riding the roller coaster of entrepreneurship
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Cory Miller's lightning talk from WordCamp Phoenix 2011 on riding the roller coaster of entrepreneurship.TRANSCRIPT
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The Roller Coaster Ride of EntrepreneurshipCory Miller
@corymiller303
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Hardest job I’ve had.Wimps need not apply.
@corymiller303
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No such thing as an overnight success.
@corymiller303
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What are your life goals?Is a startup the best way to achieve them?
@corymiller303
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Significant others can be alife jacket or cement shoes.
@corymiller303
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Startups are like babies ...they throw up & poop on you.
@corymiller303
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Passion without profit is called a hobby.
@corymiller303
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Don’t apologize for making money. Ever.
@corymiller303
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Bootstrap it on your owntime, talent, treasure.
@corymiller303
If at all possible ...
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Have a compelling vision to change the world.
@corymiller303
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Startups are experiments to beta test.
@corymiller303
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Start building an email list yesterday.
@corymiller303
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Ignore the noise.(Stupid people don’t matter anyway.)
@corymiller303
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Be nice, generous & helpful... to everyone.
@corymiller303
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Ideas suck. Action rocks.
@corymiller303
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Perfectionism is evil.
@corymiller303
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Mind the cash flow.
@corymiller303
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Get a kitchen cabinet.
@corymiller303
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
@corymiller303
-African proverb
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Get in.Buckle up.Hold on.But enjoy the ride.
@corymiller303