Businesswoman and author Deborah Rosado Shaw rose from poverty to create a multi million dollar umbrella-making business. A native of New York City, Shaw runs Umbrellas Plus out of New Jersey. The secret of her success? As she described it in an Atlanta Journal- Constitution article some years ago, she has learned to play beyond the rules. Refused admission to law school 11 times, she went into sales, which led to the creation of her company. She offers the following advice on getting ahead:
- Be willing to sacrifice.Get used to fear
- Know where you’re going
- Enlist the help of a business coach or mentor
- Be creative about what you want
- Make noise
- Trade what’s predictable for what’s possible
