Now What?® Coaching
from Laura Berman Fortgang
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As is so often the case, businesses are formed and products launched as a result of a personal need. One mom’s creative initiative was only the beginning of a growing product line which meets the needs of many parents. Starting with what we know best and need the most is often a great place to begin. What might be your launch pad?
” Mompreneur Formulates a Product Line to Bond with Her Son Who Has Autism.”
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After the Wall Street crash, this former hedge fund VP found himself working alongside, ex-cons, and having to prove his worth serving up grits and waffles – all while making a whopping $2/hour plus tips. The deep soul-searching that came with this journey turned into a book and movie. Ya just never know what life will serve up!
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This success story surprised even the founders of Yeti, two frustrated fisherman, who simply needed a cooler they could stand on! Business quickly became about much more than a single product.
By building a community and mission around their passionate commitment to the outdoors, sales have soared to $450 million and demand has exceeded production capability. The brothers “knew they had a 100-pound fish on a 10-pound line, and that their dream of a modest lifestyle business was actually too small.” They have learned to adapt and expand their vision!
“How Two Brothers Turned a $300 Cooler Into a $450 Million Cult Brand.”
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“Hope springs eternal” seems to be the message in the story of 15 individuals who rose from dire circumstances to great success. In Now What?® we recognize that even things that don’t seem probable are possible – here is some great evidence that just might shift your own limiting beliefs about what might be possible for you.
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How does a 9 year old create a product that gets the attention and purchasing power of Whole Foods? She makes it with love and purpose! Using this simple formula, what might you create? This young entrepreneur shows us what’s possible.
“9-Year Old Entrepreneur Lands Million Dollar Contract with Whole Foods.”
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This “Chief Treasure Hunter” woke up on 9/11 as so many people did – she realized that life is not to be wasted and she ventured out on a quest. Uncovering an ancient secret has led to success, and in addressing her own problems, a product line that meets the needs of others has emerged. Her message: “Life is a gift. Life simply. Go on your own treasure hunt.”
“How Victoria Tsai Turned a Geisha Secret Into a Cosmetics Innovation.”