Entrepreneurs Are Often Judged By Their Covers

Entrepreneurs Are Often Judged By Their Covers

Raise your hand if you’ve heard these snippets of wisdom before: you should always dress for success; you only get one chance to make a first impression; and of course the ever-popular: you can’t judge a book by its cover.

These old analogies came to mind recently when Megan Williams, North Alabama Director of Business Network International (BNI), was a guest on my radio show and shared the story of how she made the successful transition from worker bee to entrepreneur. 

Megan graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Civil Engineering and went to work for the construction arm of Chevron in her early twenties, until a few years later when an experience with a business coach lit the fire of entrepreneurship in her own furnace.

Within a short time, Megan, who is from the small town of Union Grove, was back in Alabama seeking the right business opportunity for her.

To make a long story short, Megan purchased the BNI franchise for North Alabama at the age of 28 and formally launched her career as an entrepreneur. BNI is a networking organisation that serves to bring entrepreneurs from all industries together to network and share leads. 

You would never suspect it by looking at her now, but there are a couple of things that you should know about Megan before we continue.