Comments on: Want to Make More Money? How to Evaluate A Business Idea http://butlerproject.com/2008/07/02/want-to-make-more-money-how-to-evaluate-a-business-idea/ Personal Economic Development Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark http://butlerproject.com/2008/07/02/want-to-make-more-money-how-to-evaluate-a-business-idea/#comment-401 Mark Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:13:30 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/?p=121#comment-401 That's a great story and illustrates the point perfectly Elizabeth. Thanks for contributing, and best to you with your business. That’s a great story and illustrates the point perfectly Elizabeth. Thanks for contributing, and best to you with your business.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://butlerproject.com/2008/07/02/want-to-make-more-money-how-to-evaluate-a-business-idea/#comment-400 Elizabeth Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:07:32 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/?p=121#comment-400 I agree. I spent a lot of time working for a personal shopper to learn the ins and outs of the trade before I started my own business as a shopper and consultant. This person is well known among the wealthy and even has a few celebs as clients. I drove a long distance several times a week and worked for two years without pay to learn what I needed to know to be successful. Not all "pay" is monetary. The knowledge and real life experience were important factors to my success instarting and maintaining my own business in a nontraditional field. Like anything else, you have to be willing to give something to get something and do the work. I agree. I spent a lot of time working for a personal shopper to learn the ins and outs of the trade before I started my own business as a shopper and consultant. This person is well known among the wealthy and even has a few celebs as clients. I drove a long distance several times a week and worked for two years without pay to learn what I needed to know to be successful.

Not all “pay” is monetary. The knowledge and real life experience were important factors to my success instarting and maintaining my own business in a nontraditional field. Like anything else, you have to be willing to give something to get something and do the work.

]]> By: Mark http://butlerproject.com/2008/07/02/want-to-make-more-money-how-to-evaluate-a-business-idea/#comment-396 Mark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:57:43 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/?p=121#comment-396 Hey Reed- I'd say the first thing to do is refine your search. What exactly do you need a mentor for? Where are you strongest? Where are you weakest? The hard reality is most highly successful people are extremely busy with their own projects - if you want a mentor I think you need to search for a person who has succeeded in an business similar to the one you're hoping to build and put yourself in THEIR service. You need to find a way to make sure the relationship is equally or more beneficial to the mentor as it will be for you. Hey Reed-

I’d say the first thing to do is refine your search. What exactly do you need a mentor for? Where are you strongest? Where are you weakest?

The hard reality is most highly successful people are extremely busy with their own projects - if you want a mentor I think you need to search for a person who has succeeded in an business similar to the one you’re hoping to build and put yourself in THEIR service. You need to find a way to make sure the relationship is equally or more beneficial to the mentor as it will be for you.

]]> By: Reed http://butlerproject.com/2008/07/02/want-to-make-more-money-how-to-evaluate-a-business-idea/#comment-394 Reed Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/?p=121#comment-394 Mark and Emily, The biggest issue I see is finding a Mentor. I have gone to a few entrepreneur events, talked to friends etc.. and not quite found the right person. Maybe you could do a blog entry on people that have been mentors, need mentors, or would like to mentor. Reed Mark and Emily,

The biggest issue I see is finding a Mentor. I have gone to a few entrepreneur events, talked to friends etc.. and not quite found the right person. Maybe you could do a blog entry on people that have been mentors, need mentors, or would like to mentor.

Reed

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