Shahara Wright is a CEO, business law attorney, professor, community leader, speaker and author.  She has been the owner and Lead Attorney of The Wright Firm, PLLC for 15 years.  Shahara provides small and mid-sized companies with legal and business strategies including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, investor packages and contracts.  She has experience with product development, bringing products from mere concept to a fully developed and manufactured brand.  Shahara founded The CEO Effect, LLC to work with small business owners who want to position themselves to accelerate growth.Shahara shares...What motivated her to start a business in the first place?Shahara was a reluctant business owner. She partnered with a couple other attorneys after earning her license while also looking for a job at a law firm. She couldn't find a job, continued to practice law, and finally accepted that she wanted to remain being an business owner.Did she start the business on the side or dive in full-time?Full -timeWhat were the first steps that she took?Shahara initially used free seminars and print ads to get new clients.What type of people does she surround herself with?Shahara learned the business aspects of owning a business from her clients who were business owners.What was the low point in her entrepreneurial journey, what did she do to get back on track, and what did she learn from that experience?After the big recession a lot of Shahara's business clients who had her on retainer went out of business. Her earnings were down significantly.One personal habit that contributed to her success?Shahara uses a weekly task list.What book(s) would she recommend aspiring entrepreneurs read?From Entrepreneur to CEO by Shahara WrightPlatform by Michael HyattWhat advice would she give to someone who is starting their journey into entrepreneurship?Really think about what you want to achieve. Where you want that business to go and to write it down. Don't keep things in your head. Write it down. Utilize the sources around you. Do your research about the business you want to get into.How to reach Shahara?theceoeffect.netFacebook: @ceoeffectTwitter: @theceoeffectRaffle: www.planningyourleap.com/raffleThanks for listening!Thanks so much for joining me again today. Do you have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below!Also, please leave an honest review for the PYLIB podcast on iTunes. Ratings and review are super helpful and very much appreciated. I read each and every one of them.If you have questions for the Ask Melin episode on the last Wednesday of the month, please email [email protected], remember to subscribe to the show on iTunes or GooglePlay to get automatic updates.Decide. Do. Done!