33 voices on entrepreneurship | insights from founders of 33 successful startups

33 VOICESON ENTREPRENEURSHIP

INSIGHTS FROM 33 FOUNDERS OF SUCCESSFUL STARTUPS

This presentation consists of insights from the book, 33voices On Entrepreneurship, by @MoeAbdou, founder of 33voices ®.

featured founders:

1. Guy Kawasaki2. Debra Kaye3. Andrew Geant4. Ben Huh5. Leonard Schlesinger6. Nikhil Arora7. Alan Hall8. Brant Cooper9. Yanik Silver 10. Peter Sims 11. Nellie Akalp

12. Carol Roth 13. Danny Iny14. Nada Jones15. Victor W. Hwang16. Bob Dorf17. Chris Guillebeau 18. Jude Gomila19. Immad Akhund 20. Mark Hopkins 21. Ben Yoskovitz22. Harry Kraemer

23. Ingrid Vanderveldt 24. Gerald Chertavian 25. Jen Boulden 26. Nick Sarillo27. Peter S. Cohan28. Scott Gerber 29. Sasha Dichter 30. Mark J. Kohler31. Ekaterina Walter32. Tim Draper33. Brad Feld

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | GUY KAWASAKI

Never be afraid of reaching for greatness; it starts with the humility to hire peoplewho are much smarter than you.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Debra Kaye

brand magic happens when you move people.Connect emotionally.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | ANDREW GEANT

Give everyone an opportunityto influence the growth and success

of your organization.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | BEN HUH

The most engaging content always seems to have

an element of surprise in it.“Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.”

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | LEONARD SCHLESINGER

Most successful businesses emerge fromexisting ideas executed better.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NIKHIL ARORA

The beginning is about hustle and creating awareness.Tell your story and tell it often.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Alan Hall

Be patient about growth,but impatient about early profitability.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Brant Cooper

You can prove anything with statistics -

except the truth.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Yanik Silver

When your brand is an honest representation of your identity,

followers will flock.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Peter Sims

Questionsare the new answers.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Nellie Akalp

Don’t be tempted by your early success.Enduring businesses make it a habit to continually reinvest in growth.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Carol Roth

Most new businesses fail. Often, the reason is that many would-be entrepreneurs aren’t cut out

for buying, owning or franchising a business.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Danny Iny

The job of an entrepreneuris to create something new, better and different.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Nada Jones

Great people are your biggest competitive advantage.

Hire carefully.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Victor W. Hwang

Similar to the way nature organizes itself, the more freedom you have in a self-governed organization,

the more order you’ll get.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Bob Dorf

The best founding teams include: a hacker to focus on the product, a hustler to focus on the customer, and an artist to focus on design.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Chris Guillebeau

Being awesome requires that you initiate, take action,and chart your own course through the norms of mediocrity.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Jude Gomila

If you can’t boostrap your business,you probably don’t have a sound business plan.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Immad Akhund

Your success will be in direct proportion toyour level of effort and persistence.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Mark Hopkins

Prosperity is a mindset -and it starts with the vision you have for your life.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Ben Yoskovitz

Decide quickly what the one metric is that matters most,then experiment, measure, and relentlessly learn to prove it.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Harry Kraemer

if the key to a values-based organization

is really the people,then leaders need to spend a lot more time developing their teams than analyzing the numbers.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Ingrid Vanderveldt

No entrepreneur escapes challenge and adversity; it’s part of earning your stripes.

Embrace it.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Gerald Chertavian

The greatest respect you can give to another person is to raise your expectations.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Jen Boulden

Your brand equity is built one interaction at a time.Don’t jeopardize it.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Nick Sarillo

Hire for values alignmentand invest in retention.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Peter S. Cohan

Venture capital is your multiplier.Unless you’re ready to scale,

don’t seek it.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Scott Gerber

Agility is a defining skill for young entrepreneurs,because anything that can change, will.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Sasha Dichter

Social entrepreneurs bring new eyesto old problems impacting the world.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Mark J. Kohler

Be cautious about assuming that an LLC is the answer.It may be more complex than you think.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Ekaterina Walter

Mark Zuckerberg isn’t arrogant,he’s profoundly certain.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Tim Draper

Make becoming a better person

your ultimate goal;becoming a more successful entrepreneur

is a natural byproduct.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Brad Feld

Life is never a zero sum game.

Give and you’ll get.Include others and you’ll be included.

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