A new book by Candace V. Mitchell

Give yourselfPERMISSIONto build what you were created for

THE SHIFT INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIPBIG LEAPS & HONEST LESSONS

A practical & spiritually grounded guide to turning your purpose into a profitable business — and a life you love.

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The journey

You begin by asking

“Who am I becoming?”

You end by asking

“What am I willing to build?”

Entrepreneurship isn't simply about starting a company. It is about ownership, purpose, courage, responsibility, and transformation.

Six shifts. One leap.

01

The Professional Shift

02

The Entrepreneurial Shift

03

The Financial Shift

04

The Mental & Emotional Shift

05

The Relationship Shift

06

The Spiritual Shift

Inside the book

Table of Contents

Part I

The Professional Shift

From Employee to Creator

  1. 01

    The Layoff Is Not the End of Your Story

    How layoffs and uncertainty can become catalysts for creating opportunity instead of waiting for it.

  2. 02

    When the Dream Won't Leave You Alone

    The origin story of Techturized and MYAVANA — and the ideas pointing you toward your next chapter.

  3. 03

    You Don't Need Permission

    Courage leads to action, action creates evidence, and evidence builds confidence.

Part II

The Entrepreneurial Shift

From Idea to Opportunity

  1. 04

    Start With What You Have

    Leverage your skills, relationships, technology, credibility, and creativity to begin.

  2. 05

    Build the Smallest Version

    MVP thinking, customer discovery, and how AI lowers the barriers — without replacing a real problem.

  3. 06

    Your First Customer Is More Important Than Your First Investor

    Validate, pre-sell, run pilots, and prove people will pay.

Part III

The Financial Shift

Building Without Losing Yourself

  1. 07

    The Part Nobody Puts on the Vision Board

    Cash-flow gaps, delayed payments, and the difference between revenue, profit, funding, and cash.

  2. 08

    Don't Confuse Faith With Financial Recklessness

    Runway, bootstrapping, strategic debt, and multiple revenue streams.

  3. 09

    The Resourceful Entrepreneur

    Stack resources — AI tools, grants, mentors, partnerships — instead of waiting for one breakthrough.

Part IV

The Mental & Emotional Shift

Becoming the Person Who Can Carry the Dream

  1. 10

    Entrepreneurship Will Introduce You to Yourself

    Strengths, fears, leadership style, and your relationship with control.

  2. 11

    The Failure You Didn't Plan For

    Learn from failure without letting it become your identity.

  3. 12

    Keep Going, But Know When to Pivot

    Perseverance versus stubbornness — and how to read the market.

Part V

The Relationship Shift

You Don't Build Alone

  1. 13

    Your Network Is Part of Your Net Worth

    Mentors, partners, family — and why not everyone can come into your next season.

  2. 14

    Build Your Village Before You Need It

    Intentionally create the support system your vision requires.

Part VI

The Spiritual Shift

Building With Faith

  1. 15

    When You Can't See the Next Step

    Prayer, discernment, timing, and moving forward without every answer.

  2. 16

    The Wilderness Season

    When progress feels slow — developing character, capacity, and clarity.

Part VII

The Leap

Turning Vision Into Movement

  1. 17

    Your Entrepreneurial Blueprint

    Identify, validate, build, sell, learn, systemize, scale, and sustain.

  2. 18

    Take the Leap, But Bring a Plan

    A practical 90-day Entrepreneurial Shift Plan to move from inspiration to execution.

Epilogue — The Next Shift

Connecting back to The Shift and the larger series.

Every level of purpose requires a new version of you.

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