Ron Cook
Telemetree Inc. http://www.telemetree.com
July 2, 2015
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Overview
Ron Cook is the Cofounder and President of
Telemetree Inc. a company that provides a way for business’s to remotely
monitor daily operations. Telemetree Inc. offers tools that collect vital
information using sensor and capture technology that can increase efficiency
and ROI saving the company time and money.
Objectives
Learn what makes Ron successful
and what tools he uses so that I may implement them on my journey.
Questions
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What key traits should an
entrepreneur possess?
Passion, Tenacity, Multi- Tasking,
Adaptable
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What is your definition of success?
The ability to monetize a customers
solution or need
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What was the best advice you have
received from a mentor?
Understand who you work for, the
customer pays you
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Is there anything that you know now
that you wished you knew then?
Make sure you are creating solutions
for the customers needs
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What are some pitfalls entrepreneurs
should look out for early on?
-Capitol, make sure you have enough working capitol
-Customer Feedback, focus groups drive success
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Resources/Key Insight
Beware of Pride, Be Open Minded
Learn about the
Lean Start Up
Put yourself in
the customers shoes, entrepreneurs work for the customer not themselves
Learn about the
Business Model not just how to make a Business Plan
Try not to be
TOO Technical, the customer/client wants to know how it will HELP THEM not
how it will do it
There is no
investment capitol for start ups, Bootstrap it until you have traction
“Ladies &
Gentlemen working for Ladies and Gentlemen” – (Schulze, Horst) Former
President of Ritz Carlton
Tool: Periscope
Tool: Canvas- http://canvs.org
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