Passion is one of those intangibles that drives an entrepreneur, gets them through the good times and the bad times, and ultimately dictates the success of any startup. If you are not passionate about what you are building, you might as well pack up your bags right now, as your startup will never work.
Read the rest of this post in Forbes, which I guest authored this week.
For future posts, please follow me on Twitter at: @georgedeeb.
Popular (All Time)
Popular (30) Days
TagsPopular Posts
-
What started out as an unknown editorial adventure back in March 2011 (launching the Red Rocket blog), has resulted in my writing 101 St... -
Every startup is different and has their unique challenges. But, most startups have similar managerial needs. Today's lesson tackl... -
Below is a list of selected venture capital firms that are actively investing in Chicago. All of them will look at technology related s... -
Founders of a startup are frequently surprised when venture capital firms or other investors ask for vesting provisions to be placed on ... -
The other day, I got asked a question about how best to divide up the equity stake in a new startup, between the founders. I told him t...
Popular Posts
-
I am in the middle of a sale process for one of our portfolio companies, and I wanted to share some useful tips to ensure your sale proces... -
What is it about Memorial Day, July 4 th , Labor Day and the Christmas season? They bring out all the big discounts, which gets shoppers... -
You probably have heard the importance of the action plans of the “first 100 days” after a new President takes office or after you begin i... -
I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how how strategic... -
I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how smart leaders...
