Lessons From Entrepreneurs
Bill Warner Monday, August 03, 2009
Here is a delightful article about 37 Pithy Insights From Street-Smart Entrepreneurs with some straight from the shoulder comments from entrepreneurs who have lived the experience of starting a company. Some of these are hard to grasp if you haven’t lived through the ups and downs of launching a company.
The need for passion
Certainly a lot more stuff happens when you are starting a company. Some days are just wonderful, like when you close your first sale, or collect your first check, or get accolades from your customers about your sevice. Some days are absolutely aweful, like when you have to fire a bad employee, or terminate a partner relationship, or face running out of money. The common denominator for the entrepreneur is his or her passion for the business. The passion is easy to show when you have great things going on. But, your passion may be the only thing that keeps you going when things aren’t going well. Like in a marriage, you are commited for better or worse.
If you feel like you have lost your passion for your business, then it may be time to get out. Otherwise, rely on it to take you through any situation.
Filed Under: Business Operations, Business Coaching & Leadership Skills
Bill Warner is the Managing Partner of Paladin and Associates, a business consulting firm in the Research Triangle Park area of central North Carolina, and is the Chairman of the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum, an angel investor network with over one hundred members throughout the southeast.
Bill Warner is the Managing Partner of Paladin and Associates, a business consulting firm in the Research Triangle Park area of central North Carolina, and is the Chairman of the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum, an angel investor network with over one hundred members throughout the southeast.
