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Phil Holland States Business Plans Are Important But They Are Also Only A Tool

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Phil Holland

  • Founder, My Own Business Inc (MOBI)
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1927 (Age: 97 years old)
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Biography

Phil Holland has been an entrepreneur throughout his adult life. His businesses have included building "spec" houses, the manufacture of automatic doughnut machinery, designing and building apartment complexes, restaurant franchising, doughnut retailing and the development and management of shopping centers. His thorough understanding of the world of business has been demonstrated through success (and even a failure) at these varied and demanding professions.

In 1970 he founded Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc. with just one shop and 5000 dollars which went on to be the largest chain of privately owned donut shops in the United States. He sold his interest in Yum Yum in 1989.

Starting after the Los Angeles Rodney King riots in 1992, Mr. Holland began conducting a free night course in Compton, California to encourage people to start new businesses. The course was designed to help entrepreneurs avoid the common mistakes many entrepreneurs make when starting out. With this beginning, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was formed, My Own Business, Inc. (MOBI). The goal was to help foster successful entrepreneurs worldwide. Mr. Holland brought together a Board of Trustees consisting of business and professional experts who continually expand the content and outreach of the free My Own Business Internet course, www.myownbusiness.org. Mr. Holland serves as Chairman of the MOBI Board of Trustees.

Phil Holland received his Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California.

When I started teaching the course in Compton, I couldn't get people to do a business plan. It was impossible, it just didn't work. I think it is important to do a business plan. It's important like having a roadmap if you're going on a trip. I don't think that a business plan, however, should b...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 46 Phil Holland States Traditional Engineers Are Not Made For Entrepreneurship
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 2 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Academic Background
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 3 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Experience Working For a Large Corporation
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 4 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses How Engineers and Businesspeople Can Cross-Train Each Other
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 5 of 46 Phil Holland Shares Thoughts on Real Estate Industry
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Video 6 of 46 Phil Holland States He Should Have Had Plan In Place For Startup Before Quitting His Job
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 7 of 46 Phil Holland States Biggest Mistake With First Business Was That It Was In The Wrong Industry
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Video 8 of 46 Phil Holland Shares Thoughts on How To Pick The Right Industry For A New Business
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Video 9 of 46 Phil Holland States Partners Can Be Different But Must Have Same Work Ethic and Integrity
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 10 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Return To Real Estate Industry
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 11 of 46 Phil Holland States All Entrepreneurs and Startups Will Have Ups and Downs
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 12 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Differences Between Design Build Projects and Spec Proejcts
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Video 13 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Desire To Remain An Entrepreneur Despite Being Bankrupt
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Video 14 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Decision To Start Yum Yum Donut Shop
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Video 15 of 46 Phil Holland Shares Personal Story Of Going Bankrupt
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Video 16 of 46 Phil Holland States Bankruptcy Often Ends Up Being a Litmus Test For Marriages As Well
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Video 17 of 46 Phil Holland States Importance of Starting Business With No Cash
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Video 18 of 46 Phil Holland States Key To Yum Yums Success Was Specialization And Focus on Quality
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 19 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Yum Yum's Vertical Integration
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Video 20 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses How Hiring Managers Away From Competitor Was An Advantage
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Video 21 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses How Yum Yum Name Was Chosen
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Video 22 of 46 Phil Holland States An Entrepreneur Is A Person Who Has Confidence To Go It Alone
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Video 23 of 46 Phil Holland States Importance of Putting Buy-Sell Agreement In Place In The Partnership
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Video 24 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Decision To Form A Partnership
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 25 of 46 Phil Holland States Entrepreneurs Can Be Born Or Made
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 26 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Exit from Yum Yum Company
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Video 27 of 46 Phil Holland States Increasing Desire For People To Become Entrepreneurs
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Video 28 of 46 Phil Holland Gives Advice To Start Out As A Moonlight Entrepreneur
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Video 29 of 46 Phil Holland States Importance of Developing a Specialized Company
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 30 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Impact on LA Riots On Founding of Company, My Own Business Inc.
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 31 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Growth of My Own Business, Inc.
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 32 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Decision To Form Company As Not For Profit
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Video 33 of 46 Phil Holland Shares Thoughts on Reasons For Popularity of Entrepreneurship
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Video 34 of 46 Phil Holland States That Being a Successful Entrepreneur Takes Focus
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 35 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Importance of Understanding Accounting
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Video 36 of 46 Phil Holland States Making Money Doesn't Matter If You Lack a Positive Cash Flow
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Video 37 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Differences Between For Profits and Not For Profits
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Video 38 of 46 Phil Holland Discusses Board of Trustees For My Own Business Inc
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Video 39 of 46 Phil Holland States Importance of Understanding All Aspects of Business Planning
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Video 40 of 46 Phil Holland States Importance of Choosing Best Location For Your Business
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Video 41 of 46 Phil Holland States Business Plans Are Important But They Are Also Only A Tool
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Video 42 of 46 Phil Holland Outlines His Company's Approach To Business Planning
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 43 of 46 Phil Holland States Negotiation Is Both and Art and a Science
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 44 of 46 Phil Holland Shares Thoughts On Providing Employee Incentives
  • Phil Holland - Interview - My Own Business Inc. (MOBI)
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Video 45 of 46 Phil Holland States Failure Was A Big Surprise
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Video 46 of 46 Phil Holland States Giving Back Is The Best Reward
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