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What is your best advice to a budding entrepreneur?
I believe that one of the biggest challenges in starting out is the actual pulling of the trigger. People always have tons of ideas and drive, but when it comes to sitting down and figuring out how to press forward they are gun shy. My best advice would be to:
1. Carry a notebook around with you and write down all thoughts that you have about your business. It will become the "meat" for your business plan
2. Give yourself a deadline to have the business up and moving
3. Register your business as soon as you can. This will make the business feel "real" to you and will motivate you to move forward.
3. Register your business as soon as you can. This will make the business feel "real" to you and will motivate you to move forward.
What is a must-have site or resource all entrepreneurs should know and follow?
TWITTER! Why do you think Google cache's tweets now? It is important to be in the now. Master Twitter and you will always be "in the know".
Quote or Book ‘to live by’
The Millionaire Zone: 7 Winning Steps to a Seven-Figure Fortune by: Jennifer Oppenshaw is a great resource for people when they are starting out. She breaks down how to use your connections to get to where you want. Its not one of those vague books that promise to enlighten you, yet lacks specific instruction.
How to Swim With Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: How to Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate and Outnegotiate Your Competition by: Havey MacKay is an old book with some very basic principals that are necessary for success.
Meet the M.O.M Behind Our Tips
Meet the M.O.M Behind Our Tips
Karla is a working mom of two young sons, Dylan, age 4, and Bryce, age 2. Unable to easily find products to meet her needs during her very difficult first pregnancy, Karla conducted extensive research on pre- and postnatal comfort. She then harnessed that research and utilized her professional logistics background to launch BellyButtonBoutique.com. BellyButtonBoutique.com was born to offer specialized products – many of which are globally sourced – to meet the needs of an untapped market of pre- and post-natal women searching for comfort and support.
Prior to launching BellyButtonBoutique.com, Karla served as a leader in distribution and supply chain logistics for premier consumer products organizations, IKEA and GAP, where she was responsible for managing and maintaining a steady flow of products – from point of origin to point of retail.
Karla obtained a Bachelors of Science degree from one of the nation’s top Business Logistics programs, The Pennsylvania State University. Entrepreneurship is in Karla’s blood. Her grandmother owned and operated a successful restaurant for over 15 years, and her father has been in business for himself for over 25 years. A 2010 Startup Nation “Leading Moms in Business” winner, Karla is also a regular on Philadelphia-based television show, “Sandwich Moms”, which highlights area moms who ‘do it all.’ As an expert in pre- and postnatal comfort, Karla has been featured on:
• NBC 10! Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUI4DeOdL50
• Savvy Mami TV: http://savvymamitv.blip.tv/file/4359867/
• Mompreneur Exchange: http://momtrepreneurexchange.com/crib-sheet-49-bellybuttonboutique-coms-karla-trotman/
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