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I’ve been fortunate to meet many great people over the years, celebrities and billionaires alike, and frankly often I have had high hopes when meeting some of these amazingly successful people only to be sadly disappointed in the end. Meeting Donny however was not one of those stories and I could not have been more impressed with my time with him and the " what you see is what you get " charisma he oozes from every pour. Not only did the time on camera go well, his sincerity and willingness to offer me his professional advice and assistance on my own journey was what impressed me most reminding me of the lesson to pay it forward and pass it back and inspired me to get started on my newest venture.
I went on the show with humble expectations and was rewarded with the knock of opportunity I was seeking. After a great conversation on the show about my old company Donny asked me "So what’s next?" and for a few short seconds I spoke about my life’s passion for helping others find their dreams and get their ideas birthed from "Mind to Market" not thinking much about any impact my words would have.
Well 5000 of you thought differently after seeing that segment and reached out to share your questions thoughts and ideas with me. (LOVE THAT! ) With all that inspiration I had to find a way to bring all the tools, tips and resources together to be able to help more people be heard and assist them to "birth" their Ideas. With a amazing creative team and other power player entrepreneurs " The Lucky Napkin-Where Great Ideas Launch" was born. http://www.luckynapkin.com
Our goal is to revolutionize how the VC, Angel funding, and incubator worlds work and break down the doors of opportunity for other aspiring entrepreneurs trying to get their great ideas to market. I believe in my heart this could only have happened by following this lesson and being inspired by another great entrepreneur willing to pass it back.
What an amazing year 2007 was but I know in my heart it holds nothing on what what is in store for 2008. Watch out for " Lucky Napkin Live " in March of 2008 and keep checking in for more Lucky Napkin ideas on my blog.
Happy Holidays and Much Success in the New Year
- Amilya
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