think big but start small have that big vision for where you’re gonna go with
vision for where you’re gonna go with
vision for where you’re gonna go with your business to help keep you motivated
your business to help keep you motivated
your business to help keep you motivated but make sure you’re taking steps every
but make sure you’re taking steps every
but make sure you’re taking steps every day to move that business forward
day to move that business forward
day to move that business forward otherwise it’s all you have is a big
otherwise it’s all you have is a big
otherwise it’s all you have is a big dream sometimes it’s so big and so scary
dream sometimes it’s so big and so scary
dream sometimes it’s so big and so scary that you don’t end up taking any action
that you don’t end up taking any action
that you don’t end up taking any action to move it forward hi I’m Evan
to move it forward hi I’m Evan
to move it forward hi I’m Evan Carmichael your friend in all things
Carmichael your friend in all things
Carmichael your friend in all things entrepreneurship and today I’m answering
entrepreneurship and today I’m answering
entrepreneurship and today I’m answering a question from one of our readers
a question from one of our readers
a question from one of our readers Jennifer who wants to start a children’s
Jennifer who wants to start a children’s
Jennifer who wants to start a children’s amusement park and is worried that she
amusement park and is worried that she
amusement park and is worried that she only has the option to start big so
only has the option to start big so
only has the option to start big so thanks for the question Jennifer
thanks for the question Jennifer
thanks for the question Jennifer congratulations I wanted to start this
congratulations I wanted to start this
congratulations I wanted to start this business
business
business I’m I’m worried for you it’s possible to
I’m I’m worried for you it’s possible to
I’m I’m worried for you it’s possible to start big it’s possible to raise a lot
start big it’s possible to raise a lot
start big it’s possible to raise a lot of money and start big but your chances
of money and start big but your chances
of money and start big but your chances of success go down dramatically because
of success go down dramatically because
of success go down dramatically because you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes like
you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes like
you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes like with any business you’re gonna make a
with any business you’re gonna make a
with any business you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes and the more money and
lot of mistakes and the more money and
lot of mistakes and the more money and the more you grow the more opportunities
the more you grow the more opportunities
the more you grow the more opportunities there are for mistakes the best way to
there are for mistakes the best way to
there are for mistakes the best way to build a business if you can is start
build a business if you can is start
build a business if you can is start small and build it up and so applying
small and build it up and so applying
small and build it up and so applying that to your business how can you do it
that to your business how can you do it
that to your business how can you do it you don’t have to have a huge amusement
you don’t have to have a huge amusement
you don’t have to have a huge amusement park wrecked in the beginning what I
park wrecked in the beginning what I
park wrecked in the beginning what I would do is try to find low-cost ways to
would do is try to find low-cost ways to
would do is try to find low-cost ways to get this thing started I would try to
get this thing started I would try to
get this thing started I would try to partner up with local events that are
partner up with local events that are
partner up with local events that are happening and bring one or two rides out
happening and bring one or two rides out
happening and bring one or two rides out I would partner up with shopping malls
I would partner up with shopping malls
I would partner up with shopping malls and use their parking lots on special
and use their parking lots on special
and use their parking lots on special days where you can bring some of your
days where you can bring some of your
days where you can bring some of your rides out I would try to find cheap ways
rides out I would try to find cheap ways
rides out I would try to find cheap ways to get started it does a couple things
to get started it does a couple things
to get started it does a couple things one it helps you test the market do
one it helps you test the market do
one it helps you test the market do people want what you’re selling it’s
people want what you’re selling it’s
people want what you’re selling it’s great idea to think about it right so
great idea to think about it right so
great idea to think about it right so yeah of course everybody wants it but
yeah of course everybody wants it but
yeah of course everybody wants it but you never actually know until you start
you never actually know until you start
you never actually know until you start selling it’ll help you see if you
selling it’ll help you see if you
selling it’ll help you see if you actually like doing this business right
actually like doing this business right
actually like doing this business right again it can look great on paper but
again it can look great on paper but
again it can look great on paper but until you’re in it you don’t actually
until you’re in it you don’t actually
until you’re in it you don’t actually know if you’re gonna enjoy this business
know if you’re gonna enjoy this business
know if you’re gonna enjoy this business or not so
or not so
or not so help guide you and they’ll start
help guide you and they’ll start
help guide you and they’ll start bringing some money if you can start
bringing some money if you can start
bringing some money if you can start bringing in someone and get to the point
bringing in someone and get to the point
bringing in someone and get to the point where you’re at least paying some bills
where you’re at least paying some bills
where you’re at least paying some bills off at home it’s it releases a lot of
off at home it’s it releases a lot of
off at home it’s it releases a lot of stress and a lot of tension allows you
stress and a lot of tension allows you
stress and a lot of tension allows you to build a platform for growth so I want
to build a platform for growth so I want
to build a platform for growth so I want you to have that big vision but find a
you to have that big vision but find a
you to have that big vision but find a lower-cost way to test it out and get
lower-cost way to test it out and get
lower-cost way to test it out and get started because I’m afraid that you have
started because I’m afraid that you have
started because I’m afraid that you have this big dream but nothing is actually
this big dream but nothing is actually
this big dream but nothing is actually ever gonna happen because it’s too big
ever gonna happen because it’s too big
ever gonna happen because it’s too big if you think I have to start big it’s
if you think I have to start big it’s
if you think I have to start big it’s the only way to do it chances are you’re
the only way to do it chances are you’re
the only way to do it chances are you’re not gonna end up doing anything and
not gonna end up doing anything and
not gonna end up doing anything and that’s my fear for you with my business
that’s my fear for you with my business
that’s my fear for you with my business my goal is to help a billion
my goal is to help a billion
my goal is to help a billion entrepreneurs it’s a big number I don’t
entrepreneurs it’s a big number I don’t
entrepreneurs it’s a big number I don’t quite know how exactly that’s gonna
quite know how exactly that’s gonna
quite know how exactly that’s gonna happen and we’ve helped almost 20
happen and we’ve helped almost 20
happen and we’ve helped almost 20 million entrepreneurs now through the
million entrepreneurs now through the
million entrepreneurs now through the website getting to a billion is a big
website getting to a billion is a big
website getting to a billion is a big number that motivates me to keep going
number that motivates me to keep going
number that motivates me to keep going but doesn’t paralyze me with fear I’m
but doesn’t paralyze me with fear I’m
but doesn’t paralyze me with fear I’m still able to do things every day that
still able to do things every day that
still able to do things every day that grow that business if you look at
grow that business if you look at
grow that business if you look at companies like harley-davidson and look
companies like harley-davidson and look
companies like harley-davidson and look at how they got started it was started
at how they got started it was started
at how they got started it was started by two friends one of them Harley went
by two friends one of them Harley went
by two friends one of them Harley went in Davidson and they built their first
in Davidson and they built their first
in Davidson and they built their first bike in a shed in their backyard and the
bike in a shed in their backyard and the
bike in a shed in their backyard and the first year they had one bike and the
first year they had one bike and the
first year they had one bike and the next year they had three bikes and the
next year they had three bikes and the
next year they had three bikes and the next year they had another three bikes
next year they had another three bikes
next year they had another three bikes and the next year they had another seven
and the next year they had another seven
and the next year they had another seven bikes and then they started to grow a
bikes and then they started to grow a
bikes and then they started to grow a little too big for their shed so they
little too big for their shed so they
little too big for their shed so they created their own little mini factory
created their own little mini factory
created their own little mini factory and they kept growing little by little
and they kept growing little by little
and they kept growing little by little every year taking those steps and
every year taking those steps and
every year taking those steps and eventually became one of the most well
eventually became one of the most well
eventually became one of the most well known motorcycle companies in the world
known motorcycle companies in the world
known motorcycle companies in the world they had a big vision but it started
they had a big vision but it started
they had a big vision but it started small they took steps and and it doesn’t
small they took steps and and it doesn’t
small they took steps and and it doesn’t have to take you years to do it but by
have to take you years to do it but by
have to take you years to do it but by testing it out on a small scale making
testing it out on a small scale making
testing it out on a small scale making partnerships with local businesses
partnerships with local businesses
partnerships with local businesses finding ways to get started cheaply and
finding ways to get started cheaply and
finding ways to get started cheaply and not spending a lot of money to to test
not spending a lot of money to to test
not spending a lot of money to to test your concept see if you enjoy doing this
your concept see if you enjoy doing this
your concept see if you enjoy doing this or not and then also start bringing in
or not and then also start bringing in
or not and then also start bringing in some money is in my opinion a much
some money is in my opinion a much
some money is in my opinion a much better way to get started than to try to
better way to get started than to try to
better way to get started than to try to act
act
act right from the start my two cents good
right from the start my two cents good
right from the start my two cents good luck with the business for those of you
luck with the business for those of you
luck with the business for those of you watching if you like the video please
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