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    How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese
    How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese
    How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese
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    How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese

    By Donnie P.

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    Every entrepreneur has recipes for success and tales of overcoming adversity. These recipes and tales serve to articulate each entrepreneur's natural inclination toward the knowledge, perseverance, and patience that are necessary to build and nurture a business. In this regard, How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese is similar to other books written for and by entrepreneurs. This book utilizes my entrepreneurial experiences as launching pads and illustrative devises to demonstrate the grit this is required to open, run, and grow a business. My experiences span the course of 20 years. During that time, I have opened businesses, closed businesses, made millions, and lost millions; I have entrepreneurial war stories that depict true accounts of not only espionage and betrayal, but also the forging of strong alliances. Nevertheless, How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese is distinct from other books written for and by entrepreneurs because it explains how an entrepreneur can start a business without any money! It is designed to serve as a road map for anyone with little or no money and who wants to start a business.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDonnie P.
    Release dateNov 5, 2015
    ISBN9781495127113
    How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese
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    Donnie P.

    Donnie P., an entrepreneur and native of Jeanerette, Louisiana, realized early in his professional business career that he was equipped with the necessary drive and determination that would allow him to start businesses from the ground up without any money. He used these tools and, immediately upon graduation from Southern University A & M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he established Community Case Management, an adolescent substance abuse counseling service. Soon after, he would also create Preventive Medical Services, a community-based medical health center.Later on in 2007, Donnie P. would hone his entrepreneurial knowledge and skills by founding A Plus Home Care Services, a non-medical in-home healthcare company that focuses on elder care and support. Donnie P. credits the success of A Plus Home Care Services to his unparalleled motivation and perseverance. During A Plus Home Care Services' infancy, he assumed every role that was required to effectively run the business. He became an expert in the areas of finance, sales, marketing, and operations.Today with nearly 20 years of experience, Donnie P. is guided by his unwavering faith in GOD and desire to develop business platforms that will uplift others. Donnie P. is currently founder and CEO of DLHD Holdings LLC, which is the franchisor organization for his franchise A Caring Home Care Services--www.acaringhomecare.com in Houston, Texas. He launched A Caring Home Care Services national franchise rollout in the middle of 2012. In August of 2013, he sold his first of many franchises to Karl and Beverley Stephens, LLC out of Nashville Tennessee.

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      How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese - Donnie P.

      HOW TO CATCH A MOUSE WITH NO CHEESE

      Real World Lessons and Experiences from an Entrepreneur

      Donnie P.

      Copyright © 2014 Donnie P.

      All rights reserved.

      Distributed by Smashwords

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the author.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014917528

      ISBN 978-1-4951-2711-3

      Edited by Michelle M. Thompson Printed in the United States of America

      Ebook formatting by www.ebooklaunch.com

      Faith - Truth - Self-Awareness - Self-Determination - Service

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this book, with all praise and honor, to my FATHER in HEAVEN and to his beloved son, JESUS, who I love and adore.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      No Money, No Problem

      Business Industry and Type Matter

      Consider the End from the Beginning

      Get the Business Off the Ground

      Watch the Cash

      Adapt or Perish

      Grow the Business

      Conclusion

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I give thanks to my great-aunt and grandmother for giving me a good understanding of FAITH and CHARITY. To my parents, thank you for the sacrifices you made in bringing me up to be the man I am today and for giving me a sound foundation and start to life. I also give thanks to all my heroes whom I hold dear to my HEART. These are the people who toiled and strived in the realm of North America and worked to make this world a better place throughout the years!

      INTRODUCTION

      Every entrepreneur has recipes for success and tales of overcoming adversity. These recipes and tales serve to articulate each entrepreneur’s natural inclination toward the knowledge, perseverance, and patience that are necessary to build and nurture a business. In this regard, How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese is similar to other books written for and by entrepreneurs. This book utilizes my entrepreneurial experiences as launching pads and illustrative devices to demonstrate the grit that is required to open, run, and grow a business. My experiences span the course of 20 years. During that time, I have opened businesses, closed businesses, made millions, and lost millions; I have entrepreneurial war stories that depict true accounts of not only espionage and betrayal, but also the forging of strong alliances. Nevertheless, How to Catch a Mouse with No Cheese is distinct from other books written for and by entrepreneurs because it explains how an entrepreneur can start a business without any money. It is designed to serve as a roadmap for anyone with little or no money and who wants to start a business. Moreover, the advice in this book hinges on the reader adhering to the following tenets: (1) faith, (2) truth, (3) self-awareness, (4) self-discipline, and (5) service.

      FAITH

      You must have faith to start a business without money. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines faith as: (1) firm belief in something for which there is no proof and (2) complete trust. I like these definitions of faith because they use the adjectives firm and complete to describe the level of wholeness and stability that must be present in the hearts and minds of those who profess to have faith that their business ideas and dreams will become reality. I make this point because some entrepreneurs view faith and optimism as interchangeable parts. Optimism—although useful—by definition is only a tendency to expect the best outcome. In times of extreme adversity and disappointment, optimism will wear thin and give way to fear; but faith is complete trust and, thus, designed to eradicate fear and self-doubt. In order to be faithful, an entrepreneur must (1) choose faith over fear, (2) identify and ignore the negativity of naysayers, and (3) recognize the lesson in every occurrence.

      To start, make a conscious decision on a daily basis to have faith that your business ideas and dreams will not only materialize, but also flourish. I did not do this when I started my first business. At that time, I thought my determination and optimism were sufficient to weather any circumstance. I discovered that determination and optimism were suitable characteristics to possess in cases of moderate adversity or situations that were relatively easy to overcome. Moderate adversity includes, but is not limited to, a lack of training and skills, inadequate business location, inexperienced staff, ineffective marketing strategy, and the inability to formulate a business plan. However, faith is required when you do not have money or any other tangible resources to start your business. The roadblocks will appear endless as well as insurmountable because banks, family, and friends will not loan you money if you do not have any savings, 401(k), or saleable property. In circumstances like these, determination and optimism are eventually overtaken by fear and doubt, but with faith you have a completely different outlook. Faith is complete trust that you will build and grow your business. In essence, faith is the seed of hope that you will water every day.

      While you are consciously choosing faith over fear, you must also identify and ignore the negativity of naysayers. Naysayers are people who tell you that you will not achieve your business ideas and dreams. Naysayers may include close relatives, friends, and advisors. They will mask their negativity and doubt in a cloak of constructive criticism. As a result, it is important that you are able to distinguish between negativity and constructive criticism. Remember that the goal of negativity is to cast doubt and demoralize. In most instances, naysayers will either make obvious or well-known statements and/or present you with cynical questions. For example, a naysayer may state, You do not know anything about starting and running a business. It is extremely difficult, and very few businesses succeed. Others may frame these negative opinions as questions: Do you know anything about starting or running a business? Do you know that it extremely difficult and very few businesses succeed? Moreover, persistent naysayers will go a step beyond presenting you with obvious or well-known statements and/or cynical questions. They will offer alternatives to your business ideas and dreams. They will tell you about fields that offer you job security. They will encourage you to go back to school. Overall, they will challenge your faith in your business ideas and dreams. On the other hand, yeasayers will

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