Why am I so excited to have Steve Spinelli at our next “Dining with the CEO” on June 8th?
1) He’s got a wealth of knowledge and experience…
From his early days (he was just 24) when he co-founded Jiffy Lube International and went on to become the chain’s largest franchisee to his tenure teaching future business leaders entrepreneurship at Babson College (he’s even worked with Verne Harnish) to his current role as President of Philadelphia University.
2) He’s a great example of someone going for the gold - throughout his career.
After Jiffy Lube, he went on to get a PhD in Economics at the University of London. Then, during his entire tenure as the Director for the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship and the Chair of the entrepreneurship division at Babson College, U.S. News and World Report ranked Babson number one in entrepreneurship.
3) He’s also willing to share his mistakes and his lessons.
In an interview last year with Bloomsberg Business Week, he shared the following thoughts:
· What has he learned about being an entrepreneur?
Never get cocky! “We were doing so well [at one point], we started having this mentality: “This is easy. If we build it, they will come.” If you start thinking that way, jump in a pool, cool off. That is a huge mistake.
How important is education – and a good business model - to an entrepreneur?
“I don’t think you necessarily need to be in college to do this. But you need to be a lifelong learner to survive. I think you will have to evolve your business model five times - and maybe five times in 5 years!”
Intrigued? Me too! So join us on Tuesday, June 8th to hear him – from 5:30 to 8:30pm at the Union League in Philadelphia.
And get a chance to ask your question!
p.s. And if you missed our last “Un-Marketing” event with Kevin Daum, checking out his presentation, “Creating the Awesome Experience”.
Tags: Business Coaching, Enlightened Executives, Entrepreneurial Excellence, Leadership
