[quote style=”boxed”]You need to be able to laugh without being offended and take criticism without folding. Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.[/quote] Sarah Ware is a young serial entrepreneur currently living in Washington, D.C., and is the co-founder of Markerly. Previously responsible for leading a traveling…
[quote style=”boxed”]Having a family isn’t a reason to not have a startup. If you have a good idea, along with the support of your family and the passion to take your idea somewhere, you should definitely do it.[/quote] Andy Kallenbach is the founder of FormZapper, an online forms management software…
[quote style=”boxed”]…through creativity, design and a good programmer, you can truly change the world.[/quote] Russ Stoddard got bit with the entrepreneurial bug back in the lemonade stand days, and he hasn’t changed since. He has created five companies and helped start five nonprofits during his career, which spans jobs ranging…
[quote style=”boxed”]Stay focused on what success means to you. Too often, the day-to-day distractions get in the way. Don’t let what you think other people’s expectations are of you trump your expectations of yourself.[/quote] Lief C. Larson has been a pioneer in media and Internet technology and has a proven…
[quote style=”boxed”]If you build it, they won’t necessarily come. You’ve got to go get ‘em.[/quote] Kirk Hasenzahl, co-founder and CEO of RareWire, is a Kansas City native who has been married to his wife, Crissie, for 10+ years. He is currently living out his dream to be an entrepreneur and…
[quote style=”boxed”]Put yourself in situations that make you uncomfortable. It’s the only way to stretch and keep growing.[/quote] Todd Silverstein is the co-founder of Vizify, a Portland, Oregon-based startup that transforms the content and data you’ve already created on the web (like tweets and photos) into a single, graphical bio…
[quote style=”boxed”]Hire the best people you can find, even if you think (or if others tell you) that doing so is overkill. Your business is only limited by the capacity and talent of your hires.[/quote] Juan Diego Calle, a serial entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S.,…
[quote style=”boxed”]No matter what happens, it’s important to always stay a little hungry.[/quote] Lior Maimon has spent the past 12 years in entrepreneurship, business development, marketing and management roles. He was founder and CEO of Zone1 Ltd., a web and mobile software solutions firm. He founded Tavshil.co.il, a leading web…
[quote style=”boxed”]Work with people you know and like. Be very careful about signing onto a team where you don’t know anyone, and when you do, check them out thoroughly for compatibility and competence.[/quote] Chris Tolles is the CEO and co-founder of Topix, the largest local forum site in the United…
[quote style=”boxed”]In your early stages, invest your time in interacting one-on-one with users, as much as you can.[/quote] Rachna is the founder of Hachi. The entrepreneurial bug bit her the day she was named, as Rachna means “creation” in Sanskrit. She started her first venture when she was 10 and…