My full assessment

Set up and Planning

What types of start up activities have you performed?

Interviewed potential customers
Created a prototype
Tried to sell to customers

How much confidence do you have in your ability to manage your time effectively?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to plan and set goals for your venture?

Very Confident

Market Research

How much confidence do you have in your knowledge in your chosen field or industry?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to identify your target customer?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to estimate customer demand for a product or service?

Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to determine a competitive price for a new product or service?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to design an effective marketing/advertising campaign for a new product or service?

Very Confident

Finances

How much confidence do you have in your ability to organize and maintain financial records of your business?

Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to manage financial assets of your business?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to read and interpret financial statements?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to estimate the amount of start-up funds and working capital necessary to start or maintain your business. (Working capital is the money used for day to day operations.)

Very Confident

Sales

How much confidence do you have in your ability to clearly and concisely explain your business idea in everyday terms?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to get others to identify with and believe in your vision and plans for your business?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to network to make contact with and exchange information with others?

Very Confident

Operations

How much confidence do you have in your ability to recruit and hire employees?

Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to supervise employees?

Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to train employees?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities to employees?

Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to inspire, encourage and motivate your employees?

Very Confident

How much confidence do you have in your ability to deal with day-to-day problems and crises?

Very Confident

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Sarah McRae Verizon Digital Ready Mentor

Location

San Diego, California, United States of America

Mentor Industry

Computer Services/Information Technology

Languages spoken

English
Spanish

Recent Activity

How I can help

My professional background

I am a small business owner and IT professional, specialized in marketing, accounting, and data analytics.

How to work with me

What I can offer

Incubation and support for startups. Marketing and collateral development.

My expectations for a successful mentoring relationship

We both contribute to the efforts to bring our collaboration together to grow your business.

How entrepreneurs can prepare before we start

Be prepared to ask and answer a lot of questions!

Experience

Job title: Founder
Company: The Violin Seed Project
https://sarahmcr.wixsite.com/theviolinseedproject/music

Ownership experience: 10 years
Management experience: 10 years
Country experience: South Korea, Japan, Mexico, United States of America, China

Expertise

Accounting and Finance
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
- Other Accounting and Finance
Human Resources
- Employee Training
- Other Human Resources
International
- Other International
Management
- Fundraising
- Planning and Goal Setting
- Project Management
- Work-Life Balance
Marketing
- Advertising and Promotion
- Branding and Identity
- Business Development
- Market Research
- Marketing Collateral
- Marketing Strategy
- Other Marketing
- Pricing
- Product Development
- Public Relations and Media
- Social Media
- Web Marketing
- Writing and Editing
Starting Up
- Business Planning
- Getting Started
Sustainability
- Energy Efficiency
- Green Business
- Green Products
- Other Sustainability
Technology and Internet
- E-Commerce
- Technology and Internet
- Website Design
- Other Technology and Internet

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My full assessment

Set up and Planning

Market Research

Finances

Sales

Operations

Refer Sarah McRae to a Colleague

Sarah McRae Verizon Digital Ready Mentor

My professional background

How to work with me

What I can offer

My expectations for a successful mentoring relationship

How entrepreneurs can prepare before we start

Experience

Expertise