Experiences at UCVP United Community Venture Partners

Don't get caught up with being like the big guys so fast. Think about who you want to serve or who your market is and deliver the goods. If it takes a year just to develop the concept or framework before launching, that is fine.
Don't be afraid to throw an idea out there and see how people respond....

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely business. Sometimes it seems as if no one gets it and that could be the case many times. You have to be mentally tough, confident in your abilities, unafraid to ask for help (always willing to learn) and completely willing to start from scratch or alter your delivery method when necessay. Just a little. Resource raising is as important as direct fundraising, too. Networking helps tremendously in this case....

I created it! I saw an opportunity to employ my diverse professional background and went for it.