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You Might Be an Entrepreneur If… The members of Succeed: Small Business Network reveal 15

telltale signs of true entrepreneurs.

“You dream about your business while you sleep and

make things happen when you rise!”

Julie Holloway

Graphic Designer, Marketer, Author

“There is no such thing as ‘can't’—[you] just haven't

learned how yet!”

Dave Soden

Quality Systems Manager, Aviation Maintenance Manager, Appliance Tech

“You breathe life into your passion, and in return your

passion becomes your life.”

Barb Liszcz

Owner/Photographer at My 3 Girls Photography

“You prefer working from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. to avoid

working from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.”

Ronald E. Wiley

The Small Business Doc

“You're not afraid of falling down because you

know how to get back up again.”

Jon R. Wallace

Servant, Teacher, Development Facilitator

“You are open to taking a seed (an idea), feeding it and

helping it grow into a forest.”

Amy Stacy

CEO/Founder of Flu Shots To Go

“When your list of great ideas and ways to make your

business better keeps growing at a faster pace than

you can actually implement.”

Jamal Dickerson

Partner at J & J Strategy

“You think ‘getting lucky’ means getting funded.”

Carolyn Turbyfill

Principal Cyber Security Consultant

“You’re an action-oriented individual, rather than

someone who sits on the sidelines and regrets.”

Kenji Arai

Senior Sales Professional & Assistant Manager of Samy's DV & Edit

“You do the learning you need to know on your own

time and dollar.”

Rob Corallo

Owner, eWebsiteSystems.com & eWebVideoHost.com

“You never run out of ideas on what would make life

better or easier for others.”

Randall Nagy

Trainer, Mentor, & Principal Consultant

“[You’re] willing to give up security—like a salary and

benefits—for the risk and adventure of being the owner

of [your] own business.”

Jim “Fritz” Somborovich

CEO/President of AML/Title 31 Training

“You always see how you could do things better. In

addition, you are opinionated and freely give your two

cents about your better way of doing things.”

Aaron Butler

Executive Pastor at Harvest Bible Church

“You have a business—not a hobby or an idea.”

Jason Vitug

Founder/CEO at Phroogal

“What you are looking for hasn't been invented yet. ”

Kathy Schoemehl

Owner of Healthy Happy People Now LLC

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