Kareen MillsFounder & CEO, Friendsgiving Live® · Most Influential Filipina ’23 🏆 Founder of the World’s Largest Friendsgiving Festival for Women | Angel | Keynote | Sugar Mommy™ Media | Psalm 25:1 ✞

Rule number 1: Don’t be too big for own britches.

9 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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Early-stage entrepreneurs should take free speaking opportunities instead of demanding payment. Asking for compensation too early signals you're acting bigger than your actual stage, and accepting exposure builds credibility and experience for what comes next.

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I accept opportunities when they come my way. I feel confident about my future. A lot of you right now are still in your startup stage, and you're already too big for your own britches. One of the most important things you can do to be successful in life is to know your place when it comes to your level in your journey. Many people get offered free opportunity to speak in front of an audience, or to provide value in front of the audience, or to be invited in a Facebook or Instagram Live or any sort of live, and they say no because they demand to be paid, but yet they're still a startup. What stage are you in today?