Success begins with great ideas.Dr. KaryOberbrunner, Berry Chair and assistant professor ofentrepreneurshipatCedarville University, encourages his students to generate, pitch and pursue ideas. Gladys Cerrato, a senior marketing major, responded by proposingthe translation ofOberbrunner’sbook, “Day Jobto Dream Job,”intoSpanishtoexpand hisinternational influence.

Cerrato,fromJuticalpa, Honduras, hasdreamed ofowning her own businesssince she was 12 years old.When she readOberbrunner’sbook, sherealizedherdream of becoming anentrepreneurcould become a reality.

“I realized I could succeedand become an owner, anentrepreneur,after reading Dr.Oberbrunner’sbook,” said Cerrato.“I came away inspiredand motivated to help others from my country discover their potential.”

That’swhen she shared the idea of translating the book intoSpanish.The e-book is scheduled for release on July 9andOberbrunnerplansonpartneringwithCerratoontheSpanish translations of his other 14 books. In the meantime,he’smentoring heraboutbusinessbest practices, marketing strategies andpitfalls to avoidas a new future businessowner.

Cerrato completed the translation with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), a toolOberbrunnerencourageshis students toutilize.He teaches his students that AI isaninnovativetechnology that can and should beleveragedfor successin many situations.

Determined to equip othersin Spanish-speaking countries,she pitchedtheidea toOberbrunner,whoimmediatelyencouraged Cerrato to move forward with her book translation vision.

“When Gladys approached me with her idea,it took less thanfiveseconds to sayyes,”saidOberbrunner.“I knew Gladyscouldhavean impact onSpanish speaking entrepreneursand thatshe could turn her talent for translation into a future business when she graduates.”

Because ofOberbrunner’sability to draw on his own success as an entrepreneur,he is always looking for ways to give his students a boost when they show real initiative. In Cerrato’s case, he was able to take what would have been a project and turned it into afuturebusiness opportunity.

Oberbrunner alsoshares his experience as a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen books with his students. Along with his role at Cedarville University, he serves as the CEO of Igniting Souls and Blockchain Life in which he promotes intellectual property and turns it into 18 streams of revenue. He's also a screenwriter and inventor, and he's been featured on CBS, Entrepreneur, FOX News and Yahoo.

“I want to give my students the gift of belief and self-confidence. Learning and using new tools helps to that end,” saidOberbrunner.

Cerrato has big dreams and sees this as the first step toward building a business focused on making great resources available to more people through translation.Her plan is to officially launch her businessafter graduation.