During Global Entrepreneurship Week, CSU Sacramento hosted a week of entrepreneurial focused events. The Kick-Off Event was November 16, 2009 in the Alumni Center. Key note speakers were Shari Fitzpatrick of "The Berry Factory" (Formerly Shari's Berries) and John O'Donnel, First President and CEO of Vision Service Plan (VSP) who mesmerized and inspired attendees by sharing their tips to building an entrepreneurial empire from scratch.
I had the honor of sharing the stage with these mentors, as I presented tips on how to successfully build a network of people that inspires and motivates you to reach your dreams. Some of the tips included:
*Don't be a wall-flower! Be bold and get outside or your comfort zone!
*It's not about collecting the dots, its about CONNECTING the dots!
*Relationships, Relationships, Relationships!
After my presentation, I moderated a several rounds of "Speed Networking", where participants were encouraged to find someone in the room that they did not already know and share, for one minute, their name, business or major (since a lot of our guests were students) and either their dream job or dream client that they would like to connected to.
The guests completed several rounds, exchanged information and business cards and left with more motivation to accomplish their entrepreneurial dreams!
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