This Month's LEAP Entrepreneur Roundtable Recap: How to Leap

Written By Shannon Parris

We’re excited to share a recap from our inaugural monthly roundtable for early-stage and aspiring small business owners & nonprofit leaders. Whether you're in the business of starting something new or polishing a diamond in the rough, this is your haven for growth, learning, and connecting. So, what did our roundtable cover?

Key Takeaways:

What is a LEAP? A LEAP is your golden ticket to playing bigger and better:

  • Quick to launch: Something you can kickstart and wrap up in 1-2 weeks.

  • Simplicity is key: If you can sum it up in a short phrase, you're on the right track.

  • Excitement guaranteed: Choose actions that light a fire in your belly.

  • Networking gold: It's about making meaningful connections with those you admire or seek to influence.

  • A quest for knowledge: At its core, a LEAP answers a burning question or achieves a learning goal.

Remember, a LEAP isn't just a thought—it's action. It's not for lone wolves, and it's definitely not about sticking to your comfort zone. You're ready for this, right now.

This Month's Spotlight:

Our strategy session was all about turning your "LEAPs" into leaps of faith, tackling everything from target audience mysteries to the existential "Is my business still valid?" and the noble quest to share knowledge on the housing crisis.

Monthly Session Highlights:

  • Workshopping LEAPs: Taking our first stab, entrepreneurs shared their goals and worked on forming the LEAP structure around those goals.

  • Payment Terms: Learned the art of getting paid on time, every time, with strategies like standardized contracts, flexible yet documented payment terms, advance payment discounts, and late payment penalties.

  • Client Screening: Because knowing who you're dealing with is half the battle.

If you missed it this time, you can check out a recording of the session here:

Join Us Next Month!

Ready to make your next LEAP? Join us for next month's session, where we'll dive into new challenges, meet more experts, and answer those tough questions. We’ll be covering financial basics for small businesses with James Carter and TJ Johnson.

Don't miss our monthly roundtable. RSVP now for updates and an adventure in entrepreneurship that's tailor-made for go-getters like you.

Shannon Parris

Shannon Parris (she/her) is the Founder & Principal of Shannon Parris Consulting, which propels nonprofits and small businesses to reach ambitious goals while protecting and uplifting the people who power them. Working at the intersection of nonprofits, entrepreneurship, and disability justice, Shannon is on a mission to reshape how we work, lead, and belong because most workplaces weren't set up for everyone to succeed. She is passionate about developing the next generation of leadership and believes that the people who are closest to the work often understand it best. Her approach blends strategic insight with practical guidance to support underrepresented leaders and people who have historically been excluded from positions of power.

As a Korean adoptee who was raised in a predominantly white community, Shannon has a unique perspective on privilege and equity. She is most passionate about working to dismantle systems of oppression and to advocate for and galvanize leaders with marginalized identities. Multiply-neurdivergent, Shannon specializes in working with autistic, ADHDer, and other neurodiverse clients. She resides in Ross Township with her husband, their twin daughters, and two "foster-fail" rescued cats.

https://www.shannonparris.com/
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