Success is defined differently for everyone. We all must decide what success means to us. However you define it, there are some things that successful people do and don’t do that can help us become successful in our personal lives and in our businesses. In this Startup Q&A, I cover a few of those. Get a mentor One of the most important is finding a mentor. Whether you’re just...
If a CEO, who build a multi-million dollar venture-funded company gives advice to entrepreneurs, would you listen to it? Heck yeah! When a successful CEO speaks, it’s always a good idea to listen to their advice. In this week’s Startup Q&A, I cover the advice he gives startups. Get to money quickly The best advice from successful startup CEOs is to get to money quickly...
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain There is a lot of material for entrepreneurs that’s posted on social media, in magazines and in the press. A lot of it is great, but some is not helpful and may even be shared to promote the agenda of a company trying to sell...
Pricing your product is a question we all struggle with. If we price low, we potentially lose out on money, but pricing too high we could lose sales. It’s tricky, but there’s more to it than that. It depends on the kind of business you want. Do you want a lot of clients paying a small amount, like Netflix, or a few high priced clients like Nordstroms? We also discuss how to know...
Hey hey. I'm Trajan. I'm a minimalist entrepreneur who loves exploring the world (42 countries), learning new things (7 languages) and trying to get better every day (working on my backsquat).
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