Therese Prentice is a Master Entrepreneur and someone I am glad to call friend. She is absolutely the best with helping entrepreneurs develop and create brand strategies AND more. I’m super excited to feature Therese as this week’s SisterPreneur! Read on…..
How long have you been a entrepreneur?
I have been an entrepreneur since I was 10 years old, I am now 48. I used to make bun warmers for the holidays and my mother sold them at work for me. It is in my DNA!!
Tell us about your current business
I am a Holistic Life Stylist, I am gifted in the area of helping women 35 and beyond create Healthy Bodies, Authentic Brands, Passionate Businesses and Lifestyle Freedom. Awaken to What is Possible for YOU! Reshape, Reinvent and Restyle your Life. Help is right at your fingertips.
Have you ever worked an employee if so what kind of work did you do?
Yes, I have been an employee. My professional background is rooted in Technology Project Management and Operations.
How do you recommend people transition from employee to full time entrepreneur?
1. Get a mentor/coach who walks the talk
2. Invest in your personal development before you leave your day job.
3. Decrease your Income to Debt Ratio. Simply put, pay off you bills before taking the plunge on the full time side of entrepreneurship
4. Build a team who will support your growing enterprise. No, you can’t be the marketing, accounting and customer service. It is easy to build a team when you know what you need and what you want.
5. Take some business classes so you will know how a business is run.
6. Decide you are going to be a life learner and invest quarterly in your personal development.
7. Build your Network of Contacts and Resources. Who knows you?
8. Create an Operations Manual from day one.
What is an average work day/schedule like for you?
Currently I work 4 days per week. Tuesday and Thursday 10 – 4pm and Mon and Fri 10 – 1pm
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What do you enjoy most about being a entrepreneur?
Freedom, Who I have become in the process! – Rapid rate of personal development, I can increase my income by providing more value in the marketplace
What is most challenging about being a entrepreneur
Finding my Zen or my groove was the hardest part. Once I found my Zen and blending my business and personal into a lifestyle it has been amazing!
What are your hobbies
Travel, Aromatherapy, Scrapbooking, Shopping for unique clothing, bags, shoes and home furnishings
Please share 3 SisterPreneur business success tips
1. Know what you want with crystal clarity and be concise. – I say paint me a picture so I can step inside of that picture.
2. Success is built on Commitment, Consistency and Clarity of Focus over Time – You have to stay at it and give it time. You have to put you time in to get the results. Know what you want and want success looks like for you.
3. You must have a mentor/coach to support you in growing your business. I have upleveled my business by 500% in the first 6 month of 2011 just because I hired a power house coach who helped me reposition my brand and develop a new system to support hypergrowth.
4. Be the best version of You that you can be. Learn and grow: invest your money in your personal development and you will reap the return in the bottomline of your business.
