[nabentre] Business Opportunities

[David Andrews]

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David Andrews, List Owner

At 12:19 PM 5/28/2016, you wrote:
>Donald Trump is a big fat racialist bigget as far as I am concerned.  He
>does not deserve to be president at all.
>Jordan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabentre [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter
>Donahue via nabentre
>Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 12:07 PM
>To: NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>Cc: Peter Donahue
>Subject: Re: [nabentre] Business Opportunities
>
>Good morning Brad and everyone!
>
>      Hallelujah!I'm glad I'm not the only one saying these things. What
>really excites me is that we have a presidential candidate that if elected
>will do much to change the mindset of the American people with respect to
>success and financial literacy. One way to improve employment prospects for
>Americans including the blind is to have more job creators which is exactly
>what entrepreneurs do. We deeply admire someone who is not afraid to tell
>the American people exactly like it is even if it may seem over the top at
>times. It's a matter of strategy. All of us can achieve what Donald Trump
>has accomplished and much more if we treat our businesses like businesses
>not as welfare programs.
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>
>Brad Dunse via nabentre 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