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I love the creativity and, of course, the awesome shout-out for SBDCs. What a great resource.
Goodluck Eric.
Eric, It seems you have learned valuable lessons and now ready to make your mark. Best wishes!
Love the advice from the masters. All very useful information
Life will have its ups and downs but, we must believe that the best is always yet to come! What an inspiration this is for the younger generation!!!!!!!
If it was possible, I would rate this video as AWESOME!!! I actually learned something it. The creativity and message were clear and concise. Eric has learned from his past experiences and he is now ready to become a master and mentor to others. Eric, over the years, your approach in learning and becoming an expert in your craft has inspired me greatly. Much success, Eric.
GREAT INFO ERIC!!!
The video was extremely informative and short enough to keep the interst of the microwave generation. Good work.....again!
What a great approach to the video. Good reflection on your great approach to business.
Great job!
very creative and inspiring ... good luck! :-)
"E" nice and creative Video - Excellent inclusion of solid business principles by Industry experts! Good Luck Buddy!
So you "consulted with several of the village people"? LOL. Seriously the video was funny, inspiring and useful. It takes a big person to admit their mistakes, start over, and incorporate the lessons they learned. Kudos bro' and good luck!
Unsurprisingly funny...very useful information and being an entrepreneur myself it is very inspiring to know no matter what happens if you never give up you WILL suceed..Im praying for you to not only win but to continue to be an inspiration to others like myself....there is a purpose in everything!!!
Unexpectingly funny....the info is very useful and as an entrepreneur it is very inspirering to know no matter how many times you fail as long as you keep trying you WILL suceed....I pray that you are the winner so that you can not only advance your business but so that you will contiue to be a blessing to others who desire to have their own business...
Much success to you, Eric!!
Great....and very useful. I love the resources.
Good Luck.
Eric,
I enjoyed this almost as much as I enjoy your dishes. Wishing you much success as you truly deserve nothing but the best of success! Stay N-Focus!
This was very inspirational, and presented relevant information in an amusing way. Chef Eric, your story is an inspiration to all of us that dream of starting our own business!
Eric is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo deserving!
This is a great video!
Eric is thorough...
Eric is thorough and an excellent businessman who cares about his clients
Great way to share wisdom in a light, humorous manner!
Great Video, very useful. I like the level of resources you put into your project. Sounds like you're on your way to make another million
Chef, glad you were able to learn life and business lessons. Much success with Alter EatGo, brilliant and much needed idea!
Congratulations! And great story. The lessons you share are so important to people planning to enter the world of business ownership. I love your bottom-line advice/take-away: Imitating-Assimilating-Originating. Also, using the ego to support the challenges of business start-up ownership - versus, allowing that big ego to block common sense is great advice! Way to go, Eric, you definitely get my vote. Freida - StimulateSales.com
Looks a little creepy for the opening. Sounds is not clear. These guys need lapel mics, or at least a good directional mic on the camcorder.
The guy on the right looks like he's looking at cue cards.
The acting sucks guys, sorry.
Excellent - just like the food!!
Good Luck Eric! Very creative and inspiring!
Very creative. Great lessons in how to lay the groundwork, avoid the pitfalls and bounce back! A true entrepreneur never gives up!
Very inspiring, job well done.
This is a great video. It deserves the grand prize.
Good Luck! Chef Eric Paul..... Wishing you well...
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Excellent job! Very creative and useful video. Good luck to you in the contest!!!
Nice, creative, positive and includes informative business messages. Also love the way he partnered with, and gave exposure to, the various business centers.
You've taught us to never give up! Best of luck with Alter-Eatgo. I know it will be very successful. Kudos to you for your fortitude!
Good luck Chef Eric!
Continue 2 "Do The Work" Anticipating The Good So That We All Can Enjoy & Celebrate You.
Love your creativity and ingenuity. The video and your story are inspiring -- challenging us all to reach beyond the obvious and to persevere. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Eric! I knew you had greatness in you ever since we met in 4th grade!!
good luck E!
This was inspiring as well as informative. I watched the video a second time in order to take notes. Many blessings to you on this journey and I hope you win.
I thought it was a good video that covered all of the bases. I learned something also
Very creative!!!!! Wishing you all the BEST. I hope you win.... I am so proud of you.
Good Luck Eric! Erika
You have a very impressive and inspiring story!
That was original and well done. Good luck!
Chef Eric, it's great that you not only used al lthese resources, but obviously want to share your experiences (good and bad) so that others realize they are not alone. Well done! Congratulations on your journey and may it continue to shine!
Alls I know is that my tummy is happy when I eat the meals... thats proof in the pudding... mmm, pudding...
good video ....reminds of the show Kung Fu when grasshopper is talking to the bald head dude...good luck - Jay W.
your comments are very true very eric..very introspective
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Nice concept, good flow and creativity!
Good Luck!
Ant
I actually laughed out loud at the end! :D
Loved how you incorporated insights from other successful entrepreneurs in the business community. Clearly you put a lot of effort in making this video not only applicable to your journey, but also informative and educational for others.
Good Luck!
U r an amzing man. Good Luck!
This was awesome. I readily took notes and listened twice in order to get all of the wonderful advice from the masters. (smile)
This was a great video. Eric, I have always been impressed with the way that you refuse to fail. You alway keep going regardless of the stumbles. I think that you are a winner and with this venture, you have chosen one. Good luck and God Bless.
Creative approach to important information. Memorable. Mucxh success.
Good Luck Eric
Good luck, Chef
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Heavenly Father,
Please place your hands around this young man, his family and his business as he strives to bring a heathly lifestyle to your people. Continue to give him new mercies daily, protect him from all hurt, harm and danger. And we would appreciate a new tidal wave of cutomers. He is saving our lives. In your son, Jesus' name we thank you in advance for Alter Eatgo's success.
The video was great, very informative, and creative.
Heavenly Father,
Please place your hands around this young man, his family and his business as he strives to bring a heathly lifestyle to your people. Continue to give him new mercies daily, protect him from all hurt, harm and danger. And we would appreciate a new tidal wave of cutomers. He is saving our lives. In your son, Jesus' name we thank you in advance for Alter Eatgo's success.
The video was great, very informative, and creative.
I love your food, Eric. AlterEatgo has been a great help to me. It's wonderful to come home and know that there's something delicious and wholesome already prepared for me to eat. Good luck! I hope you win.
great video!!!!!!! very insightful.
If your food could be the Judge , you win , best of luck to you. Great video a lot of info in a short time.
I thought the video was very inspiring, because we all have to start from ground zero when becoming successful. But you really appreciate your success when you have move backwards and is able to overcome adversity. Very informative and funny!
great job!!
great job!
Very insightful & inspiring story. Creative & funny too! Good reminder to serach all resources before starting a business.
This was really creative. I learned a lot from his resourcefulness!! Great work.... I love it...
I wish you the best! Truly inspiring!
aw it won't let me vote. ;__;
but very good video! :)
Good luck Eric!!! You r more inspiring for failing and never giving up than if you had succeeded the first time!!!
Finalist story from ChefEricPaul:
After experiencing the highs of starting a business and the lows of closing so many, I think my story can help others not make the same mistakes. During my tenure as a serial entrepreneur, I started and dissolved 5 businesses, borrowed and lost over $1.4 million and experienced many failures.
Like many entrepreneurs, I was attracted to the glamor of becoming a self-made millionaire, being my own boss and making a name for myself. In 2003, I decided to leave my six figure sales job to start my empire. After liquidating my 401k, using my condo as loan collateral and investing my entire savings account, including the piggy bank, I decided to start three businesses at the same time. Yes, you can snicker now because it was a really insane idea.
It took a year and half for me to realize that I was running out of money, lacked the right skills to run multiple businesses and needed some serious help. Unfortunately, I waited too long to assess my shortcomings and my denial cost me everything. They repossessed my cars, liquidated the businesses and started foreclosure proceedings on my home. What do you do when you lose everything and your dreams become nightmares? After feeling really down for a couple of months, I decided to shave, stop wearing the same sweat clothes everyday, save my home and start all over. I decided to ask the wise people of the village to help me build a better mousetrap.
After consulting with several of the village people, they told me the three things that I needed to do if I wanted to ever succeed in business. First, I had to put my tail between my legs and go back to Corporate America to learn how successful companies operate within my field. Second, I needed to be more humble and seek knowledge from a multitude of savvy entrepreneurs within and outside of my industry. Last, I should focus on one business success at a time before I move onto the next conquest.
In 2007, I was terminated from my job and faced with one of the scariest decisions of my life. With much less money than before ($20,000), I decided to take a huge risk and start another business with my newfound corporate training and fragile ego. This time around, I am solely focusing on one business, leveraging the experience of my mentors, working with small business development centers and listening very closely to the needs of my customers.
The morale of the story is when humility and experience are teaching; make sure you don't miss their class.
Create your enterprise by IMITATING a successful business model. ASSIMILATE by learning your industry and listening to the needs of your customers. ORIGINATE by offering products and services that fulfill an unmet consumer need or be bold by creating new market demands.
Way to really take advantage of small business resources that are available to you. I think sometimes people forget to ask for help.