Career Succes Factors For Entrepreneurs
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Career Success Factors for Entrepreneurs
A Career Coach’s Perspective
Matt Casey
January 20, 2011
Topics
Introductions and backgrounds
Business is not our business today
Self awareness
Differentiation
Support
Connections
Well-being
Q & A
The Business of Entrepreneurship
Be realistic about your business objectives
Understand your unique value proposition
Take a hard look at your competition
A marketing foundation is absolutely necessary for your success
For best results, marketing and sales should work hand-in-glove
Plan for the future
It's all in the execution and learning
Source: The Seven Critical Success Factors for Launching & Driving a Successful Business, Kickstart Alliance, http://www.goto-silicon-valley.com/articles/mike-gospe/seven-factors2.shtml
Know Thyself! - What Type of Entrepreneur are You?
It’s easier to do what you are!
What is your personality type?
What is your preferred role? (see below)
Strengths vs. Weaknesses/Blind spots
Values
Goals
Interests
Leader Manager Advisor Champion
Are You Different Like Everybody Else?
Personal branding – Differentiate YOU!
What is your unique value proposition? Your ‘special sauce’?
Where is your brand? Can I find you?
Lone Rangers Don’t Survive – Support Matters
You can’t run a business all by yourself, everybody needs support, sometimes a team
Asking for help is not a weakness “Guy falls in a hole…”
Who are the people in your corner? Champions, Mentors, Coaches, Partners
How do I find other people?
What do I do when they are here?
Be open to unexpected sponsors, advocates
Do You Network?
Who is your network?
Family/friends
Former/current colleagues
Teammates/employees
Other
How do you build your network?
Make yourself interesting
Agenda-less meetings
Informational interviews
Event participation and leadership roles
Always, always, always follow-up
LinkedIn to everybody!*
Holistic Lives of Entrepreneurs
It’s your life!
Are you focusing on what makes you happy?
Do you have balance?
Have you defined ‘success’?
Are you taking care of yourself?
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Career Discovery
Career Evaluation, Search and
Strategy
Career Toolkit
Goals
What is Career Coaching?
Designed to collaboratively uncover your key strengths, aspirations, skills and needs to best define your unique value proposition and to develop your career goals
A focus on the hard and soft skills for your next career move, developing tactical plans for defining and targeting best opportunities
Developing and aligning your career documents to maximize your exposure and differentiate you from your competitors
Work Skills, Values, Passions and Goal Inventories, Career Liftoff® Interests, Career Anchor Assessments, MBTI Personality Profiles
Job options, job search support, interview preparation, recommendation solicitation and management, elevator pitches and personal brand creation, industry transition strategy, networking techniques and connections and compensation negotiation tactics.
Resumes and CVs, cover letters, thank you letters, Linkedin profiles, presentation documents and personal branding statements
Coaching Provide tools for self discovery, guide discussions and ask questions about ideas and options, focus work, help develop tactical plans, create a supportive and safe environment to grow, offer considerations and solutions and overcome personal and professional obstacles
Resources
Personal and Career Assessments
Live Careers: www.livecareers.com
Career Liftoff® Interest Inventory: www.careerliftoff.com
PersonalityMax™ Personality Assessments: www.personalitymax.com
Strong Interest Inventory®: www.cpp.com
PersonalDNA™: www.personaldna.com
Networking
Use your University Career Advisory Networks
Join groups that interest you (e.g. America Marketing Association, Healthcare Business Association)
Career Coaching
If you would like to know more about career coaching services or would like a free consultation, please contact me at [email protected] or (617) 480-7085.
Thank You