Investment in The Coconut Industry by Nancy Cheruiyot
9 success factors and entrepreneurial leverages
1. 9 leverages
of a Successful
Entrepreneur
Ilkka O. Lavas
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
2. How would you define
Success?
Success is not a destiny
success is a journey
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
3. How would you define
Success?
Success is not a destiny
success is a journey
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
4. Step 1.
Define what Success means to you
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
5. My definition on Sucecss
My definition on success:
1) I can do what I am good at and what I enjoy
2) I feel enough challenge in my projects and businesses. I can work with
the people who are more skilled than I.
3) My family and kids are feeling good
4) I learn new things and develop personally
5) Change the world. My life can give positive affect to my fellows, my
friends, the City I am living in, Finland, Europe and World.
Notice:
SUCCESS FOR ME DOES NOT MEAN MONEY!
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
6. 2. Think what could be your own
Successful Entrepreneurial leverages
Archimedes once stated: If I had a lever long enough
I could move the world.
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
7. 3. Learn from the best
Think about your idols:
Whay are their leverages in life?
What are they passionate about?
What are their success factors?
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
8. 9 leverages of my Successful
Entrepreneurial Life
• Team Entrepreneurship
• Digital distribution
• Digital marketing
• Team Entrepreurial Partnerships
• Strategic alliances
• Searching for long lasting customerships
• The essence of delegation
• Multiple companies somehow related to my skills
(IT, business, marketing)
• I keep myself in good fit mentally and physically. I
want to learn new things all the time.
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
9. Entrepreneurial Tips and Tricks:
Prioritization and time management
• Teach yourself all the tips and tricks to
– Prioritize things
– Manage your time
• Discuss with your friends about:
– What time management techniques they are using
• Learn from the best
– Read books, go to seminars, find a mentor
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
11. Successful Entrepreneur
• Ilkka O. Lavas, Successful Finnish Entrepreneur
www.ilkkaolavas.com
• Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/lavas
• Linkedin:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas
• Blog about successful entrepreneurship in finnish:
http://menestyvayrittaja.yrittaja.info/
• My public facebook (mostly in finnish):
http://www.facebook.com/ilkkaolavas
• Subscribe to my public Slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas
Successful Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas http://www.slideshare.net/ilkkalavas www.ilkkaolavas.com