The calendars are starting to get packed way too fast. Often dozens of tasks are behind schedule. And then, when a string of sleepless nights comes to collect is debt (in the form a sound mind), losing control starts to kick in. On top of that, the failures occur, and the ups start being followed by many downs. And it’s a make-or-break crossroad. To gather thoughts and insights of people who have survived their first years successfully, we approached some great entrepreneurs and asked them to share their experiences. Here are their insights:
1. “Focus on One Target Group.”
2. “Learn to Work on Your Business, Not in It.”
3. “The More Uncomfortable the Situation, the More Value You’ll Get.”
4. “I Saw the Importance of Non-Production Departments.”
5. “Grow, Focus and Let Others Help You.”
6. “Long Hours Don’t Bring More Profit.”
7. “Take a Gamble on Yourself.”
8. “Look for Talent, Instead of Hiring When in Need.”
9. “Learn the Value of Giving.”
10. “Befriend the Influencers.”
11. “Don’t Try to Please Everyone.”
12. “It’s Not All About the Backlinks!”
Conclusion
You might’ve found yourself in one of the mistakes mentioned above. The first year brings out of us many different faces and reactions, all entirely human and justifiable. I know most of us are embarrassed by the things that went wrong. ~Matthias Wolf Founder & COO of Firstbird. ~Evan Thompson, CEO of Evan Thompson & Associates. ~Nick Lucs, owner at Social Nickel. ~Roman Korzh is a Chief Partnership Officer of Zfort Group. ~James Weber, Founder and Chief Editor of the blog MakeMoneyInLife.com ~Dejan Popović, CEO, and founder of PopArt Studio. ~John Rampton, CEO of Due. ~Perry Oostdam, co-founder of Recruitee. ~Rob Erich, the founder of the blog MoneyNomad.com ~Elliott Davidson, the founder of the blog WPTeardown.com ~Michael Deahn, VP of Marketing at Ximble. ~Dmitry Dragilev, Founder, and CEO of JustReachOut.io and PRThatConverts. The thing is, you have to get up, dust yourself off and – if you are lucky enough – share your mistakes publicly. This way, we could support each other in avoiding the gruesome beginner’s mistakes. No business owner is measured by the mistakes made, but by the lessons learned and taught.
