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Bill Rancic on Reviving the Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Entrepreneur and TV Host Bill Rancic gives advice to those looking to break into the business world.
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- Date Aug 8, 2012
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I almost didn't know bill -- against the first winner of Donald Trump's apprentice there's probably only apprentice actually watts that.
But the -- and TV has actually got his start in business of them -- aged ten.
-- -- to his grandmother's friend I hit the only.
So what's the advice for people looking to break into the business world today currencies joins us now not love that that you like went out -- make them yourself these pink.
Dead EMI -- my grandmother taught me how to make the pancakes and and then I'd go there on the weekends and make -- for the neighbors namely five dollar tips.
He -- -- played in the my mom found that was happening and she put the business to an end if she gets.
But to have -- terrorism in my right I -- I did what he obviously did you graduate from Constance -- law school you started -- around the world I -- extras that.
I started I had the idea to create the cigar of the month club.
And started it name 400 square foot studio apartment with you know a few bucks and in the -- -- -- and just had a great idea and in and ran with it worked -- community -- that's what it takes at the end of the day.
I think what got -- on the apprentice but except I think you know working hard in in being -- I'll I think is an entrepreneur or.
You have to be -- -- you have to be willing to adjust and leave your comfort zone.
And I think so many people today are afraid to do that I mean we're seeing that entrepreneurial spirit dying which is sad.
Because people are free to leave their comfort zone they're afraid you know that they're gonna fail -- the they're gonna make a mistake -- -- and try.
But I heard you earlier say something that was so great you said that your father said it's not about the money you make it's about the money and keep the threat.
But in today's environment there's no incentive like you're saying there's no incentive to save there's no incentive to get out there.
And start every anything -- -- so they're black and regulation.
Yeah that's a problem I -- I think we need to really embrace the small business owner realize the value.
That they bring in and how they built this country and we still live in the best country in the world.
And it wouldn't be that way if it wasn't for the small business owner of the entrepreneur who's hiring people whose innovating -- growing this nation to -- it should be.
Is that why you wrote beyond lemonade stand for kids seven to twelve I did yeah I thought it was really important -- I just saw that.
We're losing a whole generation of entrepreneur or so I wrote the book -- -- lemonade stand to help.
Inspire young kids to go out -- started a young age whether it's mowing lawns whether it's helping people with you know as technology tutors are so many different.
Little business is kids can start to get that spirit alive and well also when they're adults they have the confidence to go under -- on -- Think it's awesome and I know you donated all the proceeds to kids let's talk quickly about your new deal now -- -- and we have -- TVs and production companies.
But just how are working now with city and -- and on some.
-- it's right were launching the -- city Hilton honors card -- a great car for people who travel like me.
Has a lot of benefits know no international transaction fees you qualify for free weekend nights days.
It goes on and on -- -- -- people cannot go to hell -- dot com to sign up for.
It's good stuff and I think -- entrepreneurs are all over she may be even read the book.
That you wrote for the kids can even if we -- contains a little -- does okay what is it that's so important and that's what's gonna get our country back on track it's the small business owner.
And then and so little kids in the money goes it could cause for -- thanks so much -- -- me.