Tracy Repchuk started a software company at the age of 19 in 1985 and has been an entrepreneur since. She is a 7 Time #1 International bestselling author, appeared on every major TV network, spoken in over 37 countries and won awards from the Senate, Assembly, President Obama and the White House.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Coaches, Mentors and people that I admire
- Oprah Winfrey
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
- Richard Branson
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I will never forget the barrier I hit immediately from the beginning of which there are hundreds I could name after that as well. The biggest was I was 19 years old and I looked about 12 – I am a women in the software industry in a male dominated field. And so when I was going and presenting my quotes and proposals and presentations it was always to a board of governors of about eleven men…what I loved about encountering stuff like that, it made me a very quick and rapid thinker and it also made me study mankind, you know, study the human psyche so deeply because I had to figure out a way…so I always had the ability to fill the gap and make it look so important that if they didn’t bring me into fill it that it was going to be a deficit to the project…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health Book by L.Ron HubbardFavourite Quote:
- “If your websites aren’t working for you they are working against you” Tracy Repchuk
- “you don’t have to get it right you just have to get it going” Tracy Repchuk
Recommended Online Resources:
- Linkedin – 500 million+ members. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
- Nimble – helps teams work seamlessly within Office 365 and Gmail to effortlessly nurture business relationships across email and social media in one easy to use CRM platform
- Google Alerts – Google Alerts is a content change detection and notification service, offered by the search engine company Google. The service sends emails to the user when it finds new results—such as web pages, newspaper articles, blogs, or scientific research—that match the user’s search term.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“My best advice is to understand that being passionate is about what you are doing is a great start…but understanding that there is a formula, there’s blue prints, there’s ways to do business. And if you want to reach millions or go beyond your own back yard then you really want to pull the right people into your life that will support that infrastructure and goal. And it is important to know what is your end game, what is you are ideal scene and then always be implementing structure and operating your business towards that goal…[Listen for More]
More About Tracy Repchuk:
- Inner Surf Online Services
- Tracy Repchuk
- Innersurf International Inc
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“If you do not ask questions, how can you find the answers you seek?” Lailah Gifty Akita
Other Quotes From the Chat with Tracy Repchuk:
- “back then I had one goal, to earn my first million by the age of 30. I actually made it by the age of 24”
- “remain adaptable and monitor market changes”
- “I enjoy the freedom that I have and it was done by design”
- “I speak on how to reach millions with your message, internet marketing, social media, how to be an entrepreneur. I really speak about success and goals…womens empowerment…rebranding Arica…the social consciousness of technology…”
- “the biggest mistake I made was not building a list earlier and not understanding the value of a database…”
- “understand that you are not just chasing a dream and that you need to make an investment in time and in money”
- “a big belief in yourself and your mission and your purpose – I think that is the starting point of most things”
- “I believe the future is bright, I believe we are going to get into a much better place which makes me extremely happy…”
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