One of my concerns is my age then My husband brought home an insert from the Oregonian call "Parade." this particular week in was about entrepreneurs and about how five late bloomers turned big ideas into sweet success.
One article was "An entrepreneur should never be a daredevil." The secret of following your dream is the opposite of what you might think. Rodrigo Jordan - one of the biggest adventure junkies. Chilean born, loves extreme sports and in 1992 was the first S American to climb Everest. But when he wanted to start his own business he would not take unnecessary risks. He found allies, ran test programs and kept his teaching job until money came in. Rodrigo said "Entrepreneurs don't like to take risks. I'm always trying to avoid and minimize them. An entrepreneur should never be a daredevil."
How do you take risks without risking it all? two ways
1. give yourself permission to be a contrarian.
2. Once you accept a certain measure of risk, your primary task is to minimize it.
The founder of Liquid Paper. Bette Graham, hatched her crazy idea while watching painters decorate Christmas windows at the bank where she was a secretary. She worked 5 more years while selling her potion from her home.
80% of entrepreneurs said they had saved enough money to support their families for a year.
Next article "Worth the Risk" more and more Americans over 50 are tapping their wisdom, experience, and savings accounts, to start successful ventures. The 5 are:
Anthony Full, Louisville, Colo -- Started Rock Barbers. More than a haircut. A green for putting, a guitar for picking, a flat screen TV for watching the game and free beer. He was 55 when he opened it in 2010. Worked as a barber for 30 years then read a quote from Oliver Wendell Homes "Many peope die with their music still in them..As I got older I started thinking about what I wanted my legacy to be." After 3 years paid off launching loans, started a second location and a line of hair care products. considering opening a barber school.
continued next week ------
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