Originate, Motivate, Innovate 7 Steps for Building a Billion Dollar Network

Supercharge your business or career by staying true to your authentic self

In Originate, Motivate, Innovate: 7 Steps to Building a Billion Dollar Network, accomplished entrepreneur Shelly Omilâdé Bell and author Sheena C. Howard deliver an honest and engaging discussion of how to think differently about getting your business funded as a female entrepreneur of color. In the book, you’ll find the mindsets, tools, tactics, and strategies you need to succeed in a venture capital environment that is largely designed by—and for—white males.

You’ll learn how to apply your own unique story and background and prioritize valuable relationships to create your own pathway to a fully funded business. You’ll also discover:

• An acknowledgment and highlighting of those obstacles that remain in place and stand in the way of women of color in business
• How to break through those obstacles while doing things your own way
• Strategies for achieving your next goal, whether that’s building a business, creating social impact, or looking for a raise

An essential and insightful resource for entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders of color, Originate, Motivate, Innovate is the no-nonsense, hands-on book that professional women of color have been waiting for.

SHELLY OMI BELL is a system disruptor and business strategist. She is a serial entrepreneur and computer scientist with a background in K-12 education and IP strategy. She helps Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and executives turn great ideas into disruptive strategies to increase revenue.

I. Originate

1. The Power of Asking Questions

2. Create S.P.A.C.E.

3. Be Authentic and Build Your Brand

II. Motivate

4. Your Power is in Your Purpose

5. Nothing Moves Without People

6. Resist Average Relationships: Play Your Cards Right

III. Innovate

7. Intuitive Decision Making

8. Living at the Intersection of Multiple Things

9. Omi’s Toolkit

Index

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