[nabentre] Business Opportunities

[Anita Ogletree]

Brad, I read your message and I want to thank you for all that you said. I
understand and applaud the manner in which you've chosen to give your
advice and remain neutral.

Thank you.

Anita

On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 12:47 AM Brad Dunse via nabentre <
nabentre at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Poking my head in from lurk mode with a couple thoughts. Then ducking back
> under as to not get pummeled with whatever you have handy to throw at me.
>
> First, don't invest into a solution looking for a problem. Not only will it
> waste your time, but it will feed the notion it's hard to find something to
> do as a blind person once you fail.
>
> Secondly, don't ever think it's impossible to find something as a blind
> person, ever. Because, there is something for you out there, absolutely.
> One
> person rattled off a bunch of great ideas. Each with their own set of
> challenges, talent requirements, knowledge and such, but that's just
> 'bidniz.'
>
> Thirdly, and this is a tough one. Adopt the notion, rather ingest the
> notion
> and have it oozing from your pores, that everything... I mean everything
> you
> don't like about your situation is your fault.
>
> Now, before you write me off as a 'loonie,' recognize this.
>
> When you blame anyone else but you, for even a tough situation which seems
> you've been treated unfairly or whatever, you internally give up all
> control
> to fix it.
>
> Because really? We have a choice whether we want to deal with someone with
> an inaccessible business model or not. It's our choice. We aren't locked
> into it. In fact, they can go blow if they think they've got me by the
> shorties.
>
> I'm not taking on a victim mentality for nobody. Screw that.
>
> Now, that said.
>
> Find what your passion is in life. What are you good at? What are you known
> for in your circles?
>
> What are you interested in and would be willing to invest some education
> in.
> And I don't' mean sign up to DVR for a degree in something. In fact, I'll
> really piss some off by saying, if you're planning to be in business as an
> entrepreneur, a degree is a good Sears catalog replacement in the outhouse,
> ain't much good really.
>
> Okay, I feel the flushed cheeks from some of you. But, that's not me
> talking, although I've always believed it myself. It comes from the top
> down
> from this countries model entrepreneurs.
>
> Do yourself a favor. Get out your iPhone or whatever, and start signing up
> to some entrepreneurial podcasts. Things like Unemployable with Brian
> Clark.
> Ben Settle's Anti-preneur, Pat Flynn's Passive Income, etc.
>
> You'll learn more from those podcasts than anything you could in a
> four-year
> degree. For business I'm talking. I'm not talking about learning a
> marketable talent. Some things need some formal education, but most not.
>
> So. How can you turn something you're interested in, in to something to
> help
> others in their need?
>
> If you're going to be in business, you're going to need to market and
> promote, invest and take risk.
>
> DVR folks will likely not take risk.
>
> And to be honest, there are opportunities in the business enterprise
> program
> which you don't need to market or promote yourself.
>
> That might not be your cuppa, no problem.
>
> In fact, there has been a problem in search of a solution staring you in
> the
> face all bloody week.
>
> Perhaps some should, and I've considered it in the past, but have other
> irons in the fire which align more with my goals and lifestyle...
>
> But someone ought to be thinking how to hook of blind people needing work
> or
> wanting to start a business, with an opportunity.
>
> We all hear about inaccessible call centers, in accessible product portal
> models or MLMs.
>
> Screw them.
>
> Why not start your own service, develop your own product, create it like
> you
> want, sell to who you want, and take control?
>
> I'll close with saying the writing world is an opportunity.
>
> Not so much books or selling your soul on e-lance.com for $10 an article.
> Please don't. That only hurts those who write for a living.
>
> But things like e-mail marketing and copywriting. It takes some learning,
> but plenty doable.
>
> Whatever you choose. Plan to work at it. More than you will at a 9-to5 job.
>
> Don't fall for those scams which want a fee to tell you it costs even more
> money to find out you need to spend even more. Do your research. Google is
> your best friend.
>
> If you are an entrepreneur, it is a lifestyle, not a job. You'll be up late
> nights working when others are sleeping, but you'll be sunning yourself on
> a
> beach when others are working too. And when there's problems. You duh dude
> or chick to fix it.
>
> Bottom line? Take control, because if you don't? Someone else , or life in
> general, will. And since you're on this list with an idea of how you want
> life? That is disgusting to you to be led by the nostrils.
>
> And now, back in lurk mode.
>
> Brad Dunse
>
>
>
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