From $23/hr contractor to $300k business owner | Indigo Ocean

06/20/16 • 49 min

Indigo Ocean Dutton is the founder of Aspiratech, Awaken Business Consulting, and Phone Buddies Peer Counseling Community. She is the author of Being Bliss and Micro Habits for Major Happiness.
Indigo and I discussed:

Any significance or meaning to the name Indigo Ocean?
Her life's story leading up to her time spent in Bali
What provided the winning mindset to achieve so much after leaving Bali
How she went from being a 1099 business consulting contractor making $23/hr, moved up to $75/hr and then jumped ship to running her own show and getting a $300k contract inside of 2 years
What gets her out of her comfort zone and reaching for new and higher heights
She shares two (2) effective foundation steps every new entrepreneurs must get right

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Any significance or meaning to the name Indigo Ocean?
Her life's story leading up to her time spent in Bali
What provided the winning mindset to achieve so much after leaving Bali
How she went from being a 1099 business consulting contractor making $23/hr, moved up to $75/hr and then jumped ship to running her own show and getting a $300k contract inside of 2 years
What gets her out of her comfort zone and reaching for new and higher heights
She shares two (2) effective foundation steps every new entrepreneurs must get right

Blazer Nation, go out today and find a way to rise above, go way beyond and keep blazing your trail.

Join our community at TBPod.com

And connect with Stephen A. Hart: Twitter | LinkedIn

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From CPA to CEO of Her Own Lifestyle Business | Kelly Leonard

Kelly Leonard is a speaker, trainer, award-winning CEO, and former Fortune 500 Vice President. A certified public accountant (CPA-inactive) and corporate trainer with over twenty-five years serving government, non-profit, private and public industries [including Fortune 100], Kelly has an innate ability to connect with diverse audiences across disciplines.
Some of the questions I asked Kelly:

Was being an entrepreneur and business woman your dream as a kid?
What were some of the big lessons you learned about business and about yourself [as a CPA]?
Take us through the transition from CPA to CEO of your own company? How did that unfold and over what period?
Are there any rituals or routines that help to sharpen your mind and keep you grounded?
Is Taylor Leonard Corporation more of a lifestyle brand?
Could you share with us one of your road blocks that caused you to have to take a major detour. Tell us about that challenging time, what happened and how you were able to overcome it and get back on track?
How has family had an effect on shaping the business woman that you are today?
Why is LinkedIn so valuable for those that learn to use it effectively?
What could we put into practice today to make LinkedIn more effective for us?

Blazer Nation, go out today and find a way to rise above, go way beyond and keep blazing your trail.

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Next Episode

Angel Investing and Raising Capital From Alternate Sources | Lorine Pendleton

Lorine Pendleton is a seasoned business development executive with extensive experience in the legal, internet/new media and entertainment industries. She is the US Director of Business Development for the largest global law firm in the world. She is also an active angel investor who invests and advises women and minority-led companies.
In this episode, I asked Lorine these questions:

What was your dream as a child? Did you always have dreams of being a lawyer?
What are the biggest things you learned about yourself in your time at Londell McMillan PC?
Why transition from being a practicing attorney to your present role with Dentons? Do you have mentors today?
When did you begin learning about the process of being an investor?
Explain what an angel investor is and does? What are the most important metrics that you're looking for as an angel and that help you decide whether you're going to take action and invest with a founder?
How do you keep from falling into and getting stuck in comfort zones with work?
What do you do to push yourself to new and higher heights? Share a couple fundamental lessons that black women and minority founders need to know, to grow their business and raise funds.
What can we look forward to with you?
Are there any big dreams and goals on your vision board for the next 10 years and beyond that you'd care to share with us?

Blazer Nation, go out today and find a way to rise above, go way beyond and keep blazing your trail.

Join our community at TBPod.com

And connect with Stephen A. Hart: Twitter | LinkedIn