A Must Read for African American Entrepreneurs looking to be the next Facebook

November 5, 2012

I received this article last night from my Best Bud and it says so much and more that I’ve tried to tell African American Entrepreneurs that have come to me looking for Funding and don’t have any traction (sales, followers, etc).

“Greed Trumps Race” Article

After reading this article it should be clear what the proper steps are in regards to building a successful business in spite of one being of the darker persuasion! Dr Paul is the Man!

To your Success!

Alphonse “The Acquisitionist”

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“Footprints to Funding Event”

September 8, 2012

Notice this just in: “The Acquisitionist” has been called upon by a dear friend and colleague to lay a little knowledge on those privileged few who are ready to take their idea and/or business to the next level. Only the serious and committed need apply, so if that’s YOU click the link below because time is of the essence.

People of Purpose Networking Event

Details:

This event is specifically for serious entreprenuers and nonprofit leaders who are intrested in seeking funding for their programs, projects and/or services.  We will be joined by a successful equity capital broker  and grant writer who will instruct us on how to prepare, package and pitch your business ideas to a funder.  In addition, we will take applications for those businesses who are committed to apply for funding by November 2012. POP’s sole objective is to connect individuals to funding sources.  The evening will be spent on introductions, education, and points of action for all participants. Each attendee will be required to complete a short pre-survey before the day of the event. This survey will be used to design the content of our “Footprints to Funding” learning series.

About POP:

The People of Purpose (POP) Networking group was founded in 2003 for individuals who see purpose as their priority.  We connect people who own or are interested in owning a business or organization with a social mission . We seek to facilitate mutually beneficial, longstanding business relationships that lead to funding and  increased impact.  Anyone who desires to be inspired to create socially conscious business and nonprofit opportunities should join us at our  Atlanta Events.

Much Love and look forward to seeing you there!

The Acquisitionist

 

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Daymond John @ Pitch the Shark in Atlanta!

September 3, 2012

This was an amazing event for several reasons, but what really jumped out at me was the People who attended actually got to hear the “Truth” of what it takes to make it in Business and Life. I actually ran into a few friends that I had not seen in years and after hearing their business ideas I was happy that they spent a few dollars to learn from a true Visionary!

Daymond gave so many Nuggets of Wisdom that I was tempted to jump and shout “AMEN”, but those of you who know me are aware that I’m a Calm Cool Collected Dark Dashing Gentleman who rarely displays such outburst of emotions. The Man was honest and strait forward which is refreshing to see because I often get these strange looks when I tell people they’re not ready to Pitch anyone or they have grossly over estimated what their idea is really worth.

When you have a moment please go to Daymond’s Website learn all you can, buy all his books and then “apply” what you have learned to your situation and there’s a good chance you will have Success. Even if you don’t succeed that first time out you will have learned so much that it increases you odds for Success on that next venture or tweaking your current one.

I thank Daymond for take the time out of his busy schedule to give some clarity to those individuals who were really listening!

Much Love,

The Acquisitionist

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How to Pitch to Investors

August 29, 2012

I Love helping People make their Dreams a Reality in the Business World and I’m often approached for  ”Funding” from Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs seeking to Expand their Territory! When they “Pitch” me I’m often disappointed because they obviously didn’t take the time to fully prepare themselves by looking at their Opportunity from the Investors Perspective. Investors often look at the “Team”, what skin You have in the Game and if you have the Special Something that they Believe You can pull this off!

Now I really don’t have to go into much more detail because you can learn so much from simply watching “Shark Tank”!

“The Shark Tank Videos”

To learn a little bit about what it takes to make that Dream of Yours a Reality I highly suggest watching the below Video featuring Daymond John:

Daymond Keeping it Real!

For those of you in Atlanta or the Southeast for that matter get your butt to this Event this Friday in Atlanta:

Pitch the Shark!

Much Love,

The Acquisitionist

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You need Funding?

August 17, 2012

I was on a Start Up Forum yesterday and a young gentlemen was asking about acquiring Funding for his online business and what percentage of his company he should offer to the Angel Investors that would fund his new idea. He said he got his Business License and set up his LLC and was now ready to get funding. I have had many people approach me with a great idea and asked me to locate them funding and I often tell them that my funding sources require experience and want to see that you’ve put forth the effort to at least have some type of sales and/or followers.

My suggestion is to go to your local Angel Investor Network and watch “Shark Tank” to get an idea of Projects that actually get funding!

If you’re in Georgia check out ACE Loans!

Of course if you need additional assistance I’m always willing to help if my schedule permits and you meet my criteria that can be found on my Welcome page. Wishing you Success in your Quest!

The Acquisitionist

 

 

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Everything you Desire…

August 3, 2012

Everything You Desire is in the Unknown!

It took me a while to get this one, but once you get it your world begins to change in a big way. Successful People have utilized the skill of stepping into the “Unknown” since the beginning of time (I think) and it is one of the major factors to their Success. You may not agree with the title of this post, but if you take a moment to think about it when you were born everything you learned up to this point was “Unknown” to you but you had a yearning Desire to Know more about this great Experience we call Life.

As many of you Desire “Freedom” by starting or expanding your business please realize that everything you “Know” has you right where you are and thus everything You Desire (More Customers, Funding, Automated Systems, etc.) is in the “Unknown”. This is a good thing because once we realize this simple concept you can start practicing stepping into the Unknown and getting comfortable living in this space and experience a life of Miracles.

So, Ask yourself what is it I Desire and just as important what is it I Fear and then boldly step forward in that direction. An example is if you need funding put together a plan and attend networking events that were created to help small businesses, make contacts, set meetings and ASK for what you Desire. If you have a Film/Screen Play get your Business Entity set up go to Kickstarter or Indiegogo and start telling the world about your amazing Project and learn from the feedback you receive as well as rejoice in receiving the Funding to make it a Reality.

Over the years I have learned to practice continually living in the Unknown and I sometimes forget, but one thing that keeps me moving forward is listening to my intuition and saying YES to as many Opportunities that align with my Desired Destination no matter how frightening it may be. Hope this post finds you in Health & Happiness and may God grant You the Desires of your Heart!

The Acquistionist

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What are you waiting for…

July 21, 2012

Yesterday I crashed a Business Networking event (highly recommend this) and met a beautiful young lady who was working for a company looking to expand overseas. I asked her about her ideal business and she rattled it off with the quickness and then I asked her why she wasn’t doing it, her reply was she had to do more research. At this point I couldn’t help myself as whenever there is a damsel in distress Alphonse is at his best, well I gave her a few suggestions and committed to assisting her in her endeavors.

The reason I’m telling this story is that we often don’t realize that we are the only ones delaying what we were put on this planet to do and once we ask the question “What am I waiting for?” we will realize that the reasons are really just illusions. I reserved the name Acquisitionist.com over 6 years ago and put up a simple web page but “no contact information”, I don’t know why I didn’t allow people to contact me I may have been scared or not really had the confidence in my abilities but it goes back to (What was I waiting for?).

If you’re having a little trouble making that dream a reality please take a moment to view this post on one of my favorite websites:

Six-Figure Businesses Built for Less Than $100: 17 Lessons Learned

Make it a Wonderful Day!

Alphonse

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We all want it, but fear it at the same time…

July 17, 2012

“Change”

We want to change the way we look, our weight, our jobs, our relationships and a whole assortment of other things! The Problem we run into is that the majority of us “FEAR” change and end up doing nothing about it thus becoming frustrated and often depressed or complacent. I read a little e-book last night that reminded me of a little secret that I had received from GOD Herself several years ago.

“Everything you desire is in the Unknown”

At first I was like, “Yeah OK whatever” then I started to think about it every day and it became crystal clear: everything that has happened in my life has mostly been the result of my choices based on what I “know”, if I “Change” my choices and walk boldly into the unknown I “change” my life!

Change by Tracy Chapman

When we were children “Change” was a way of life, we just wanted to discover what this blue ball had to offer and an example is thou we all had a little fear about learning something new the majority of us learned to ride a bike. The same thing goes for our ideal weight, job, business and/or relationships we have to move forward one step at a time and embrace the “Unknown” and we will see and become the “Change” we seek in our lives.

It’s OK to fear change, but once you take that 1st step and take a step EVERY DAY the fear simply goes away. As the Acquisitionist it is my Passion to help you Acquire what you Desire and the best way I know how to do this is to reveal that you have everything within yourself to reach your Goals, just be patient and do a little something for your self every single day and over the course of a year you will be amazed.

The Acqusitionist

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World Domination?

July 12, 2012

Reading the Website/Blog by Chris Guillebeau inspired me to get my website up and running in 24 hours, I also must say getting kicked in my left testicle by my friend Reggie revealing that I had reserved the name “Acquisitionist” 6 years ago and didn’t follow through was added motivation.

Chris’ article about starting a Consulting Business with the Quickness was the beginning, but I continued to read and realized the only thing holding me back from where I truly wanted to be was myself. He just had a conference with 1000 liked minded individuals who are doing amazing things by utilizing their Gifts and following their Passions, I will be there next year.

Enjoy!

World Domination Summit

The Acquisitionist

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An Amazing Device: “The Phone”

July 10, 2012

Last week I was sitting down with a Gentleman in a hotel lounge and he freely gave me some of his business wisdom that allowed him to build a company and sell it so he could retire or basically do whatever he wants. He is not a young buck by any means and I was honored to hear how he built an empire by building relationships with “People”. I shared with him how I have great Success by talking to People on the phone and he said that every business person should have that skill. Some of you may be saying that “It’s easy for you,  I have trouble remembering my name when I’m on the phone”, well I got news for you when I started I was scared to. When I got into Real Estate Wholesaling many moons ago I took everything personally that someone said to me, but I kept going and an amazing thing happened (Started to make Cash Money).

Just remember when you’re on the phone you’re looking to help the other person, don’t focus on what’s in it for you because people can sense when you’re in their corner. So, pick up that phone are start asking “People” how you can help them!

Check out the short video by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh:

Zappos Customer Service Video

Have a Terrific Tuesday!

The Acquisitionist

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