Being an entrepreneur requires passion and courage because the road ahead will not always be clear. This was one of the messages, along with other leadership lessons, challenges and success stories shared at the Female Entrepreneur Panel held on Tuesday, March 19 at the WFU Charlotte Center.
The Panel, sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Business, encouraged listeners to try to distinguish between working on the business and working in the business. As discussed, when one works “on” the business, they are managing the people and processes to make the business successful. When working “in” the business, the work of the business is done. Emphasis was made of the importance of balancing the two, depending on where a business is in its growth process.
Another key point of emphasis was the importance of starting each day setting intentions for that day and in the long term, setting specific objectives for the business. The point was made to stay clear on those intentions, thereby keeping the path to success within sight.
Featured panelists included:
- Dee Dixon, President and CEO, Pride Communications
- DeAlva Glenn, President and CEO, D. Wilson Agency
- Anne Boyd-Moore, CEO, Ty Boyd Executive Communications & Coaching
- Fabi Preslar, President, Spark Communications
- Mary Tribble, CEO, Tribble, Inc.
The panel concluded with encouragement towards following one’s passion, surrounding oneself with a world-class team and maintaining clarity on mission, vision and values.
View the video of panelist Fabi Preslar discussing the importance of building character in an organization HERE.