The Passport to Leadership Program at the California State University Dominguez Hills is part of the Leadership Education and Advocacy Development (LEAD) Program that aims to inspire and develop dynamic students, leaders, professionals and global citizens. As an active member of the startup community and CSUDH Alumni '08 I was asked to present one of the workshops to the students who upon completion of the program are awarded a special certificate and medal. I took this opportunity to try out some of the content that I have been writing for my book "From Startup To Grow Up" I hope you enjoy the slides. Author: Markus Biegel, Entrepreneur & Business Consultant Website: www.MarkusBiegel.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markusbiegel

1. Presented by Markus Biegel
SUBJECT: LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PASSPORT TO LEADERSHIP
Chief Executive Officer at NeedMediaNow
Senior Business Consultant at Startup Elite
CSUDH Alumni ‘08
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2. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Building a successful partnership requires mutual benefits
and ongoing trust.

3. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
It’s a challenge to give people exactly what they
want because most people aren’t proficient in
communicating what they want.

4. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Trust is built based on the quantity and
quality of communication.

5. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Understanding what motivates people on an
individual basis makes you a stronger leader.

6. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
People who take pride in their work always do
their best regardless of compensation.

7. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
A small team of motivated people can be
more productive than a bigger team of
unmotivated people.

8. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
The right business partner will challenge you and
make you become a better version of yourself.

9. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Business partners will challenge your way of
thinking which will lead to an improved
process of decision making.

10. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Having a business partner allows you to focus
on the work you do best.

11. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Business partners can be a source of motivation
and provide emotional stability.

12. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
One inefficient person can affect the performance
and culture in your company.

13. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Your most valuable asset is never money,
it is always people.

14. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Everything is easier when you have a team of
reliable people that you can trust.

15. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
A brand that does not stand for something by
defaults stands for nothing.

16. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
A product without a brand will be evaluated on its basic
specs which makes it difficult to compete in a market
where the product can be easily duplicated.

17. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
When developing a brand you need to define what it
stands for and what it does not stand for.

18. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
A brand needs to be designed to reach out to a
specific audience.

19. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
A brand needs to reflect an image that people want
to associate themselves with.

20. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Your brand needs to represent its image consistently
in every network consumers view you.

21. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Consumers will take notice of the environment you create so
the attention you put into detail make a huge difference.

22. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Lowering your standards even just once in a while
is how people start talking down about you.

23. BRAND DEVELOPMENT
A brand that doesn’t have an unique message will be
reduced to compete based on being able to communicate
to a larger audience than its competitors.

24. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
A great idea is worth nothing without the will
to make to make it happen.

25. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
It requires a great amount of passion to drive your
business through the challenging obstacles.

26. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Your passion will be unfulfilled without
commitment to your business.

27. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Entrepreneurs have to prove over and over again
how committed they are to their venture.

28. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Success usually comes to those that have made
large sacrifices in their lives.

29. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
If you’re bored, then you’re not working
hard enough.

30. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
If you’re working late, make sure it’s worth it.

31. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Sometimes it isn’t your abilities that keep you from success,
but your mindset. Changing your mindset is easier and
quicker than changing your skills.

32. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Success doesn’t mean you need a perfect track record so
don’t be afraid to fall once in a while.

33. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
When there is a failure, don’t blame it on bad luck,
but evaluate and understand what went wrong.

34. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Don’t settle for good results when what you
really want is great.

35. ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET
Resilience is one of the most valuable characteristics
you can develop in life.

36. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
No singular action can make you successful
but singular focus can.

37. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Focus on marketing and selling to your target market.
Trying to impress or sell to the general consumer would
be a waste of time and effort.

38. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
The more successful your entrepreneurial
venture becomes the more mindful you have to
be on how you manage your time.

39. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Running a startup can feel overwhelming but don’t
let that to stop you from taking action.

40. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Your goal is to produce profits quickly.

41. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Realizing profits early on in a startup indicates that
you are taking the right actions.

42. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Portraying confidence is different from being
sincerely confident.

43. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Having confidence in your business makes people
more willingly to do business with you.

44. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
The challenge for entrepreneurs is not finding opportunities
but to select the right ones to get involved in.

45. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
It is tempting for entrepreneurs to engage in new
opportunities but to ensure success on the main
project, it is important to stay focused.

46. GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS
Don’t give up.

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MARKUS BIEGEL| ENTREPRENEUR & BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Website: www.MarkusBiegel.com
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