In my experience, a startup needs to do just three things to be successful: 1. Solve a problem or fulfill a need or want. 2. Develop a viable business model. 3. Tell a great story. (Location 145)
canât overstate how important it is to love what you do. Otherwise, whatâs the point? You end up slaving away with no sense of purpose (Location 260)
You donât always have to enjoy it, but you must love it all the same. When you love something, you embrace it, warts and all, which is how I survived those first few months of Bizness Apps without throwing my phone at the wall! (Location 261)
Itâs important to remember that entrepreneurship isnât a âright time, right placeâ kind of thing. You have to create your own chances. Importantly, chance favors action. (Location 485)
customers are surprisingly good problem solvers. Theyâre using the product, after all, and they know things that you might not. (Location 492)
the harder you work, and the longer you pursue your best ideas, the better your chances are of turning at least one of them into a multimillion-dollar phenomenon. (Location 534)
âIf you ask for advice, you get investment. If you ask for investment, you get advice.â (Location 537)
youâre there to hire a great team, create a great work environment, and then fend off everything that impedes your teamâs progress. Youâre the navigator: you set the direction, and the team propels you forward. You ensure safe passage either by removing obstacles to your teamâs goals or charting a course around them. To do this, you need to communicate with your teams, and in the right way. (Location 697)
The thing is, there are very few truly unique ideas anymore. Your best bet is to find somewhere to add value and then double down on the things your competitors miss or do poorly. Make something easier, cheaper, faster, or more accessible. (Location 738)
According to Harvard researcher Gerald Zaltman, 95 percent of purchase decisions are emotional ones.5 We really tapped into that. We werenât selling a product; we were helping people. (Location 842)
itâs standard practice to shop around first and not accept the first offer you get. (Location 1335)
Whatâs more important is that you solve a problem and solve it well. (Location 1442)
Once you understand people, you understand the world. (Location 1446)
If youâre in entrepreneurship because you think thereâs easy money to be made, youâre going to be disappointed. Entrepreneurship is crazy hard work. Youâll fail countless times. People might hate your product or service. But thatâs okay. Itâs all part of the fun. You have to enjoy it. (Location 1472)
Remove your emotional attachment to one project, and youâll start to see things objectively. (Location 1521)
Salesforce was among the first to popularize the SaaS business model, which increased both the availability and flexibility of software. (Location 1632)
In my experience, a startup needs to do just three things to be successful: 1. Solve a problem or fulfill a need or want. 2. Develop a viable business model. 3. Tell a great story. (Location 145)
canât overstate how important it is to love what you do. Otherwise, whatâs the point? You end up slaving away with no sense of purpose (Location 260)
You donât always have to enjoy it, but you must love it all the same. When you love something, you embrace it, warts and all, which is how I survived those first few months of Bizness Apps without throwing my phone at the wall! (Location 261)
Itâs important to remember that entrepreneurship isnât a âright time, right placeâ kind of thing. You have to create your own chances. Importantly, chance favors action. (Location 485)
customers are surprisingly good problem solvers. Theyâre using the product, after all, and they know things that you might not. (Location 492)
the harder you work, and the longer you pursue your best ideas, the better your chances are of turning at least one of them into a multimillion-dollar phenomenon. (Location 534)
âIf you ask for advice, you get investment. If you ask for investment, you get advice.â (Location 537)
The thing is, there are very few truly unique ideas anymore. Your best bet is to find somewhere to add value and then double down on the things your competitors miss or do poorly. Make something easier, cheaper, faster, or more accessible. (Location 738)
According to Harvard researcher Gerald Zaltman, 95 percent of purchase decisions are emotional ones.5 We really tapped into that. We werenât selling a product; we were helping people. (Location 842)
itâs standard practice to shop around first and not accept the first offer you get. (Location 1335)
Whatâs more important is that you solve a problem and solve it well. (Location 1442)
Once you understand people, you understand the world. (Location 1446)
If youâre in entrepreneurship because you think thereâs easy money to be made, youâre going to be disappointed. Entrepreneurship is crazy hard work. Youâll fail countless times. People might hate your product or service. But thatâs okay. Itâs all part of the fun. You have to enjoy it. (Location 1472)
Remove your emotional attachment to one project, and youâll start to see things objectively. (Location 1521)
Salesforce was among the first to popularize the SaaS business model, which increased both the availability and flexibility of software. (Location 1632)
In my experience, a startup needs to do just three things to be successful: 1. Solve a problem or fulfill a need or want. 2. Develop a viable business model. 3. Tell a great story. (Location 145)
canât overstate how important it is to love what you do. Otherwise, whatâs the point? You end up slaving away with no sense of purpose (Location 260)
You donât always have to enjoy it, but you must love it all the same. When you love something, you embrace it, warts and all, which is how I survived those first few months of Bizness Apps without throwing my phone at the wall! (Location 261)
Itâs important to remember that entrepreneurship isnât a âright time, right placeâ kind of thing. You have to create your own chances. Importantly, chance favors action. (Location 485)
customers are surprisingly good problem solvers. Theyâre using the product, after all, and they know things that you might not. (Location 492)
the harder you work, and the longer you pursue your best ideas, the better your chances are of turning at least one of them into a multimillion-dollar phenomenon. (Location 534)
âIf you ask for advice, you get investment. If you ask for investment, you get advice.â (Location 537)
The thing is, there are very few truly unique ideas anymore. Your best bet is to find somewhere to add value and then double down on the things your competitors miss or do poorly. Make something easier, cheaper, faster, or more accessible. (Location 738)
According to Harvard researcher Gerald Zaltman, 95 percent of purchase decisions are emotional ones.5 We really tapped into that. We werenât selling a product; we were helping people. (Location 842)
itâs standard practice to shop around first and not accept the first offer you get. (Location 1335)
Whatâs more important is that you solve a problem and solve it well. (Location 1442)
Once you understand people, you understand the world. (Location 1446)
If youâre in entrepreneurship because you think thereâs easy money to be made, youâre going to be disappointed. Entrepreneurship is crazy hard work. Youâll fail countless times. People might hate your product or service. But thatâs okay. Itâs all part of the fun. You have to enjoy it. (Location 1472)
Remove your emotional attachment to one project, and youâll start to see things objectively. (Location 1521)
Salesforce was among the first to popularize the SaaS business model, which increased both the availability and flexibility of software. (Location 1632)
In my experience, a startup needs to do just three things to be successful: 1. Solve a problem or fulfill a need or want. 2. Develop a viable business model. 3. Tell a great story. (Location 145)
canât overstate how important it is to love what you do. Otherwise, whatâs the point? You end up slaving away with no sense of purpose (Location 260)
You donât always have to enjoy it, but you must love it all the same. When you love something, you embrace it, warts and all, which is how I survived those first few months of Bizness Apps without throwing my phone at the wall! (Location 261)
Itâs important to remember that entrepreneurship isnât a âright time, right placeâ kind of thing. You have to create your own chances. Importantly, chance favors action. (Location 485)
customers are surprisingly good problem solvers. Theyâre using the product, after all, and they know things that you might not. (Location 492)
the harder you work, and the longer you pursue your best ideas, the better your chances are of turning at least one of them into a multimillion-dollar phenomenon. (Location 534)
âIf you ask for advice, you get investment. If you ask for investment, you get advice.â (Location 537)
The thing is, there are very few truly unique ideas anymore. Your best bet is to find somewhere to add value and then double down on the things your competitors miss or do poorly. Make something easier, cheaper, faster, or more accessible. (Location 738)
According to Harvard researcher Gerald Zaltman, 95 percent of purchase decisions are emotional ones.5 We really tapped into that. We werenât selling a product; we were helping people. (Location 842)
itâs standard practice to shop around first and not accept the first offer you get. (Location 1335)
Whatâs more important is that you solve a problem and solve it well. (Location 1442)
Once you understand people, you understand the world. (Location 1446)
Remove your emotional attachment to one project, and youâll start to see things objectively. (Location 1521)
Salesforce was among the first to popularize the SaaS business model, which increased both the availability and flexibility of software. (Location 1632)
