My French Cuisine Featured Among Impact Offerings, Passion, Grit and Hard Work Are Not Enough for Entrepreneurial Success and 'Good Sh*t Happens Too'
My French Cuisine Featured Among Impact Offerings - November 20, 2023
Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to Finra-Registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:
Impact offerings as determined by KingsCrowd reviews.
Offerings with minority founders.
Deals with women founders.
Those with LGBTQ founders.
Serial Entrepreneur: Passion, Grit and Hard Work Are Not Enough for Entrepreneurial Success - s11 ep33
AI Episode Summary
Michael Dermer is the CEO and founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, a platform that helps entrepreneurs succeed.
He started his career as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer before starting a company that rewarded people for being healthy.
The company faced challenges during the 2008 financial crisis but was eventually acquired.
The Lonely Entrepreneur was created to provide entrepreneurs with the resources and support they need to succeed.
The platform offers a subscription model for individuals and also partners with corporations and organizations to provide it for free to entrepreneurs.
The first lesson Michael shares is the importance of continuously learning and acquiring the necessary skills to succeed as an entrepreneur.
He emphasizes the significance of finding a unique and untapped market, or "playground," to differentiate from competitors.
Michael discusses how his superpower is recognizing existing movements or energy and turning them into something impactful.
He shares an example of overcoming challenges by getting people to buy into a bigger vision or goal.
Michael advises others to find their playground, understand the components of a successful business, and work hard to drive success.
'Good Sh*t Happens Too'
A friend agreed to share a glimpse into her cancer journey with the understanding that I wouldn’t use her name in this post. Lacking permission to share more, I’ll just say that having a peak into her world, the cancer journey is miserable.
So, in that context, I was intrigued by her invitation to check out her chemo playlist. It is a masterclass in positivity and overcoming adversity. I encourage you to click play while you read this.