I have been fortunate enough to be asked by the producers of CNBC’s “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” to come on the show as a expert business coach and offer advise to some struggling entrepreneurs.
Here are the two most recent appearances on “The Big Idea.”
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Today’s guest author Brian Rutledge, is Managing Partner at Search Marketing firm Get Page One, LLC., which he founded in 1998. Get Page One specializes in helping small to medium sized business grow and manage their online presence through organic search engine optimization, social media optimization and paid search marketing campaigns. Based in Austin, Texas, Get Page One helps clients worldwide with holistic internet marketing campaigns focused on sales, brand awareness, and reputation management.
Jeff Chavez runs one of the most successful small business coaching companies in the United States. In addition to his duties as CEO of Northstar Ventures, he’s active in the professional speaking industry. At his latest event in Austin, which also featured his friend Tito Beveridge, Jeff discussed the 11 Killer Instinct of Entrepreneurship, a topic which had the audience deeply engaged. There was so much feedback from the event that Jeff is now writing a book entitled, The 11 Killer Instincts of Entrepreneurship.
As founder and CEO of Northstar Ventures, Jeff is able to apply the lessons that he has learned while starting each business, whether successful or not. He explains in his blog that some of the best lessons he’s learned was from failure, and not from the success some of his companies realized. With each failure, he grew stronger, and was able to pick up the pieces and move in a new direction; with more resolve, experience and commitment to making his next business more successful.
Jeff Chavez began his entrepreneurial career in 1992, as the Founder of Foothill Fire Safety Co. He continued to manage FFSC while forming a second company, Home Healthcare Direct, which distributed medical supplies to assisted living facilities. Both companies were successfully acquired in 1997.
From 1999 to 2002, Jeff Chavez served as Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of DispenseSource, Inc. (now Nexiant, Inc.) where he established it as one of the leading providers of automated inventory systems within the industrial and manufacturing industries. The company has emerged as the world’s leading provider of automated inventory systems.
Northstar Thinktank is the newest edition to his business repertoire. Acting as a resource center for entrepreneurs, his team of researchers scour the internet, magazines, books, newspapers, and blogs searching for the most relevant insight that any small business owner would appreciate. Updated nearly daily, this concept allows for professionals to select any helpful tip which is divided into the three categories of the business cycle: research and planning, marketing and sales, and growth and execution. This site is especially helpful to those just starting their entrepreneurial journey.
Jeff Chavez is also writing another book called Survive-olution: How successful companies survive and thrive through innovation and evolution. The book focuses on how the success of business hinges on the ability to be flexible and change as needed. Jeff hopes the book will be published by early 2009, where he will start his book tour and speak on this topic around the country.
Jeff Chavez also appears on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch as an expert business coach for struggling entrepreneurs. His role requires him to become familiar with each business plan, uncover the problems, and then suggests several ways to improve their concept, brand, finances, and focus.
Venture Capital firms do well because they are thoughtful and methodical. (Most of the time, that is.)
They know what they want, they guard their interests at all costs, and they have a clear picture of what their “end game” looks like.
Entrepreneurs often thirst for funding so intensely, that they’re not prepared with an equally clear “end-game”.
Seth Godin offers 15 insightful tips for the VC-money-seeking-entrepreneur that can help one get thoughtful about their “end-game”.
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Many people argue that “Tito’s Vodka”, from of a small distillery in Austin, TX, is one of the best new Vodka’s in the world.
Personally, I couldn’t tell you; I don’t drink. What matters is that the industry experts and consumers all seem to agree that it’s one of the best in the world.
But I do know Tito Beveridge. And what I can tell you is that Tito’s story of entrepreneurial success is a classic story that should motivate any hopeful entrepreneur. (I’ve provided a link below to a video profile of Tito’s Vodka featured recently on CNBC)
Tito is a regular contributor to the Northstar Thinktank training programs. He provides our team with incredible insight. He has so much to offer our clients because he has been through an intense business building journey.
As you’ll see in the video clip, all of the odds were stacked against him; government regulations, an unlikely background and a highly competitive spirit’s market just to name a few.
Ultimately, Tito’s tenacity, creativity, street smarts and willingness to take risks pushed him past the obstacles and he now enjoys an extremely enviable position as a successful entrepreneur.
Take a look at his featured profile on CNBC
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So much of your ability to succeed in business comes from your passion.
If you don’t have a burning, passionate desire to get your business off the ground, or to take your existing business to the next level, then don’t invest another ounce of effort!
Passion is behind every great success story.
Six years ago my office assistant introduced me to her soft-spoken fiance, Dustin. He was in a local band. They were trying to make it big.
My first glance told me he might be just another dreamy musician.
When I finally saw him actually perform, I was blown away by his passion. It was overwhelming and contagious. I knew immediately that he would go a very long way in the music business.
Over the last 6 years he has traveled the world playing sold out shows to rabid fans over and over again as the lead singer of “Thrice”.
Last night I sat at home and was proud to watch David Letterman introduce my friend Dustin Kensrue as “…an accomplished musician and songwriter”. He did a phenomenal job on Letterman and is climbing the Billboard Charts.
Passion. You’ve gotta have it!
Speaking of passion…The entire Northstar Thinktank team is scouring the world of business information and you’ll want to be one of the first to visit our new Thinktank Business Content Site. This is where we compile relevant, focused resources from the entire world of entrepreneurship.
We’re almost ready to release the new site. All of us are excited and Passionate about it here at the Northstar Thinktank.
You’ll get an update very soon.
Until then, be passionate about your entrepreneurship!
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