Sentences with phrase «many times an entrepreneur»

While Levy did achieve monetary success as a first - time entrepreneur, he soon realized that he loved so many other things about being an entrepreneur.

Horner is a three - time entrepreneur who has been featured in Inc. magazine, on KABC and Extra and in other publications highlighting her successes in the Silicon Beach community over the past decade.

First time entrepreneurs Leah and Bea Koch raised $ 91,187 to start the only exclusively romance novel bookstore in the United States.

Millman: We had bootstrapped the company with some success up until [this past winter], but realized that to take things to the next level, we needed an injection of capital and that as first - time entrepreneurs, mentorship would also be extremely valuable.

Mark Suster, a two - time entrepreneur - turned - prolific - venture - investor, shared with me how important it is to act and look the part I want to play.

One of the venture funds I work with specializes in seed investments: early - stage deals that are often made with young, bright, first - time entrepreneurs who've been working hard to get the chance to build their dream company.

My recommendation for first - time entrepreneurs, and the rest of us who don't have deep pockets, is to focus on customer problems that are causing pain today, and customers who are willing and able to spend real money on a solution.

If you are a full - time entrepreneur, why do other business owner's make more money?

As a first - time entrepreneur, Wojcicki admits she's learned the hard way not to tackle all the pieces of a complex undertaking simultaneously.

Nothing quite highlights the loneliness of quitting your day job to be a full - time entrepreneur like riding solo, without a cofounder.

In fact, were I a first - time entrepreneur, I'd rather launch my product in a competitive space than shoulder the burden of creating an entirely new one.

Think and talk about why you're making this sacrifice: the hope that your weekend business will ultimately lead to a more fulfilling life as a full - time entrepreneur.

Curtin University has launched its annual Curtin Accelerate program to help first - time entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses.

00:38 Maclean: Etsy tracks all sorts of users from full - time entrepreneurs to casual users just trying to make a little extra cash.

One of the main lessons Becker has learned about being a first - time entrepreneur is that nobody cares about your business as much as you do — so it's you who needs to put all the extra effort in.

Every so often, I hear of first - time entrepreneurs who either rushed through launches to beat their competition or abandoned their launches altogether because a competitor got the jump on the market.

Related: How a First - Time Entrepreneur's Kickstarter Project Landed on Toys «R» Us Shelves in Less Than a Year

The next thing I remind first - time entrepreneurs is that by starting a business, you have made a decision that does not allow you any time, in your first year, to do anything but build your business.

But, many first - time entrepreneurs believe that moving to the Bay Area automatically equates to success.

First - time entrepreneurs always make this mistake and it's my biggest concern for them.

Raising a boatload of money right off the bat isn't always a good thing, especially as a first - time entrepreneur.

When asked to distill what he learned from the failures for the benefit of first - time entrepreneurs, he says, «Become self - aware by seeking out bad news.»

If you're a first - time entrepreneur with a business idea, you probably need to do a lot of research and planning before you're able to persuade anyone — banks, angels, friends or family members — to give you funding.

In many ways, it is also the ideal opportunity for first - time entrepreneurs, giving them the help they need to avoid common pitfalls of start - ups, guiding their business plans and helping them succeed.

Host Brian Clark chats with self - starters ranging from Gary Vaynerchuk to Pivot author Jenny Blake about everything from playing the long game to «designing your life,» as well as shares his own stories as an eight - time entrepreneur.

I was looking for a simple business model that I could run as a first time entrepreneur.

He changed the way I think about my body and helped me to achieve greater levels of energy, balance, and mindfulness as a mother, two - time entrepreneur, and three - time cancer survivor.

The casual - dining juggernaut is the creation of a first - time entrepreneur who found himself unemployed in his 50s.

First - time entrepreneurs over 50 have a lower survival rate than their serialist counterparts, according to Cotei and Farhat.

«The idea of «rejecting» capitalism could lead some first - time entrepreneurs to found focus - first companies, where they're more concerned about helping people than making a profit.

I get a lot of questions from first time entrepreneurs about where to find Angel Investors.

By contrast, first - time entrepreneurs have only an 18 percent chance of succeeding and entrepreneurs who previously failed have a 20 percent chance of succeeding.»

«It stands to reason the eight schools in the official Ivy League account for 10.7 percent of total capital raised and 7 percent of companies - talking undergrad numbers here - to get at least a first round of venture financing, as pedigree accounts for a lot when it comes to backing a first - time entrepreneur,» he wrote.

Young poker players wonder how to play king - nine and eight - five suited before the flop, and first - time entrepreneurs wonder how they should play the markets.

Finally, many big - time entrepreneurs have taken the time to write about their bootstrapping days.

While that is often the point of launching a social - media campaign, many times an entrepreneur's strategy can backfire — resulting in more harm than good.

There are also first - time entrepreneurs.

But she channeled that rejection into becoming a first - time entrepreneur and launched an investing platform for women called Ellevest.

«From first - time entrepreneurs to big brands, everyone faces the same problem when it comes to finding a factory in the U.S.,» says Matthew Burnett, co-founder and chief executive of Maker's Row, in a statement.

If you're a first time entrepreneur you haven't learned those lessons — and without the benefit of an experienced advisor you will learn them first hand.

Although founders of a previously successful business have a 30 % chance of success with their next venture, founders who have failed at a prior business have a 20 % chance of succeeding versus an 18 % chance of success for first time entrepreneurs.

«For the first - time entrepreneur, his or her odds of success are not good,» Adams says.

Now as a full - time entrepreneur, I've mastered the simple diet changes that keep my critical thinking skills sharp, so that I can perform my best, no matter what challenges come my way!

As a first - time entrepreneur, he asked me if I had any advice for him.

Perhaps the biggest problem for part - time entrepreneurs is the risk of burnout.

For a first - time entrepreneur, there's a lot of hurdles you must be prepared to overcome.

So about 18 months ago, Gordon, a three - time entrepreneur from Tysons Corner, Va., launched his most ambitious venture to date: a cooperative called 1Nservice.

How you behave when you hand in your notice and become a full - time entrepreneur is the final test of your readiness.

Second - time entrepreneurs are our favorite type as this again goes a long way to mitigate execution risk.

Being new, first - time entrepreneurs has been an education all its own.