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TRUMP UNIVERSITY WEALTH BUILDING 101

Step 5: Build Your Milestone Charts

Milestone charts define all the key events that must occur before you start
your venture. In all of my endeavors, I have found it essential to visualize
what needed to be done on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Exhibit

11.2 shows the first milestone chart for the development and start up of
AngelDeals.com .
Take particular note of the arrows. They keep you focused, so you don’t
lose sight of the timing to reach your primary goal. Each milestone tells you
what to do and when to do it. If you miss one milestone, the prompt becomes
a roar. Tape these charts on the wall over your desk. It’s hard to be in denial
when this chart stares back at you.

Exhibit 11. 2 Milestone Chart for the Start Up of AngelDeals.com
March April May June July August

Meet with SEC
Competitor
sleuthing lawyer

Develop marketing plan
Develop Purchase to generate traffic
executive office
summary equipment

www.AngelDeals.com
DBA certificate, up and running!!!
domain name, Web technician,
bank account, web master and
deposit $500, interns
business cards, Sponsors and
letterhead. other marketing
alliances
Hire web
Design prototype design firm
web site in Word Merchant system
for online payment

Source: The Center for Competitive Success, “Milestone Chart for the Start Up of AngelDeals.
com.” Copyright © 2005 by Michael E. Gordon, For permission, contact the author at www.
CompetitiveSuccess.com.

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