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b'Biggest Take Away You Don\\u2019t Want To Miss!\\nYou don\'t need a college degree to be successful! Having common sense, drive, determination, and the desire to learn can get you far in life. Add to that treating people right, giving back to the community, and finding and pursuing your passion can be all you need to succeed! \\n\\nShow Highlights!\\nLearn how James worked from the ground up at AMC Entertainment and how their theater academy business program and mentors helped shape him and got him on his path to move to Los Angeles. [1:33]\\nCollege isn\'t always the path to success, common sense, and learning how to treat people can get you far in life.\\nHear how James\' career with AMC, and the Valley Cultural Center (now Valley Cultural Foundation) lead to creating his own business helping other non-profits. [3:30]\\nTime management is an important part in working for yourself but having that freedom comes with responsibility. \\nHow the Chamber of Commerce can open doors for entrepreneurs. [6:30]\\nPlan for the future, find the things you love, and pursue your dreams. Working remote is a great benefit many entrepreneurs have. [7:45]\\nLearn how James tripled the operating budget of the Valley Cultural Center\'s. [10:00]\\nProfessional website and social media are so important for every business, even non profits to get more clients and raise money. [15]\\nSpecial shout out to Cowe Consulting in Woodland Hills. Hiring local companies is so important to helping your business and your local community.[17:45]\\nWork life balance and how to do it. Distractions caused from working from home can be disruptive and isolating, and often creating balance means getting out of the house. [19]\\nStarting your business on a budget, create and put in place systems to help you manage and grow your business from the start. [23]\\nGoals and lightbulb moments- delegate when ready, start small, creating systems, need to be flexible, and fill many roles when first starting out. Never turn down an opportunity. As James father said "Take a dime and turn it into a dollar." \\nBest way to respect to your employees is knowing how to do all roles within your company so you can put yourself in their shoes. [25]\\nJames motivation for coming on the show- respect for the Chamber of Commerce and it\'s board members, belief in the power of the chamber of commerce, and local business. [28]\\n\\nLinks\\nCheck out James\' websitehttps://www.thejameskinseygroup.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thejameskinseygroup/\\nLearn more about the West Valley-Warner Center Chamber Of Commerce\\nhttps://www.woodlandhillscc.net/\\n\\nLet\\u2019s Connect!\\nDid you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review!\\n\\nClick this link \\u2013 Valley Biz Buzz\\nClick on the \\u2018Subscribe\\u2019 button below the artwork\\nGo to the \\u2018Ratings and Reviews\\u2019 section\\nClick on \\u2018Write a Review\\u2019\\u2019\\n\\nThank you! Subscribing is easy! Check out Valley Biz Buzz on Soundcloud, Google play, spotify, itunes and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @valleybizbuzz to learn about our guests and upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening and keep buzzing. If you liked this podcast, Please subscribe to our podcast, share with your friends and follow us @valleybizbuzz on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Leave us a review on Itunes, stitchter, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.'