The Quick Read: Quick Bites of Entrepreneurial Advice to Keep You Motivated
Hello, everyone! 👋🏽👋🏿👋 If you’ve been with Generation Si! for a while, you know that, periodically, I like to throw in some quick, but fresh, bits of advice from some of the entrepreneurs I’ve profiled in the recent past.
It's a way of staying motivated with a light read... Enjoy!
HECTOR GARCÍA, CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF INMYTEAM
ON ONE OF HIS FAVORITE BUSINESS BOOKS:
“Hit Refresh” by Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft.
“I loved that book! I loved the way he transformed the culture of the company… using software.”
🌴 Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Hector García and his other tips? Catch up here to read Part One and here to read Part Two.
JAVIER DIAZ, CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF OSI ENGINEERING
ON WHY YOU SHOULD NETWORK WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF YOUR INDUSTRY:
“You can still work with each other and share resources and share experiences, instead of going into it on your own.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Javier Diaz and his other tips? Catch up here for Part One and here for Part Two.
EDDIE GONZALEZ LOUMIET – CEO OF RUVOS
ON A GREAT RESOURCE FOR ONLINE TRAINING:
“So Udemy has been very good… We use it in our organization. And the feedback has been very positive.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Eddie Gonzalez Loumiet? No problem. You can learn more from him here (Part One) and here (Part Two).
MARÍA FERNANDA CASTILLO, CO-FOUNDER OF NALA
WHY YOU NEED TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO PARTNER WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST LIKE YOU:
“When you look for a team, really look for a team that is going to add value. Because I see that, sometimes, the older that we get, we want to work with people that [are] more similar to us.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of María Fernanda Castillo and her other tips? You can get up to speed right here.
DIEGO SAMPAIO – CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF GLOBALFY
ON HOW TO FIND YOUR COMMUNITY:
“I would definitely go to Meetups from the community… For example, I learned more about the UCF Incubator program. I learned more about the tech scene here in Orlando and so on.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Diego Sampaio and his other advice? You can read more about him here in Part One and here in Part Two.
CAMILA LOPEZ – CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF PEOPLECLERK
ON AN ACCELERATOR PROGRAM SHE RECOMMENDS:
“Tech Stars was our first non-legal accelerator. And it teaches you the basics. Like, how to talk to users. How to build product.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Camila Lopez and her other tips? Learn much more by clicking here.
ANNIE ZAVALA – CEO & FOUNDER OF LATINAPRO®:
ON HER FAVORITE PODCAST AND ACCOMPANYING BOOK:
“WorkParty” from Jaclyn Johnson. Create and Cultivate is a great organization (Note: It’s an online platform and conference) that I admire so much. I love podcasts.”
“Yeah, she’s interviewed so many amazing people that I’ve gotten to learn so much from… So many founders. Everybody that she interviews is a founder.”
Zavala also recommends Johnson’s related book called “WorkParty: How to Create & Cultivate the Career of Your Dreams.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Annie Zavala and her other tips? Catch up by reading Part One here and Part Two here.
SUSANA SIERRA – CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF BH COMPLIANCE
ON BEING SMART WITH YOUR MONEY
“Today, I see a lot of entrepreneurs spending a lot of money. Crazy money. Because they have it for investment[s] or capital. Like this is a good thing. And I say, why are you spending for offices you don’t need… or people that you don’t need - just because you have the money?”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Susana Sierra? Find out what other tips she has for you here.
MERCEDES GOMEZ, CPA – FOUNDER & CEO OF INTENTIONAL HEALTH AND WEALTH
ON HOW TO TAILOR YOUR SEARCH FOR A MENTOR ON THE SCORE (SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES) WEBSITE:
“When you search for a mentor, you can enter the industry you’re in – and it brings up people. And you can say, I want to find someone just in Florida or anyone in the [United] States that might be in that industry.”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Mercedes Gomez, CPA? Find out all kinds of other practical advice she offers here for Part One, as well as here for Part Two.
INDY VEGA – FOUNDER & CEO OF CCI GROUP
ON GETTING MORE MILEAGE OUT OF YOUR CERTIFICATIONS, ESP. IF YOU'RE A WOMAN:
“Start developing a strategy for that [certification]. And contact the agency and say, look, I have a small business certification with the city of Orlando (Note: or fill in the blank with your city). What do you guys have for women-owned businesses? How can I get more involved with you? If I have your certification, how can you help me?”
🌴Did you miss the Generation Si! profile of Indy Vega and her other advice? You can read more about her entrepreneurial journey here (Part One) and here (Part Two).
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