WHAT’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP? IS IT JUST ABOUT THE MONEY? WHY SHOULD I BE ON MY OWN? IS IT JUST ABOUT THE MONEY?
كنتُ أظنّ أن لا أجمل من الحبّ حتى اكتشفتُ الحرية. [أنسي الحاج]
NO MAGIC FORMULA NO HOW-TO CATALOG NOT A GUIDED TOUR
LOTS OF INFO / YAPPING / B. S LOTS OF INFO / YAPPING / B.S. OUT THERE: ASK 5 ≠ PEOPLE YOU’LL GET 50 DIFFERENT TAKES KEEP ASKING ANYWAY
YOU ARE GOING TO (BADLY) NEED THE ANWERS
EXPERIENCED/BELIEVED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS THIS IS WHAT LEARNED/ EXPERIENCED/BELIEVED
VI - Maintain CFN – Cash Flow Now. The Ten Commandments of Entrepreneurship: I - Set your goal and go for it. II - Be tireless and persevere. III - Focus on niche markets. IV - Be decisive and implement decisions quickly. V - Listen and be responsive to customers, suppliers, employees, and investors. VI - Maintain CFN – Cash Flow Now. VII - Innovate. VIII - Minimize layers of management. IX - Maximize profits by keeping costs low & productivity high. X - Believe in yourself. From a Goal is a dream with a deadline by Leo Helzel.
THERE IS A (HEFTY) PRICE TO PAY LOSS OF FRIENDS / PERSONAL LIFE FEELINGS OF PAIN COUPLED WITH FEELINGS OF GOING CRAZY DOUBT YOURSELF TO THE LIMIT OF GIVING UP LOSS OF MONEY (SO MUCH MONEY TO THE EXTENT SEE ABOVE) DISCOURAGEMENT BY EVERYBODY / GRIEF BY EVERYONE DEVELOPMENT OF WEIRD HABITS / BECOME WEIRD YOURSELF (BY SOCIETY’S STANDARDS)
IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT
NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE ILLUSIONARY SAFETY OF AN END OF MONTH SALARY
(NO CLEAR HOW-TO FORMULA) BE CURIOUS FIND YOUR PASSION (NO CLEAR HOW-TO FORMULA)
KEEP LEARNING
BUSINESS DOES NOT EXIST TO MAKE PROFITS IT EXISTS IN ORDER TO BENEFIT SOCIETY PROFIT IS SIMPLY SOCIETY’S REWARD FOR A JOB WELL DONE KONOSUKE MATSUSHITA – Founder of Panasonic
THE GOAL IS NOT TO MAKE MONEY
THE GOAL IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHILE BEING PROFITABLE
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO KEEP LEARNING, TO ENJOY CHALLENGE, AND TO TOLERATE AMBIGUITY. IN THE END THERE ARE NO CERTAIN ANSWERS. MATINA HORNER
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