Mary Shores, an ACA International member and president of Midstate Collection Solutions Inc. in Champaign, Illinois, shared her three best tips for finding business opportunities as an entrepreneur in a recent article in Forbes.
In the article, Shores touches on some of the intuitive feelings an entrepreneur might tap into on the cusp of a new business venture. The following are key highlights from her recommendations:
Keep Your Eyes Open
- Look for opportunities in the most unexpected places.
- Foster connections everywhere because they could lead to more open doors.
Keep Your Mind Primed
- Make sure you are in the right mindset for new opportunities—otherwise you could miss out.
- Open your mind to new ways of thinking.
Practice for Progress
- Practice keeping your eyes open and your mind primed for new opportunities until it becomes second nature.
- Go out of your comfort zone and remain as open-minded as possible.
Shores is a member of the Forbes Business Council. Read more Forbes articles by Shores here. Check out this Collector magazine article from Shores on scaling your collection floor here.
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