| 2008 Academy of Stars |
- Age 27
- Service Entrepreneur
Summer is here again and, as usual, there is a growing excitement in the air. The season brings with it
much of the fun and adventure that everyone awaits all year, but this year, Phillip is magnifying his fun
and adventure by joining the Youth Entrepreneurial Program, which is adding to the buzz. He feels this
summer's YEP promises to deliver the fun and adventure of business ownership and operation to those who
typically don't get the opportunity or encouragement to do so; young adults.
Phillip joined the 2008 Summer Buzz on Biz Academy, hosted by the El Camino College Small Business
Development Center, because he feels that it is one of the best paths to success and personal
satisfaction in owning a business. Phillip says, "I can't think of a few things I would rather be doing this
summer than actively striving to build my own business with the assistance and guidance of this program."
The belief that the ownership mentality of small business creates a vested interested in the success of
the local and global community, and benefit of creating employment opportunities and economic growth
have been fundamental parts of his business's mission to date. Phillip thinks this same spirit will be one
contribution of value that he could make to the program. Additionally, he hopes to bring to the table
many of his own experiences from the context of leadership in a traditional corporate environment.
Furthermore, Phillip hopes to learn new insights and techniques for applying these experiences to the
development of his business.
Phillip says, "As the summer gets underway, the excitement will be amplified by the anticipation that the
YEP will create an arena and atmosphere that foster enthusiasm for building business while giving back to
the communities in which we live; simultaneously encourages small business as a means of expressing, in a
productive and worthwhile way, our unique individual strengths, talents and interests, and that also
facilitates the types of networking, mentoring, and counseling services that are vital to such an
endeavor...I can't hardly wait!"
| Phillip Okwo |
| Phillip's Strengths/Talents |
- ADAPTABILITY: The
genius of Adaptability
talents lies in the way
you respond to chaos:
You can quickly change
and respond in
circumstances that would
be frightening or
intimidating to others.
- CONNECTEDNESS: The
genius of Connectedness
talents lies in the ability
to "connect the dots"
between the past,
present, and future in a
way that gives your and
others hope.
- IDEATION: The genius
of Ideation talents is in
your spontaneous
creativity. You have a
natural sense of
innovation that can defy
conventional thinking.
- STRATEGIC: The genius
of Strategic talents is
found in your ability to
quickly weigh various
alternative paths and
determine the one that
will work best and most
efficiently. Sometimes
you think backwards -
visualizing the outcome
you want and then
generating multiple ways
of reaching that goal.
- WOO: The genius of Woo
talents is in your ability
to quickly connect with
people and become a
catalyst in helping them
connect with one
another. You have an
exceptional sense of how
to draw others out.