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#25 - Excuses that keep you from starting your business and the ONE RULE that can eliminate them


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In this episode of The Shontavia Show, host Shontavia Johnson talks about the top excuses that hold people back from starting their business and building their brand. She also provides the ONE rule she learned from a business coach that can get rid of all of those excuses. 

*This episode was pre-recorded in the Fall of 2019. While things have definitely changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I still believe we are living in an incredible time for entrepreneurs.

*Warning, there's a little profanity in this episode.

// Show Highlights

04:10 Black billionaire Robert F. Smith's advice about creating wealth during these historic times 

05:06 An important message about living as history is happening from Hamilton's Schuyler Sisters 

05:22 The shocking data on black women and Latina entrepreneurs 

07:07 The most popular excuses people make that keep them from starting their business 

10:38 The one rule Shontavia learned from her business coach that shifted her entire life and business 

13:28 Some homework for listeners and viewers: visit shontavia.com/episode25 to share 

// Show Notes

‘Who is this Robert Smith?’: A quiet billionaire makes some noise with $20 million gift to the African American museum:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/who-is-this-robert-smith-a-quiet-billionaire-makes-some-noise-with-20-million-gift-to-the-african-american-museum/2016/09/23/547da3a8-6fd0-11e6-8365-b19e428a975e_story.html

Hamilton At The White House "The Schuyler Sisters:" https://youtu.be/_ffjFS_4I8c

Report: Women-owned businesses jumped 3,000% since 1972: https://www.fastcompany.com/90224242/report-women-owned-businesses-jumped-3000-since-1972

Black Women Entrepreneurs: The Good And Not-So-Good News: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/09/09/black-women-entrepreneurs-the-good-and-not-so-good-news/#46ad5b5a6ffe

The Amazing Power of 'I Don't' vs. 'I Can't': https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidigranthalvorson/2013/03/14/the-amazing-power-of-i-dont-vs-i-cant/#303f8c3dd037

Finding extra time to start your business: https://shontavia.com/episode20/

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