What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Business (With breakfast sponsored by Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce)

Entrepreneurship is not about taking big risks and hoping for the best. Hope is not a plan. Learn how to investigate and determine if your assumptions are valid or not. We will look at those assumptions: "If I build it they will come!" "All I need is money." "People care about my idea." Figure out how to prepare and take a smart, calculated risk.