Comments on: The Most Important Thing for New Entrepreneurs to Understand

By: Brett Kopf

Brett Kopf — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:32:16 +0000

This post was very helpful. Neil, Seth and Chris especially make valid points on trust and creating exceptional products. The web is just too big to be something to everyone.

Thanks Joe, great insightful post!

By: Michel Carroll

Michel Carroll — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:34:23 +0000

Very relevant to modern start-ups. I’m definitely recommending this article to the entrepreneurs of my generation.

I also think it was a good idea to fetch the advice of a large variety of successful entrepreneurs. One person’s path might not work for somebody else, but a top-down view of business success is useful for anybody.

By: Peach

Peach — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:12:00 +0000

I have to say, this is one of the post that I’ve learned so much from reading. I am currently starting my own clothing company and I still can’t really define who my market is.

After reading this, it makes me think, step back from all the rush of launching and take a look at the current situation. I am still missing a lot of things for my business to be successful.

Thanks for sharing this.

By: roy morejon

roy morejon — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:27:56 +0000

Great work on getting this compilation put together Joe, Well done!

By: Alysson

Alysson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:48:41 +0000

This is a great compilation of interviews and some outstanding advice from some really heavy hitters. Kudos to you, Joe! Well done.

I have only one thing to add: avoid tunnel vision. Goals, a plan and direction are incredibly important, but you have to be able to adapt to circumstances and avoid overlooking the opportunities that may present themselves along the way. Don’t be so rigid in your thinking that you doom yourself to fail because you’re unwilling or unable to shift gears when it makes sense to do so.

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More brilliance online…wish it were mine! / Langford Ink Marketing — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:24 +0000

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:42:32 +0000

Audience. Audience. Audience. The greatest happiness of the greatest number: a utilitarian approach to business, thanks Mr Mill. A fascinating read, very useful, both brings you down to earth and bolsters you up.

By: Shane Arthur

Shane Arthur — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:21:10 +0000

That’s a great write up. Thank you for the compilation, Joe. Nice to see them all in one place.

By: Molly Williams

Molly Williams — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:09:14 +0000

Great post!

If I had one thing to add it’s this – success can take a long time. If you’ve built in 3 months to establish a client roster and start making money, double that. And then double it again. Keep your expectations realistic. If you find that it doesn’t take as much time as you anticipated, what an awesome surprise!

By: Mark Mitchell

Mark Mitchell — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:06:52 +0000

Just the mere fact that this amount of very successful people took a moment to respond tells you everything. Even at high levels of success there is still a need to respond, react and interact with the community. I have had personal correspondence with several people on this list and they are genuine. At the end of the day it is just good old marketing new or old.