Preface: Americans have a long tradition of being dreamers and forward-thinking individuals willing to take big risks by launching their own businesses. Allon Lefever is one of those risk-takers-an entrepreneur in heart as well as in practice. Having help start twenty-two businesses along with thirty-five years of experience in the business world, Lefever has experience and the passion to show readers how to transform their entrepreneurial idea into a successful business.
It’s Lefever’s firm belief that there’s never been a better time to become an entrepreneur because of the Internet, which opens up tremendous opportunities for those willing to act on their dreams-opportunities that weren’t available just a few years ago or even a few months ago. Launching the Entrepreneur Ship will show you how you can set sail with your entrepreneurial idea-and become a success some day!
Allon Lefever is president of Lefever Associates, a consulting firm based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He currently performs executive and entrepreneurship coaching with a specialty in mergers and acquisition and strategic planning. He is also president of A Better Hospitality Company, an owner and operator of hotels. After graduating magna cum laude from Millersville State College and earning a Master’s in Economics from Penn State University, he started his corporate career in 1980 with Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
He later joined High Industries, where he served as senior manager for a number of years. While he was at High Industries, his son, Rod, suggested that they start one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISP) in southeast Pennsylvania in 1993. Getting in on the ground floor in the Internet world eventually led to merging with other regional ISPs that were eventually purchased by EarthLink in 2001.
If you’re considering entrepreneurship, Read: Launching the Entrepreneur Ship.
“Allon charts the course for anyone seeking to set out on their own business venture. But in laying out the markers, he goes beyond just the objective business metrics. His strong commitment to naming values and living by them, along with the emphasis on defining purpose and priority for the business, make this a highly personalized journey. Seen in this light, the principles described for the entrepreneurial voyage might also be seen as a guide for an entrepreneurial approach to any life venture, whether expressed in a business, or in some other avenue”.
Dan Hess, LCSW, Senior Consultant, The KonTerra Group
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