We use cookies. Related: How to Start a Business With (Almost) No Money This idea is what got me back into school and became a $500,000 business. Happy Thanksgiving!Thank you, Bernice. Simple is contagious and beautiful. I’ve bought your two books on kindle as I can’t believe my luck! Thank you for letting me know. I found you initially on copyhackers, then bought your about us ebook which I refer to often Was this post inspired by the hero’s journey? Your timing could not have been better! I needed to use my savings and give up on a back-backing trip to Cuba to bootstrap myself (and you know pay rent and that kind of stuff). Now check your email to confirm your subscription.There was an error submitting your subscription. I appreciate it Wow! Then, she received a $250,000 7(a) SBA guaranteed loan in 2001 to keep the company afloat after nearly a … And faster than I could say I’m a marketing professional, I was answering the 1-800 number and wrapping gift baskets.Not what I went to school for.
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I loved learning languages (I speak 4 myself) and was obsessed with traveling (I’ve visited every continent, 30+ countries and counting). Here, we celebrate BAME entrepreneurs – many of whom are Start Up Loan recipients – to show how you can make it as an ethnic minority founder…The founder behind the low-cost antimicrobial tech which is helping to stop the spread of healthcare-acquired infections around the world shares his story...Founder: Mark Roberts In this case, for the lettering, I used a Promarker and a black Micron pen.I used to think I’d first learn how to draw the old-fashioned way, and then I’d switch to using a tablet. Yay!I began offering life story workshops this year and occasionally have attendees who can benefit from learning to tell their business stories as well. Start small and come back to it later. Consequently in April 2007 BrewDog was born.Both only 24 at the time, we leased a building in Fraserburgh, got some scary bank loans, spent all our money on stainless steel and started making some hardcore craft beers.We brewed tiny batches, filled bottles by hand and sold our beers at local markets and out of the back of our beat up old van.Our biggest mission when we set up BrewDog was to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as we are. I love it how you make things simple and just so easy to comprehend and the drawing is so much fun as usual!Thank you for your lovely comment, Antoniya. Not all manufacturing businesses need heavy capital. As others have said, I also enjoy reading your very simple approach. Not where I envisioned my career.A decade ago, marketing was nowhere on my radar. Deagreez | Getty Images Any one can simply answer the questions. I appreciate it Thank you, Henneke, for this post! Copyright © 2020 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Funny how that can work for even such a super-short story, isn’t it?And I agree, a simple story is surprisingly powerful, and we can just be ourselves—just pick the most important points.I’m off to audit the business story on my website according to ‘the Henneke method’.And another awesome illustration – fantastic lettering ✏️I love the example of the craft beer as it’s so simple and yet so powerful.Thank you for your lovely comment, Alison. The way our society is currently structured, we have to spend the greater part of our lives working. 5 True Story Tips for Starting Your Own Small Business . Do you use old-school paper and pencil, or a tablet?I am “Apple-allergic” but I may have to bite the bullet because I continually read the reviews that the iPad Pro is the best tablet for drawing and you’ve inspired me to also pursue my creative drawing muses.I’m totally old-school. I thought I was going to lose my mind if I spent one more working minute doing nothing with my marketing savvy. I was just thinking about my story the other day and was a little stumped, thank you so much for breaking it down to such simple steps. Instead of giving up on my degree, I picked up a full-time job as a bank teller and took online courses at night.
I’ve wanted to redo it ever since. Happy storytelling!thank you for the post, I was having writers block getting lost in the details of my story, this quick read and the 4 questions has really helped me to get my story written and published in a short and effective formatGreat!
I always know your blog will be a fun read when I see your illustrations. I had way too much other stuff on my plate.I guess when the VP of Sales and Marketing questioned why a website was even needed in the first place, that should have been a pretty obvious red flag.And it soon got worse. (Did I mention how much I love the graphic?)
Starter Story interviews successful entrepreneurs and shares the stories behind their businesses. Cute graphic too.Thank you, Jill. I’m glad you enjoyed this. Your 4-step method will make it so much easier and fun to craft.By the way, if you ever decide to offer custom drawings for purchase I know you’d have plenty of customers from your email list.