Lynnelle
Lynnelle Wilson is the owner of BoldVision Consulting. She has more than 25 years experience as a leader in sales, marketing, client service and in the effective planning and execution of strategic plans and projects. Bold Vision Consulting helps for-profit and non-profit businesses grow through improved organizational focus, alignment and accountability.
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National Entrepreneurship Week
Feb 25, 2008 11:57 AM
Categories: Starting a Business
This is National Entrepreneurship Week, February 23-March 1, 2008. That's us, at least in most people's minds. So give yourself a hearty pat on the back. Drink a toast with your beverage of choice.
This week was conceived by The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. They convinced Congress to pass HR 699 in support. The idea is to encourage the implementation of elementary, high school, and college programs to give students the tools so that they can become the entrepreneurs of the future.
What are those tools? I'm not exactly sure, but I am sure of one thing. Whether you're just starting your own business, or if you've been in business for a while, one of the most important things to know is what you don't know.
I've been working with small businesses, mainly independent "knowledge" professionals, for a while now. They include accountants who know all about taxes, but little about marketing. They include marketing consultants who spend all their income and forget to put some back for taxes. They include architects who can build houses, but not a retirement fund.
When I started out in business, I sure didn't know everything I needed to know - and I've still got a lot to learn. I've also had many clients, but not one of them knew everything that he or she needed.
Every one of them knew their specialty well. The lawyers knew the law and the marketers knew how to market and the commercial artists could develop great looks for a business. But none of that matters if you don't know something important, then it sneaks up on you and bites you in the backside.
This National Entrepreneurship Week let the educators worry about what to teach students so they can become entrepreneurs. In the meantime, you and I need to stop and think about what we don't know that we need to know ...then be BOLD and do something about it.
In honor of National Entrepreneurship week please join me tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/26, as BOLD Women Celebrate Entrepreneurship - a great networking event. The Cumberland Club, 116 High Street, 2/26 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, $10 advance registration and $20 at the door. Call me for more information; 207-221-3492.
To find other special events going on this week in Maine go to www.eWeekMaine.com
This week was conceived by The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. They convinced Congress to pass HR 699 in support. The idea is to encourage the implementation of elementary, high school, and college programs to give students the tools so that they can become the entrepreneurs of the future.
What are those tools? I'm not exactly sure, but I am sure of one thing. Whether you're just starting your own business, or if you've been in business for a while, one of the most important things to know is what you don't know.
I've been working with small businesses, mainly independent "knowledge" professionals, for a while now. They include accountants who know all about taxes, but little about marketing. They include marketing consultants who spend all their income and forget to put some back for taxes. They include architects who can build houses, but not a retirement fund.
When I started out in business, I sure didn't know everything I needed to know - and I've still got a lot to learn. I've also had many clients, but not one of them knew everything that he or she needed.
Every one of them knew their specialty well. The lawyers knew the law and the marketers knew how to market and the commercial artists could develop great looks for a business. But none of that matters if you don't know something important, then it sneaks up on you and bites you in the backside.
This National Entrepreneurship Week let the educators worry about what to teach students so they can become entrepreneurs. In the meantime, you and I need to stop and think about what we don't know that we need to know ...then be BOLD and do something about it.
In honor of National Entrepreneurship week please join me tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/26, as BOLD Women Celebrate Entrepreneurship - a great networking event. The Cumberland Club, 116 High Street, 2/26 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, $10 advance registration and $20 at the door. Call me for more information; 207-221-3492.
To find other special events going on this week in Maine go to www.eWeekMaine.com
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