Markus Lampinen – CEO of Crowd Valley
[quote style=”boxed”]We make them happen. First getting them out of our heads, into actionable format and then we simply start doing things, one step at a time.[/quote] Driven, international entrepreneur,…
New York City
Alex Genadinik – Founder of Problemio
[quote style=”boxed”]Constantly learn about the space in which you are working.[/quote] Alex Genadinik is a software and a mobile developer. Ever since college, he has always had the spirit of…
Shay Fu – Co-Founder of Creativeinterns.com
[quote style=”boxed”]As an entrepreneur, you must be willing to take calculated risks. You have to be open to not succeeding the first time or second because each time you fail,…
Dave Smith – President and CEO of TekScape IT
[quote style=”boxed”] When you are looking at building a business, don’t build it to make a million or five million in revenue. Build it to make 50 – 100 million in…
Georgette Blau – Owner of On Location Tours
[quote style=”boxed”]I babysat for a family of bird breeders, and they bred 650 birds in their home; I learned to always ask specifics about a job and a job’s environment…
Aaron Greenwald – President BOLD Organics
[quote style=”boxed”]Having strong advisors from day one would have definitely helped.[/quote] For some people, taking a year out of school might involve a trip to Europe. For Aaron Greenwald, it meant starting…
Olga Vidisheva – Founder and CEO of Shoptiques.com
[quote style=”boxed”]Work hard! No matter who you are or what you do, always be the hardest worker and put your soul into it.[/quote] Olga Vidisheva is the founder and CEO…
Sally Morgan – Owner of Marketing Video Divas
[quote style=”boxed”]No day is like another when you run your own business.[/quote] Sally Morgan coaches business owners to align verbal and non-verbal communication with their passion and expertise. Sally’s clients…
Nick Blitterswyk – CEO of Urban Green Energy
[quote style=”boxed”]Walk before you run. Early on we spent money on things like advertising that we as a company were simply not ready for. You will get pitched by advertisers, consultants,…
Leslie Richin – Founder of Low Maintenance PR
[quote style=”boxed”]Read. Write. Attend networking events and conduct massive amounts of research on things that inspire you.[/quote] Leslie Richin is a freelance social media strategist, publicist, writer and founder of…
Mike Newman – Founder of stkr.it
[quote style=”boxed”]Ideas may sound good in your head, but I find that I need to talk them out with others before I can tell for myself. If they pass my…
Alicia Arinella – Producer of What You Can Do
[quote style=”boxed”]One of the great things about having a small business is you’re not on everyone’s radar when starting out, so you’re allowed to make more mistakes and learn from…