It's not the end..its the beginning!

The end of my Masters Degree has come. This has been one of the most exciting and stressful situations of my life. I have learned so much in the past year. I started out never imaging where this road would take me. I have learned all aspects of being an Artist Manager as well as successfully writing a business plan. There are so many things I have got to do by pursuing my degree through Full Sail University.  

The teachers are knowledge in what they are teaching and many of them have played major roles in the entertainment world. Although I took my courses online I still got to interact with other students through live chats and phone calls.

Now that school is over where does this leave me?

I have had a few opportunities to learn from other people in this industry and I have taken my eagerness to learn outside of the classroom. I reached out to the manager of T-Pain to see if I could do an internship with him, given I am fresh out of school and only have my education to go on, I know I need hands on experience. Terrence Huggins, T-Pains new manager contacted me and had me do a few little projects for him over the last couple of weeks. I received a phone call yesterday from Terrence asking me if I would be interested in being a part of the crew and go on salary upon graduation. I am overwhelmed with joy and am so grateful for this experience I am about to partake in. T-Pain took some time out of the spot light for a couple years and now he’s back and ready to go on tour and drop a new album. He recently hired Terrence as his new manager. This is a fresh start for all of us and I am more than excited to be a part of something so big. 

Advice For New Business Owners.

I believe staying true to your dreams and doing what you love are two key factors in a successful business. There are many aspects to being a businessperson, it is important to do as much research as possible before diving in headfirst. I have read many articles that offer advice from entrepreneurs’ and businesspeople that have successfully made it. The following Entrepreneurs have shared some valuable advice for those up and coming business owners.  

Work toward being significant

If you want to have success, you can't make success your goal. The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant—and the success will naturally follow. If you do work that you love, and work that fulfills you, the rest will come. I truly believe that the reason I've been able to be so financially successful is because my focus has never, ever for one minute been money.

Nellie Akalp is the CEO of CorpNet, a passionate entrepreneur, small business advocate and mother of four. She has formed more than 100,000 corporations and LLCs across the U.S., building a strong passion to assist small business owners in starting, running, and protecting their small businesses the right way.

Don't let them intimidate you out of your dream 

1) Work harder than everyone else—I may not be the most formally educated, the most financially set up, or even the smartest, but I will give them a run for their money when it comes to ambition and determination. It's a bit cliché, but I always remember this quote: "Always go the extra mile, there's a lot less traffic up there." 2) Every expert was a newbie at one point—don't let them intimidate you out of your dream. Learn as much as you can, as fast as you can. 3) Ethics do matter—I don't care what they say about "it's just business," the world comes full circle. Be competitive, but stay true to your beliefs and principles. It always comes back around eventually.

Amber Schaub is the Founder and CEO of RuffleButts.com. The company landed at #166 of the 2012 Inc. 500 list and surpassed $10 Million in total sales that year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamilah-corbitt/million-dollar-advice-fro_b_3960955.html

As I continue with my journey after school and work on my business I will continue to heed the advice from the experts.