From “Corporate” to Your “Own” Business

Laura MalkeStrategic Solutions & Services, Inc.

3/19/08

“Corporate” to “Own”: Why?

• Flexibility!!!

• Emotional & Physical Return on your Investment

• Balance between “Work” and “Family”

• Control of your own Financial Income

• Professional Growth without having to Sacrifice your Personal Life

“Corporate” to “Own”: Challenges

• Balance “Home life” Requirements with “Business Owner” Responsibilities

• Respect – Need to “earn respect” at the same level from the Corporate World

• Mission / Goal & Business Plan Critical

(If you don’t have a road map – how are you going to get there?)

• Ensure Goals match Financial plan

“Corporate” to “Own”: Joys

• Control of your own Destiny

• Greater Balance of YOUR priorities with Business

• Watching your Dreams become Reality

• Sense of Accomplishment over all the road blocks

• Stability

• Pride in doing what YOU believe in!

“Corporate” to “Own”: Lessons Learned

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help – nobody “knows it all”

• YOU are “On your Own”: nobody to help create Proposals, Presentations, Bills, etc.

• Network, Network, Network! You will learn more and increase your opportunities

• Don’t be afraid of failures – LEARN from them!

• Help those who Help you – the friendships you gain will last you a lifetime