Entrepreneur Beginners Guide
3. Work on Your Business, Not in Your Business
6. Build a Company That is Systems-Dependent, Not People-Dependent
8. Business Comes First, Family Second
9. Do What’s Most Important First
11. The Business Plan is overrated
12. Require Criticism and Disagreement in Your Company
14. Make Money While Doing Nothing
16. Move on Fast from a Bad Business Idea
17. Bad Economy is a Great Opportunity
21. Technology is an Opportunity, Not a Threat
24. Nonprofit Really Means Profit
25. Explore New Adventures for Inspiration
26. Failure Doesn’t Kill You; It Makes You Stronger
27. Seek Partnerships for the Right Reasons
28. Be a Master at Leveraging Resources
29. An Idea’s Execution, Not Its Uniqueness, Yields Success
31. Don’t Underestimate Your Competition
33. No Competition Means Your Idea Probably Has Little Merit
36. School Is Not Necessarily Education
37. You’re in No Rush to Get an MBA
38. Spend the Majority of Your Time with People Smarter Than You
39. Office Space Is Not a Priority, But a Good Team is
40. What You Wear isn’t What You’re Worth
41. You Don’t Always Have to Be the Smartest One in the Room
44. People Don’t Only Work for Money
46. Don’t Let People Abuse Your Flexibility
47. Don’t Manage People, Manage Expectations
51. You Don’t Need Money to Make Money
53. A Check in Hand Means Nothing
55. Borrow Money from a Bank before You Need It
56. Prepayment is King; Disregard Standard Payment Terms
57. Hiring a Professional Accountant is Money Well Spent
59. There’s a Downside to Having Investors
61. The Biggest Investment in Your Company is Yours
62. Use Different Banks to Minimize Risk
64. You’re in Sales, whether you Want to be or Not
65. Your Customer is Your Boss
66. You Have Sales before You Have a Business
67. You Aren’t Always the Best Person to Close a Deal
68. Networking isn’t All about You
69. Don’t Waste Time on People Who Can’t Say Yes
70. There’s No Such Thing as a Cold Call
71. Tell Everyone about Your Business
73. Receive the Maximum Value for Your Products or Services
75. Build Your Network Creatively
77. Act in Spite of How You Feel
80. Make Your Dreams Come True
81. Make Difficult Sacrifices.
82. You Have Unbelievable Endurance
83. Be Prepared to Lose It All
84. Being Successful Is Not the Goal
85. You Are Excited When Monday Morning Arrives
86. You’re Disappointed When Friday Arrives
87. 9 to 5 is worse than Death
88. Your Parents Want You to Get a Real Job with Benefits
89. You sometimes get more resentment than respect
90. It’s Not about Being Your Own Boss
91. Entrepreneurship Is in Your Blood, Literally
94. You Cry When Things Don’t Go Your Way
95. It is never too late to be an Entrepreneur
96. You Feel Unequaled Joy When Your Idea Becomes Reality
97. Following Your Passion Is Bogus
98. You Have the Right Motivation
100. You’re an Entrepreneur Forever
