Successful Thinker Jan. 18 {Meetings}

So last week I was asked to kinda be the photographer in the room (although these shots were taken with my iPhone since I didn't have my Canon with me).

This meeting we had one of the members talking about a business plan and how to go about starting up a new business.

I have a few shots from each person who got up to the podium.

Here is Kate who announced Jerame as the speaker for the day.


Jerame during his presentation.
Here are the notes written by Mary Kay consultant Sandie Gilbert during his presentation. This is more like his outline on the presentation.

Jerame Ayers

Business Plan
What do you want to do when you grow up?
Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how?
Write ideas, research, check competition, rates of return on investment
Business plan

Legal and Tax Plan
Decide whether sole proprietor or incorporation is best for your business model
Consult attorney specializing in business law
Create entity - sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership, etc

Marketing & Business Plan
Establish presence
Represent business as a business not a hobby
Visit plan daily, weekly, quarterly to review, change and/or modify
Services versus products
Social media representation
Online presence

Operations
Tasks need to be organized
Establish plan for 1-10 employees
Track and implement proper profit and loss statement
Budget for all aspects of business

Recommendations
Easy template versus word press
Outsource may be worth money in exchange for your time
Domain creation - should be something easy to spell and/or remember (keep in mind people's short term memory limitations)
Separate email for personal and business-stable business card
Marketing - keep it simple
2 direct phone numbers - land line & cell
Consider answering service or "Magic Jack"
Expectations of yourself - "Jack of all Trades is Master of None"
What makes you an expert in your industry?
Distinguish your business' uniqueness among competitors

Here are some of the members giving some annoucements of events coming up.

And finally Suzy talking about how one would approach another person in reference to talking about their business or just to introduce themselves.

More to come: Couples (2); Children; Successful Thinkers; Babies and a wedding in FEB.