The Value of Getting Shit Done When Starting a Business by C'pher gresham

The Value of Getting Shit Done

When Starting a Business

C’pher Gresham@cphergresham

WHY DO WE STARTCOMPANIES?

TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW.

TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

Happy cat

HAPPY CAT

OVERWHELMED CAT

SCARED CAT

YOU HAVE TO GET SHIT DONE

STEP 1: FOCUS

THREE THINGS MATTER:1) CUSTOMERS2) SALES3) BUSINESS MODEL

LEARN FROM YOUR CUSTOMERS

MAKE SALES

MONEY IN > MONEY OUT

DON’T WORRY ABOUT

FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS.

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STEP 2: PRIORITIZE

SETUP A SYSTEM TO PRIORITIZE

EVERY WEEK

TOP PRIORITIES

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH?

STICK TO 15 - 20

EVERY DAY

TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE DAY

STICK TO 4 - 5

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STEP 3: BE PRODUCTIVE

USE THE FOCUS AND THE PRIORITIES TO EXECUTE

EXECUTE

TAKE YOUR DAILY 4 – 5 TASKS

SET TIMER FOR 25 MIN

WORK WITHOUT DISTRACTION

TAKE 5 MIN BREAK

ELIMINATE MEETINGS

ELIMINATE BEHAVIORS

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HAVE AN OUTLET

STEP 4: SUPPORT NETWORK

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUPPORT

SUPPORT

SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS

COMMUNICATE YOUR GOALS

LEAN ON THEM FOR SUPPORT

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ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS

LINKEDIN

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

STEP 5: CELEBRATE

REFLECT ON EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED

LIST THE TOP THINGS ACCOMPLISHED

CHAMPAGNE

FOCUSPRIORITIZEBE PRODUCTIVESUPPORT NETWORKCELEBRATE

C’pher GreshamNational Director of Expansion, SEED SPOT

Co-Founder, Swillings Coffee@cphergresham

cpher@seedspot.orgcpher@swillingscoffee.com

THANK YOU