MONETIZING YOUR PASSION(SELF-RELIANCE)

Al BatingaSpeak UP Speak OUT!

alb@speakup.ws

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• The Current Reality• A Solution…• What Stops Us?• What Can You Do?• What Needs to Happen (Steps)• Getting Help?• Action!

THE CURRENT REALITYSpeak UP Speak OUT!

Post Office Laying Off Thousands, Closing Offices

Laying off 30,000…or was it 40,000?

Laying off thousands…and suggesting relocation to India…

Outsourcing

• Once an exotic solution• Now the law of the land…

Most Companies• Conserving Capital• Holding Off Hiring

RealityThis is no longer a temporary aberration

This is how it is for the foreseeable future

GREATEST NEED

SELF-RELIANCE

A SOLUTION

Speak UP Speak OUT!

WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP?

People Who Took the ChallengeBatinga Family

People Who Took the Challenge

Sean Belnick

LeannaArcher

Robert NayCompany: Nay GamesAge: 14Website: naygames.com

At age 14, Robert Nay's first game, Bubble Ball, was downloaded more than two million times within two weeks of its launch.Not bad considering that the average mobile game receives a few hundred downloads. In January, the game knocked the monster hit ''Angry Birds'' out of the number 1 most downloaded free game spot in the Apple app store.

Lemonade and Bake Sales

People Who Took the Challenge

People Who Took the Challenge

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Kelela Rose

Full-time

Student

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Ideas – Small Businesses• Hobbies• Profession• Accounting Help• eBay, Craig List, Etsy.com• Swap Meet• Buy and Sell – garaging• Cleaning Houses• Elder Care• Writing an eBook• Affiliate Pgms (Amazon,

etc…)

• Tutoring/teaching– Kids– Adults

• Catering• Creating websites• Writing• Loading CDs on an iPod• Event Planner• Franchise/Licensee• Multi-Level• Assistant/virtual

WHAT STOPS US?Speak UP Speak OUT!

Fear…

Road Blocks• Capital • Lack of market connections/client base • Courage• Time • Mindset • Resources• Plan

What do you need?

MindsetAn ideaAction!

Needs

Step 1• SWOT Analysis: Druthers• If you won the lottery…• What would you do for free?• What could you start part-time• What would be fun? Play…• What could you involve others in?• What will cost little or no money?• What do you and others say you’re excellent at?• What does the market need?

Step 2 - Leverage

Exploit other’s expertise and strengths

Step 3 - Written Strategy – 1 pager

Step 4 - Start Small – Now, Today!

Step 5 – GIVE it away!!!

IF YOU CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY… YOU CAN’T SELL IT!!!

Step 6

Step 7 - ADJUST

Yesterday

Today

Step 8 – Have fun!

Resources

This room…SBA.gov – Small Business AdministrationScore.orgItunes.com – podcastsYouTube

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THOUGHTS…

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• Current Landscape• A Daring Solution…• What Stops Us?• What Can You Do?• What Needs to Happen (Steps)• How We Can Help?

ACTION

Take 1 baby step…today