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COMM 1100 Business Communication

COMM 1100 Business Communication. Miranda Grierson FMGT 1A. Canadian Oxford Dictionary definition. en⋅tre⋅pre⋅neur a person who starts or organizes a commercial business, especially one involving financial risk. Meet Ryan Allis. born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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COMM 1100 Business Communication

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  1. COMM 1100 Business Communication Miranda Grierson FMGT 1A

  2. Canadian Oxford Dictionary definition en⋅tre⋅pre⋅neur • a person who starts or organizes a commercial business, especially one involving financial risk.

  3. Meet Ryan Allis • born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina • passion for computers starting at an early age • began a local computer consulting business at age 11 • began a web design company called Virante at age 16 • idea and launch of iContact at age 18 • grew business to over $1 million in sales by age 22

  4. What makes Ryan a successful entrepreneur?

  5. 1. Goal Setting • Make attainable goals • Write down goals • Focus on goal • Don’t be afraid to take risks and make mistakes "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." ~ Henry Ford~

  6. 2. Learning • Mentors • Books • Articles • Mistakes • Other people’s successes and failures "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." ~T.S. Elliot~

  7. 3. Team Building • Create effective teams • Inspire • Motivate • Give credit “I’ve been fortunate to build a rock star team and it’s really been them that have created our success” ~Ryan Allis~

  8. Learning Inspiring Leading Action Integrity Motivating Courage Team-oriented Creativity Ambition RiskTaking Persistence Knowledgeable Efficiency Networking Communicating Drive

  9. Sources • www.zeromillion.com • www.inspirationalspark.com • www.ryanallis.com • www.icontact.com • www.nourishinternational.com • www.usatoday.com

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