The Story Behind The Story: Famous Entrepreneurs’ Success Stories – Episode 2 – Part 1
Stories of entrepreneurs are sometimes enough to help you grasp the risks involved in starting a business. Do you have something on the line that you could potentially lose if you do not succeed? Well in this video business coach Clay Clark talks about one of his mentors Lori Montag who previously worked with Clay as a consultant for a mortgage company. Lori decided to sell her house and move into an apartment to start a business in rubber bands. Today, these rubber bands are known as “Zany Bandz” which are animal shaped rubber bands. This concept became such a huge hit that you may have already heard or seen. In fact, they became such a great hit that it brought Lori about $60,000,000 in sales. Think to yourself, are you playing it safe in your company? Where is your sense of urgency for your business? In this video Deedra Determan talks about your positivity and how surrounding yourself with positive people will impact your day. Together Clay and Deedra tie in passion with positivity and how the two will go hand-in-hand to help you become the entrepreneur of your dreams. At one point in this video Clay states that “Finding yourself passionless is a dangerous place to be.” Do you find yourself passionless in your business? What is it that provoked you to start the business you are working so hard for? Milton Hershey – Founder of “Hershey Chocolate Company,” lost it all as he was building his chocolate empire. To continue with his business was going to be a huge risk, but he looked at it with a passion and pretty much yelled BRING IT ON! This is just one of many stories that reminds us that as entrepreneurs we are nearly getting started. Be more like Milton Hershey and begin thriving today.
