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Everybody says they want to own a restaurant, a shop, or a salon. Very few take the first step. His advice is to stop talking about it and at least try. Pick a business name, form your LLC, and open the doors.

He also makes a point many first-time owners miss. Being a great cook doesn’t mean you can run a restaurant. Being good at your craft and being good at the business side are different skills, and you won’t know where you stand until you try.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on The Get Ahead Project.

#TheGetAheadProject #StartYourBusiness #LLC #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness BusinessOwner Detroit Michigan

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Are you a dreamer or a doer? 🤔

The most important lesson here is to get up every day and do at least one thing that moves your business down the road. You don’t need a perfect plan. You need a set number of days where you show up and keep trying.

Some people ask for help with everything from A to Z, then go quiet when it’s time to do the work. Which one are you?

Drop a ✅ if you did something for your business today.

Catch the full conversation on #TheGetAheadPS

#TheGetAheadPS #Entrepreneur #DreamerOrDoer #BusinessMindset DailyHabits SmallBusinessOwner BusinessCoaching Detroit Accountability TakeAction

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Detroit, you don’t have to build alone. 🏙️

Starting a business used to mean figuring it out by yourself. Now there are people and spaces in the city that will walk you through it, step by step. If you’re sitting on an idea or stuck in the grind, tell someone and start there.

Who helped you when you were getting started? Tag them below 👇

Watch more on #TheGetAheadPS

#TheGetAheadPS #Detroit #DetroitBusiness #DetroitEntrepreneurs SmallBusiness BlackOwnedBusiness Entrepreneurship BusinessGrowth SupportLocal 313

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Law review. Moot court. Bar soon. No offers.

Lower-grade classmates got $30K signing bonuses. He built trial experience—then learned the firm paid him only 25%.

So he built his own.

His advice: write the plan, review it monthly, and stick with it through the first couple years.

🎙️ Full convo: The Get Ahead Project.

#TheGetAheadProject #PrivatePractice #LawyerLife #Entrepreneurship #KnowYourWorth

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He could have played football. He chose the path that was right for him, and it earned him a full ride. Watch the full conversation on The Get Ahead Project. 🎙️

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Business Owners’ Crisis - My Painful Realization. ~ Martell Bivings

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WE COME TOGETHER FOR ONE ELECTION WE CAN SHOCK THE SYSTEM. ~ Chip Vanghundy

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There’s nothing to spur the black man’s growth. It’s going to take us.

~ Thomas Robers

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BLACK MAN WE ARE KING. ~ Demario Humphries.

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With the technological advances that we have today the excuses are gone.

~ Chip Vanghundy

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We have to get back to the basics.

~ Thomas Robers

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The voting data says that we don’t vote in high numbers. - Martell Bivings

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