Joshua Siler – Founder and CTO of HiringThing
[quote style=”boxed”]”Being okay with failure lets me try all sorts of things I might not have attempted otherwise. Almost all of my best successes came out of this process.”[/quote] Joshua…
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Adriaan Smit – Inventor of WavyWand
[quote style=”boxed”]”If we want to become the best in something we need to learn from the best. So pick someone who has a proven track record in the areas you…
Mike Munter – Owner of Mikemunter.com
Mike Munter grew up in the Baltimore suburb of Reisterstown, Maryland. He graduated high school in 1983 and had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. After…
Michelle Cardinal – Co-founder and CEO of R2C Group
[quote style=”boxed”]My Mom. She is by far the most honest hard working person I have known. I’ve never seen her lie or do anything unethical, and she raised nine children…
Kami Gray – Art Director and Creator of Kami Gray STYLE
[quote style=”boxed”]Manage self doubt more effectively or not have it. It’s a waste of time. Believe in what you’re doing and believe that you’re the only one in the world…
Meet Kami Gray – Art Director and Creator of Kami Gray STYLE
Emilie Wapnick – Founder of Puttylike
[quote style=”boxed”]Sometimes being an entrepreneur is really lonely, especially if you work online and have a tendency to be introverted and work at home. If this is you, push yourself…
Chris Behnke – Co-Founder and COO of Choose Growth
[quote style=”boxed”]Spend every single morning, praying (if you’re inclined), planning your day, and exercising. Often I see people that “get busy” cut that part of their day out first, it’s…
Abraham Choe – Founder and CEO of Ulife
[quote]I ask for help and advice all the time. Know what you’re good at, but also know what you are not good at. And repay the favor when you can.[/quote]…
Jason Lander – Co-Founder of Hively
[quote style=”boxed”]If I ever make a pile of cash, my goal is to start a tech school for kids here in Portland.[/quote] Jason Lander is the CEO and co-founder of…
Matthew Wallington – Co-Founder of CPUsage
[quote style=”boxed”]Learn from [your mistakes] quickly, and don’t repeat them time and time again. Move on and make new mistakes. Also, find a good project management tool that works for…
Todd Silverstein – Co-Founder of Vizify
[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…
Vince LaVecchia – Director of Operations at Instrument
[quote style=”boxed”]Your biggest challenge will be to believe in the right people and ignore the rest. Ignoring people will feel hard at first, but it’s the most important thing you…