nobody else is going to remember that so
nobody else is going to remember that so you have to get it down to one word this
you have to get it down to one word this
you have to get it down to one word this is a personal word this is something
is a personal word this is something
is a personal word this is something that is a value to you it’s not anything
that is a value to you it’s not anything
that is a value to you it’s not anything related to what you sell it’s not your
related to what you sell it’s not your
related to what you sell it’s not your product to your services it’s a core
product to your services it’s a core
product to your services it’s a core value that you have again it’s your one
value that you have again it’s your one
value that you have again it’s your one word biography make it simple make it
word biography make it simple make it
word biography make it simple make it easy you may already have it right now
easy you may already have it right now
easy you may already have it right now pump that into everything that you’re
pump that into everything that you’re
pump that into everything that you’re doing if you don’t then spend the time
doing if you don’t then spend the time
doing if you don’t then spend the time to really think about what that one word
to really think about what that one word
to really think about what that one word is for you because it will change
is for you because it will change
is for you because it will change yourself and your business I have Katie
yourself and your business I have Katie
yourself and your business I have Katie on the line GT where are you from and
on the line GT where are you from and
on the line GT where are you from and how can I help hi there I’m from
how can I help hi there I’m from
how can I help hi there I’m from Harrisburg Pennsylvania and I have a
Harrisburg Pennsylvania and I have a
Harrisburg Pennsylvania and I have a business idea that is based upon Pandora
business idea that is based upon Pandora
business idea that is based upon Pandora for travel let’s like the pen door for
for travel let’s like the pen door for
for travel let’s like the pen door for travel it’s a website with an algorithm
travel it’s a website with an algorithm
travel it’s a website with an algorithm that will predict a type of trip that
that will predict a type of trip that
that will predict a type of trip that you like based on your personality it’s
you like based on your personality it’s
you like based on your personality it’s really cool so yeah I want to lighten up
really cool so yeah I want to lighten up
really cool so yeah I want to lighten up it’s a fun idea so our challenge is that
it’s a fun idea so our challenge is that
it’s a fun idea so our challenge is that I have a team i’m working with we met at
I have a team i’m working with we met at
I have a team i’m working with we met at a startup weekend not too long ago and
a startup weekend not too long ago and
a startup weekend not too long ago and we we have a good team made up of a web
we we have a good team made up of a web
we we have a good team made up of a web designer web programmer my myself i’m
designer web programmer my myself i’m
designer web programmer my myself i’m the marketing side of things and content
the marketing side of things and content
the marketing side of things and content development and the original guy that
development and the original guy that
development and the original guy that had the idea who’s also a digital
had the idea who’s also a digital
had the idea who’s also a digital marketer but among our team we don’t
marketer but among our team we don’t
marketer but among our team we don’t really have the capability to build out
really have the capability to build out
really have the capability to build out the complexity of the algorithm that we
the complexity of the algorithm that we
the complexity of the algorithm that we need we we need to attract some sort of
need we we need to attract some sort of
need we we need to attract some sort of you know intense data architecture
you know intense data architecture
you know intense data architecture program or that can handle the
program or that can handle the
program or that can handle the complexity of our concepts and also
complexity of our concepts and also
complexity of our concepts and also attract investors so that we can build
attract investors so that we can build
attract investors so that we can build it out to that next level there’s no way
it out to that next level there’s no way
it out to that next level there’s no way for you to start with what you’ve got um
for you to start with what you’ve got um
for you to start with what you’ve got um you know we are trying to build out some
you know we are trying to build out some
you know we are trying to build out some model algorithms that can demonstrate
model algorithms that can demonstrate
model algorithms that can demonstrate what we have in mind and we’re working
what we have in mind and we’re working
what we have in mind and we’re working on that again we’re also battling you
on that again we’re also battling you
on that again we’re also battling you know everybody such as full-time jobs
know everybody such as full-time jobs
know everybody such as full-time jobs elsewhere so how it goes but we know we
elsewhere so how it goes but we know we
elsewhere so how it goes but we know we have a strong concept we built out a
have a strong concept we built out a
have a strong concept we built out a business model around it and how to
business model around it and how to
business model around it and how to monetize we’re looking at tapping into
monetize we’re looking at tapping into
monetize we’re looking at tapping into open api’s with expedia travelocity
open api’s with expedia travelocity
open api’s with expedia travelocity things like that for booking making a
things like that for booking making a
things like that for booking making a simple one-click booking service as well
simple one-click booking service as well
simple one-click booking service as well so once it predicts a tricky like it
so once it predicts a tricky like it
so once it predicts a tricky like it narrows down the choices to you know the
narrows down the choices to you know the
narrows down the choices to you know the hotels and the types of activities it
hotels and the types of activities it
hotels and the types of activities it already knows you’re going to gravitate
already knows you’re going to gravitate
already knows you’re going to gravitate you and makes the choice simpler and
you and makes the choice simpler and
you and makes the choice simpler and then it’s one click booking steps what
then it’s one click booking steps what
then it’s one click booking steps what you need is one feature to make people
you need is one feature to make people
you need is one feature to make people say wow so even forgetting about the
say wow so even forgetting about the
say wow so even forgetting about the booking part yet like if it’s just
booking part yet like if it’s just
booking part yet like if it’s just helping me find the trip get that up and
helping me find the trip get that up and
helping me find the trip get that up and make me say that’s what you talked about
make me say that’s what you talked about
make me say that’s what you talked about on when you came on the shores that I
on when you came on the shores that I
on when you came on the shores that I want to try this right that’s all you
want to try this right that’s all you
want to try this right that’s all you need to launch with you need to launch
need to launch with you need to launch
need to launch with you need to launch and get people using it to the point
and get people using it to the point
and get people using it to the point where they say wow okay and then you can
where they say wow okay and then you can
where they say wow okay and then you can worry about all the other things so
worry about all the other things so
worry about all the other things so don’t let this it’s easy to get caught
don’t let this it’s easy to get caught
don’t let this it’s easy to get caught up at how many features you need and
up at how many features you need and
up at how many features you need and then you don’t do anything she’s got to
then you don’t do anything she’s got to
then you don’t do anything she’s got to get it to that point investors if you go
get it to that point investors if you go
get it to that point investors if you go for investment now you’re going to get
for investment now you’re going to get
for investment now you’re going to get killed on your valuation kill right you
killed on your valuation kill right you
killed on your valuation kill right you only have an idea it’s not the time you
only have an idea it’s not the time you
only have an idea it’s not the time you need to go out and get users and get
need to go out and get users and get
need to go out and get users and get people on the system and then it’s
people on the system and then it’s
people on the system and then it’s easier for investors that come on if the
easier for investors that come on if the
easier for investors that come on if the hate you already have this traction oh I
hate you already have this traction oh I
hate you already have this traction oh I see a clear revenue model here i’m going
see a clear revenue model here i’m going
see a clear revenue model here i’m going to give you your funding if you really
to give you your funding if you really
to give you your funding if you really meant that algorithm guy again look for
meant that algorithm guy again look for
meant that algorithm guy again look for ways to bootstrap it I’ve even go to
ways to bootstrap it I’ve even go to
ways to bootstrap it I’ve even go to your local university and find a student
your local university and find a student
your local university and find a student program or find a professor you might be
program or find a professor you might be
program or find a professor you might be able to recommend the student to work on
able to recommend the student to work on
able to recommend the student to work on a project as an internship with you guys
a project as an internship with you guys
a project as an internship with you guys like this is a fun cool xx project you
like this is a fun cool xx project you
like this is a fun cool xx project you just need a math geek to help you get
just need a math geek to help you get
just need a math geek to help you get that out there the muscle off the ground
that out there the muscle off the ground
that out there the muscle off the ground right right right yeah we also explored
right right right yeah we also explored
right right right yeah we also explored the concept of you know looking at
the concept of you know looking at
the concept of you know looking at different tech incubators and
different tech incubators and
different tech incubators and potentially you know working with them
potentially you know working with them
potentially you know working with them to develop the concept further until
to develop the concept further until
to develop the concept further until we’re ready to you know build out users
we’re ready to you know build out users
we’re ready to you know build out users and create our our monetization model
and create our our monetization model
and create our our monetization model you can a lot of times of the incubator
you can a lot of times of the incubator
you can a lot of times of the incubator so that becomes a full-time thing so are
so that becomes a full-time thing so are
so that becomes a full-time thing so are you guys all believe I hate your job to
you guys all believe I hate your job to
you guys all believe I hate your job to go do this and that will be something
go do this and that will be something
go do this and that will be something that will come up is how many of you for
that will come up is how many of you for
that will come up is how many of you for view five of you
view five of you
view five of you um there’s four now there were six
um there’s four now there were six
um there’s four now there were six originally but cube dropped out okay and
originally but cube dropped out okay and
originally but cube dropped out okay and that will happen you will have probably
that will happen you will have probably
that will happen you will have probably more people drop out so who is leading
more people drop out so who is leading
more people drop out so who is leading this thing and who really wants to
this thing and who really wants to
this thing and who really wants to commit to it to the point where at some
commit to it to the point where at some
commit to it to the point where at some point they actually going to quit their
point they actually going to quit their
point they actually going to quit their jobs to do the same full time okay this
jobs to do the same full time okay this
jobs to do the same full time okay this is not going to come just from an
is not going to come just from an
is not going to come just from an investor an investor doesn’t want to
investor an investor doesn’t want to
investor an investor doesn’t want to come on to pay salary right and the best
come on to pay salary right and the best
come on to pay salary right and the best want to come on to build this thing up
want to come on to build this thing up
want to come on to build this thing up so it’s something to keep in mind like
so it’s something to keep in mind like
so it’s something to keep in mind like who is really important on this team and
who is really important on this team and
who is really important on this team and who’s really dedicated to making this
who’s really dedicated to making this
who’s really dedicated to making this thing happen yeah absolutely well and
thing happen yeah absolutely well and
thing happen yeah absolutely well and you know I have the capacity to to go
you know I have the capacity to to go
you know I have the capacity to to go full time right now and i’m currently
full time right now and i’m currently
full time right now and i’m currently such employed um would be willing to go
such employed um would be willing to go
such employed um would be willing to go after it but i don’t have the skill set
after it but i don’t have the skill set
after it but i don’t have the skill set to do it myself in terms of the
to do it myself in terms of the
to do it myself in terms of the development so okay well it means my
development so okay well it means my
development so okay well it means my hero is our concept so hopefully you’ll
hero is our concept so hopefully you’ll
hero is our concept so hopefully you’ll see it in the future what’s it called
see it in the future what’s it called
see it in the future what’s it called get away Hiro get away Hiro okay I want
get away Hiro get away Hiro okay I want
get away Hiro get away Hiro okay I want to know when I launches because I’m
to know when I launches because I’m
to know when I launches because I’m deafening to check it out but what you
deafening to check it out but what you
deafening to check it out but what you should be focused on right now is one
should be focused on right now is one
should be focused on right now is one main feature that will make people say
main feature that will make people say
main feature that will make people say wow just help me find the trip like if
wow just help me find the trip like if
wow just help me find the trip like if thats it helped me find the trip don’t
thats it helped me find the trip don’t
thats it helped me find the trip don’t you don’t have to help me book it you
you don’t have to help me book it you
you don’t have to help me book it you don’t have to help me find hotels or
don’t have to help me find hotels or
don’t have to help me find hotels or don’t worry about the aprs or Expedia or
don’t worry about the aprs or Expedia or
don’t worry about the aprs or Expedia or anything yet but that will all come but
anything yet but that will all come but
anything yet but that will all come but help me find an amazing trip if I you
help me find an amazing trip if I you
help me find an amazing trip if I you know that software your website and I
know that software your website and I
know that software your website and I say wow I’m going to talk about in this
say wow I’m going to talk about in this
say wow I’m going to talk about in this radio show you know I’m going to talk
radio show you know I’m going to talk
radio show you know I’m going to talk about over my Twitter letter research
about over my Twitter letter research
about over my Twitter letter research right you want people spreading the word
right you want people spreading the word
right you want people spreading the word if you get lots of users on your website
if you get lots of users on your website
if you get lots of users on your website then it’s easy to attract investors it’s
then it’s easy to attract investors it’s
then it’s easy to attract investors it’s easier to see your revenue model you
easier to see your revenue model you
easier to see your revenue model you know all of that everything else becomes
know all of that everything else becomes
know all of that everything else becomes easier but you got to get to users when
easier but you got to get to users when
easier but you got to get to users when it comes from one thing that makes
it comes from one thing that makes
it comes from one thing that makes people say wow got it so good luck keep
people say wow got it so good luck keep
people say wow got it so good luck keep me posted I want to see your success
me posted I want to see your success
me posted I want to see your success thank you so much I appreciate your
thank you so much I appreciate your
thank you so much I appreciate your advice no problem thanks Katie so for
advice no problem thanks Katie so for
advice no problem thanks Katie so for everybody who’s trying to launch a
everybody who’s trying to launch a
everybody who’s trying to launch a business trying to get a growing
business trying to get a growing
business trying to get a growing efficient you have partnered that can be
efficient you have partnered that can be
efficient you have partnered that can be hard but you need to find one thing that
hard but you need to find one thing that
hard but you need to find one thing that will get people talking one thing that
will get people talking one thing that
will get people talking one thing that will make people say wow and start using
will make people say wow and start using
will make people say wow and start using it you can get some feedback and get
it you can get some feedback and get
it you can get some feedback and get some investment and get more people on
some investment and get more people on
some investment and get more people on your team and hold this thing up
your team and hold this thing up
your team and hold this thing up need to get this thing started because
need to get this thing started because
need to get this thing started because an investor’s not coming in at the very
an investor’s not coming in at the very
an investor’s not coming in at the very early stage debut you’ve got to figure
early stage debut you’ve got to figure
early stage debut you’ve got to figure this out yourself but we used to get it
this out yourself but we used to get it
this out yourself but we used to get it off the ground welcome back to Kevin
off the ground welcome back to Kevin
off the ground welcome back to Kevin Carmichael show I’m taking on an
Carmichael show I’m taking on an
Carmichael show I’m taking on an earth-based been a fun show talking
earth-based been a fun show talking
earth-based been a fun show talking about success talked about having an
about success talked about having an
about success talked about having an impact to talk about creating a movement
impact to talk about creating a movement
impact to talk about creating a movement we talked about finding your one word to
we talked about finding your one word to
we talked about finding your one word to wrap it all up you need to now tap into
wrap it all up you need to now tap into
wrap it all up you need to now tap into your greater responsibility I believe
your greater responsibility I believe
your greater responsibility I believe that you have a responsibility to now
that you have a responsibility to now
that you have a responsibility to now also help people who are on the same
also help people who are on the same
also help people who are on the same path of you who have the same one word
path of you who have the same one word
path of you who have the same one word as you who has the same mission at you
as you who has the same mission at you
as you who has the same mission at you because they may be doubting themselves
because they may be doubting themselves
because they may be doubting themselves to they may be having a hard time as
to they may be having a hard time as
to they may be having a hard time as well and your your voice your support
well and your your voice your support
well and your your voice your support could make a difference between them
could make a difference between them
could make a difference between them staying on their path and then leaving
staying on their path and then leaving
staying on their path and then leaving it one of my favorite stories is of
it one of my favorite stories is of
it one of my favorite stories is of Martin Luther King and lieutenant Uhura
Martin Luther King and lieutenant Uhura
Martin Luther King and lieutenant Uhura so if you know if you see I to our Star
so if you know if you see I to our Star
so if you know if you see I to our Star Trek fans lieutenant Uhura was on the
Trek fans lieutenant Uhura was on the
Trek fans lieutenant Uhura was on the original Star Trek she was I think third
original Star Trek she was I think third
original Star Trek she was I think third in command on the on the on the
in command on the on the on the
in command on the on the on the spaceship and after the first season of
spaceship and after the first season of
spaceship and after the first season of the show she wanted to leave she’s like
the show she wanted to leave she’s like
the show she wanted to leave she’s like I you know what I think I could do more
I you know what I think I could do more
I you know what I think I could do more than just as Acting and I want to expand
than just as Acting and I want to expand
than just as Acting and I want to expand my career and do other things and it was
my career and do other things and it was
my career and do other things and it was important because she was the first
important because she was the first
important because she was the first black person in any position of power on
black person in any position of power on
black person in any position of power on TV if you looked on any TV show lock
TV if you looked on any TV show lock
TV if you looked on any TV show lock people were servants they were delivery
people were servants they were delivery
people were servants they were delivery people they never had any power and he
people they never had any power and he
people they never had any power and he or she was third in command on this new
or she was third in command on this new
or she was third in command on this new show but she just didn’t want to do it
show but she just didn’t want to do it
show but she just didn’t want to do it anymore and after she quit she got a
anymore and after she quit she got a
anymore and after she quit she got a call from Martin Luther King I martin
call from Martin Luther King I martin
call from Martin Luther King I martin luther king told her i understand you
luther king told her i understand you
luther king told her i understand you know what you’re trying to do for
know what you’re trying to do for
know what you’re trying to do for personal reasons but what you’re doing
personal reasons but what you’re doing
personal reasons but what you’re doing with Star Trek here this is important
with Star Trek here this is important
with Star Trek here this is important you’re inspiring millions of Americans
you’re inspiring millions of Americans
you’re inspiring millions of Americans you’re inspiring them to show there’s
you’re inspiring them to show there’s
you’re inspiring them to show there’s hope you’re a hero for them you have to
hope you’re a hero for them you have to
hope you’re a hero for them you have to keep going and she never saw what she
keep going and she never saw what she
keep going and she never saw what she was doing is being that important until
was doing is being that important until
was doing is being that important until Martin Luther King stuff did what he did
Martin Luther King stuff did what he did
Martin Luther King stuff did what he did so while was find people who were on the
so while was find people who were on the
so while was find people who were on the same time as he was which was equal
same time as he was which was equal
same time as he was which was equal rights and find ways
rights and find ways
rights and find ways port them and believe in them and that’s
port them and believe in them and that’s
port them and believe in them and that’s what you need to do with your business
what you need to do with your business
what you need to do with your business as well you need to find people who are
as well you need to find people who are
as well you need to find people who are also on the same possible even the same
also on the same possible even the same
also on the same possible even the same things you do have the same one word as
things you do have the same one word as
things you do have the same one word as you do are in the same mission and find
you do are in the same mission and find
you do are in the same mission and find ways to support them reach out help them
ways to support them reach out help them
ways to support them reach out help them being supportive voice just believe in
being supportive voice just believe in
being supportive voice just believe in those so for me I believe in
those so for me I believe in
those so for me I believe in entrepreneurs I love helping
entrepreneurs I love helping
entrepreneurs I love helping entrepreneurs and one of my things I
entrepreneurs and one of my things I
entrepreneurs and one of my things I don’t think is enough education of their
don’t think is enough education of their
don’t think is enough education of their crunch birds especially on TV now you
crunch birds especially on TV now you
crunch birds especially on TV now you look at TV work what’s on TV there’s not
look at TV work what’s on TV there’s not
look at TV work what’s on TV there’s not a lot to help entrepreneurs you want
a lot to help entrepreneurs you want
a lot to help entrepreneurs you want comedy as you want dramas you want
comedy as you want dramas you want
comedy as you want dramas you want options a lot but but information to
options a lot but but information to
options a lot but but information to help entrepreneurs you can get a lot
help entrepreneurs you can get a lot
help entrepreneurs you can get a lot online to get a lot on radio station you
online to get a lot on radio station you
online to get a lot on radio station you can’t get a lot on TV there’s sharks
can’t get a lot on TV there’s sharks
can’t get a lot on TV there’s sharks tagged right shark tank in Canada we
tagged right shark tank in Canada we
tagged right shark tank in Canada we have one called Dragon’s Den but that’s
have one called Dragon’s Den but that’s
have one called Dragon’s Den but that’s it so there’s this new show launching
it so there’s this new show launching
it so there’s this new show launching called the profit they’re in their
called the profit they’re in their
called the profit they’re in their second season now and it’s a great show
second season now and it’s a great show
second season now and it’s a great show where there’s an angel investor who goes
where there’s an angel investor who goes
where there’s an angel investor who goes in and he puts his money into new
in and he puts his money into new
in and he puts his money into new businesses and supports them and it
businesses and supports them and it
businesses and supports them and it didn’t do that while it was okay it’s
didn’t do that while it was okay it’s
didn’t do that while it was okay it’s you know get a little bit of an audience
you know get a little bit of an audience
you know get a little bit of an audience you know the person on the show is
you know the person on the show is
you know the person on the show is trying to figure out his voice and so I
trying to figure out his voice and so I
trying to figure out his voice and so I reached out to them and said hey what
reached out to them and said hey what
reached out to them and said hey what you doing is important keep it up great
you doing is important keep it up great
you doing is important keep it up great work just a supporter and he wrote back
work just a supporter and he wrote back
work just a supporter and he wrote back and he’s appreciative
and he’s appreciative
and he’s appreciative you need to do the same thing and it may
you need to do the same thing and it may
you need to do the same thing and it may be on a big scale like somebody’s doing
be on a big scale like somebody’s doing
be on a big scale like somebody’s doing a TV show maybe it’s already but it may
a TV show maybe it’s already but it may
a TV show maybe it’s already but it may be just somebody who you know or
be just somebody who you know or
be just somebody who you know or somebody online finds people who believe
somebody online finds people who believe
somebody online finds people who believe in the same thing you do and be a force
in the same thing you do and be a force
in the same thing you do and be a force for good and even though it may seem
for good and even though it may seem
for good and even though it may seem like there’s no direct business impact
like there’s no direct business impact
like there’s no direct business impact there will be I promise you it will come
there will be I promise you it will come
there will be I promise you it will come back to support you and help you build
back to support you and help you build
back to support you and help you build something extremely powerful so the guys
something extremely powerful so the guys
something extremely powerful so the guys from the prophet his name is Marcus
from the prophet his name is Marcus
from the prophet his name is Marcus lemonis you know I didn’t go out there
lemonis you know I didn’t go out there
lemonis you know I didn’t go out there and on for him anything I didn’t say hey
and on for him anything I didn’t say hey
and on for him anything I didn’t say hey let’s do a deal together here’s how I
let’s do a deal together here’s how I
let’s do a deal together here’s how I can help I’m just supporting him and now
can help I’m just supporting him and now
can help I’m just supporting him and now he knows about me and even though
he knows about me and even though
he knows about me and even though there’s no direct business relationship
there’s no direct business relationship
there’s no direct business relationship right now that’s going to help me it’s
right now that’s going to help me it’s
right now that’s going to help me it’s going to come back it comes back so many
going to come back it comes back so many
going to come back it comes back so many times so many times where I’ve help
times so many times where I’ve help
times so many times where I’ve help people it always comes back and it also
people it always comes back and it also
people it always comes back and it also makes you feel good if you’re out there
makes you feel good if you’re out there
makes you feel good if you’re out there helping people and seeing that what
helping people and seeing that what
helping people and seeing that what you’re doing is helping them continue on
you’re doing is helping them continue on
you’re doing is helping them continue on on the mission which is the same as
on the mission which is the same as
on the mission which is the same as yours it makes you feel so good and it
yours it makes you feel so good and it
yours it makes you feel so good and it gives you energy to pour back into your
gives you energy to pour back into your
gives you energy to pour back into your company
company
company right half the bar without spurs it’s
right half the bar without spurs it’s
right half the bar without spurs it’s just perseverance how do you keep going
just perseverance how do you keep going
just perseverance how do you keep going when times get really tough and crappy
when times get really tough and crappy
when times get really tough and crappy so that’s one way to do it you have a
so that’s one way to do it you have a
so that’s one way to do it you have a greater responsibility the help of
greater responsibility the help of
greater responsibility the help of people in your network I’m going to hit
people in your network I’m going to hit
people in your network I’m going to hit up Twitter for a question I got a
up Twitter for a question I got a
up Twitter for a question I got a question from from genes in chicago two
question from from genes in chicago two
question from from genes in chicago two women say how do i use social media how
women say how do i use social media how
women say how do i use social media how do you use social media see this would
do you use social media see this would
do you use social media see this would go on I don’t have a lot of time left in
go on I don’t have a lot of time left in
go on I don’t have a lot of time left in the show but what I would do with social
the show but what I would do with social
the show but what I would do with social media is again make it about your one
media is again make it about your one
media is again make it about your one word and your movement share things that
word and your movement share things that
word and your movement share things that are meaningful to you share things that
are meaningful to you share things that
are meaningful to you share things that are important to you a lot of times are
are important to you a lot of times are
are important to you a lot of times are just out there broadcasting stuff rather
just out there broadcasting stuff rather
just out there broadcasting stuff rather you just brought out you’re putting on
you just brought out you’re putting on
you just brought out you’re putting on your promotion your sales you know you
your promotion your sales you know you
your promotion your sales you know you can come by for me now i need a
can come by for me now i need a
can come by for me now i need a 20-percent coupon you know that stuff is
20-percent coupon you know that stuff is
20-percent coupon you know that stuff is not working anymore are you getting any
not working anymore are you getting any
not working anymore are you getting any results from your social media probably
results from your social media probably
results from your social media probably not and I don’t want it to be a big
not and I don’t want it to be a big
not and I don’t want it to be a big waste of time for you what it is
waste of time for you what it is
waste of time for you what it is important what it allows you to do is
important what it allows you to do is
important what it allows you to do is build an audience build a following and
build an audience build a following and
build an audience build a following and what you want to do is share the things
what you want to do is share the things
what you want to do is share the things that get you excited share things that
that get you excited share things that
that get you excited share things that are important to you that makes your
are important to you that makes your
are important to you that makes your heart beat if it’s pictures or videos or
heart beat if it’s pictures or videos or
heart beat if it’s pictures or videos or quotes you read a story that you like
quotes you read a story that you like
quotes you read a story that you like put it up and explain why your company
put it up and explain why your company
put it up and explain why your company should be at the front of this movement
should be at the front of this movement
should be at the front of this movement so if you look at my social media
so if you look at my social media
so if you look at my social media channel I have my own quotes things that
channel I have my own quotes things that
channel I have my own quotes things that I believe in for entrepreneurs but I
I believe in for entrepreneurs but I
I believe in for entrepreneurs but I also share quote some famous
also share quote some famous
also share quote some famous entrepreneurs people like Steve Jobs
entrepreneurs people like Steve Jobs
entrepreneurs people like Steve Jobs people like Oprah Winfrey things that
people like Oprah Winfrey things that
people like Oprah Winfrey things that inspired them because it makes me
inspired them because it makes me
inspired them because it makes me inspire and that helps inspire other
inspire and that helps inspire other
inspire and that helps inspire other entrepreneurs and I’m not putting out
entrepreneurs and I’m not putting out
entrepreneurs and I’m not putting out hey come by my my guides hey come you
hey come by my my guides hey come you
hey come by my my guides hey come you know listen to this show I’m not doing
know listen to this show I’m not doing
know listen to this show I’m not doing all the promotional stuff because if
all the promotional stuff because if
all the promotional stuff because if that’s all I did people with tune out
that’s all I did people with tune out
that’s all I did people with tune out they wouldn’t care but by consistently
they wouldn’t care but by consistently
they wouldn’t care but by consistently providing value and valued i think is
providing value and valued i think is
providing value and valued i think is important for me that I love putting
important for me that I love putting
important for me that I love putting that out people tune it and they listen
that out people tune it and they listen
that out people tune it and they listen and they share they do it automatically
and they share they do it automatically
and they share they do it automatically and then they buy because I build that
and then they buy because I build that
and then they buy because I build that relationship up so start by sharing
relationship up so start by sharing
relationship up so start by sharing things that you love building
things that you love building
things that you love building relationships without things that are
relationships without things that are
relationships without things that are important and people will be attracted
important and people will be attracted
important and people will be attracted to you and then if you build that
to you and then if you build that
to you and then if you build that relationship they’ll buy whatever you
relationship they’ll buy whatever you
relationship they’ll buy whatever you have
have
have they can’t wait to buy the next thing
they can’t wait to buy the next thing
they can’t wait to buy the next thing that you have that’s how you use social
that you have that’s how you use social
that you have that’s how you use social media festival it’s not out there
media festival it’s not out there
media festival it’s not out there spamming people we’re already up at the
spamming people we’re already up at the
spamming people we’re already up at the end of our our it’s crazy i want to
end of our our it’s crazy i want to
end of our our it’s crazy i want to thank Lorne and Fernanda my producers
thank Lorne and Fernanda my producers
thank Lorne and Fernanda my producers lower to the way next week on vacation
lower to the way next week on vacation
lower to the way next week on vacation have a great time offers Pittsburghers
have a great time offers Pittsburghers
have a great time offers Pittsburghers and we’ll see everybody in two weeks
and we’ll see everybody in two weeks
and we’ll see everybody in two weeks everybody keep building your businesses
everybody keep building your businesses
everybody keep building your businesses and keep believe
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