The Arrogant Entrepreneur

The Arrogant Entrepreneur

Is it ok?

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Arrogance -- Defined

Arrogance = fear of vulnerability

Impatience = fear of lost opportunity

Self Sufficient = fear of inadequacy

Greed= fear of not having enough

Stubbornness = fear of someone talking you out of your ideas or

goals

The definition of arrogant is someone who is full of self-worth or self-importance and who tells and shows that they have a feeling of superiority over others.

Do you recognize yourself?

5/14/2015 Prepared by Market Directions www.marketdirectionsmr.com

Prepared by Market Directions www.marketdirectionsmr.com

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Why be Arrogant?

• Because there is limited resources, an unproven idea or even an outrageous idea, the trait that can pull the business through is “arrogance” --- – Its more than confidence– Everyone around the arrogant

entrepreneur will be annoyed, but• That is what pulls the business or

idea through to the next level

• Starting out entrepreneur should be arrogant in order to• - Champion her ideas• - Stay focused• - Jump over obstacles

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Being an Entrepreneur

Is hard work---

exhausting

Enlightening

Rewarding

Fulfilling

Fun

Financial Success

Can be lonely

Financial Drain

Heartbreaking

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Confidence

When the

business Gains

Traction

There are customers

There is growth

There is processes in place

There are people to work with

There are adequate resources

An entrepreneur must change ARROGANCE into CONFIDENCE

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ConfidenceComplete

control

Stubbornness

Impatience with self and

others

Resistance to change

Emotion, no longer ‘gut’

instincts

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Confidence

notions

There are no

competitors“If we build it

they will come”

Only “I” know

how to do itEverybody

will want this

My way or the

“highway”

This is the best idea ever

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Take Business to

Get help from others

Make decisions with data, no longer emotion

Vision may need to be adjusted

Cooperate

Take a break

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Why

• We have seen arrogant entrepreneurs become confident and take their business to the next level-- where they experience growth, by– Expanding their markets– Selling more to current customers– Developing new lines

• We have seen arrogant entrepreneurs stay arrogant and – Their business stagnates because

• They to do same thing they always did• Do not understand the value of objective information

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Why does Market Directions write about arrogance? ….. because….

• We want to help you take your business to the next level--- with sound evidence based marketing.

• When we work with you we want you to know that we “get it”. ‘It’ being that giving up control and depending on others knowledge is difficult.– Market Directions– Intelligence from you marketplace to gain new customers

• Let’s talk, Mary Malaszek, Principal• 617-323-1862• [email protected]• www.marketdirectionsmr.com

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