getting started as an entrepreneur: 8 questions

How to Get Started as an Entrepreneur

by Cory Miller

Most people don’t know where to begin

Why Me? The Yada YadaStarted iThemes in 2008 in my home

Grown to 24+ team members

Hundreds of WP products; thousands of customers

WordPress was my career’s rocket launcher

I am living my dream & want to help you do the same

Why Start a Business?Create your ideal job doing rockin’ work

Align work with life

Work with people you like & enjoy

Turn ideas into reality

Make money building something you own

And ...

CHANGE THE WORLDMake meaning while making money

Your First 8 QuestionsTo Get You Started

1. What does your calendar look like for the next 5 years?

1. Block out 2012-2017

What consumes you enough to devote 5 years to?

2. What are you going to offer that makes people’s lives awesome?

2. Make people’s lives awesome

How are you making someone’s life better, easier?

3. What does your perfect playground look like?

How do you want or need to work?

4. How are you going to make money?

Passion without profit is called a hobby

5. Who is your pirate crew?

‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’

—African proverb

First Key People?S.O., Accountant, Attorney

6. What would you give up to get it?

How BAD do you want it?

My SECRET motivating, kick in the pants ...

I’m scared to death of ...REGRET

I want my life to COUNT

SO DO YOU ... whether in a job, blogging with WP or starting a business

7. What are you doing NOW to achieve your dream?

Do ONE thing today that makes the biggest impact& moves you closer

Your Assignment:

“Vision without execution is hallucination.”

—Albert Einstein

Now ... what the heck are you waiting for?!

This is me ...cory@ithemes.com

... and where I blogStartupSofa.com