Comments on: 9 Lessons Learned From Founders At Work http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Does My Startup Idea Suck? : Instigator Blog http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-51748 Does My Startup Idea Suck? : Instigator Blog Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:59:43 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-51748 [...] to believe 100% in your idea, all the time. There’s a reason so many entrepreneurs talk about startup life as a roller coaster. Part of that is self-doubt. Is this a good idea? Am I doing the right thing? Will this [...] [...] to believe 100% in your idea, all the time. There’s a reason so many entrepreneurs talk about startup life as a roller coaster. Part of that is self-doubt. Is this a good idea? Am I doing the right thing? Will this [...]

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]]> By: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » What The Hell, Let’s Do It. http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-51502 THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » What The Hell, Let’s Do It. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:44:18 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-51502 [...] writing this list was inspired by Ben Yoskovitz. « Virtual Business, what is that? Small Office Administration 101 [...] [...] writing this list was inspired by Ben Yoskovitz. « Virtual Business, what is that? Small Office Administration 101 [...]

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-103263 Ben Yoskovitz Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:34:35 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-103263 Sean - I'll definitely take a look at the link and put my thoughts in on who should be in the next version.<br><br>Can I put myself? *grin* Sean – I'll definitely take a look at the link and put my thoughts in on who should be in the next version.

Can I put myself? *grin*

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-51353 Ben Yoskovitz Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:34:35 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-51353 Sean - I'll definitely take a look at the link and put my thoughts in on who should be in the next version. Can I put myself? *grin* Sean – I’ll definitely take a look at the link and put my thoughts in on who should be in the next version.

Can I put myself? *grin*

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-103262 Sean Tierney Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:48:37 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-103262 Ben, <br>thanks for linking to the Founder's digest I did a few months back on Grid7. That was a juicy book with so many valuable lessons for startup founders. Throw in your $.02 for who you think should be in the next edition-> <br><a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/pick_the_next_f.html">http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/pick_...</a><br><br>sean Ben,
thanks for linking to the Founder's digest I did a few months back on Grid7. That was a juicy book with so many valuable lessons for startup founders. Throw in your $.02 for who you think should be in the next edition->
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/pick_...

sean

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-51338 Sean Tierney Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-51338 Ben, thanks for linking to the Founder's digest I did a few months back on Grid7. That was a juicy book with so many valuable lessons for startup founders. Throw in your $.02 for who you think should be in the next edition-> http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/pick_the_next_f.html sean Ben,
thanks for linking to the Founder’s digest I did a few months back on Grid7. That was a juicy book with so many valuable lessons for startup founders. Throw in your $.02 for who you think should be in the next edition->
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/pick_the_next_f.html

sean

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-103261 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-103261 First to market definitely has its advantages, although I don't think it's essential to success. <br><br>A lot of the companies profiled were from a time (mid-80s+) where EVERYONE was first to market, because the computer industry was so young.<br><br>And the book is focused very much on innovative companies doing new things, but there are also plenty of success stories involving companies that came into their markets later on. Just have to avoid the "me too" issues that come with that. First to market definitely has its advantages, although I don't think it's essential to success.

A lot of the companies profiled were from a time (mid-80s+) where EVERYONE was first to market, because the computer industry was so young.

And the book is focused very much on innovative companies doing new things, but there are also plenty of success stories involving companies that came into their markets later on. Just have to avoid the “me too” issues that come with that.

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-51335 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:42:54 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-51335 First to market definitely has its advantages, although I don't think it's essential to success. A lot of the companies profiled were from a time (mid-80s+) where EVERYONE was first to market, because the computer industry was so young. And the book is focused very much on innovative companies doing new things, but there are also plenty of success stories involving companies that came into their markets later on. Just have to avoid the "me too" issues that come with that. First to market definitely has its advantages, although I don’t think it’s essential to success.

A lot of the companies profiled were from a time (mid-80s+) where EVERYONE was first to market, because the computer industry was so young.

And the book is focused very much on innovative companies doing new things, but there are also plenty of success stories involving companies that came into their markets later on. Just have to avoid the “me too” issues that come with that.

]]> By: Wake Up Early! http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/comment-page-1/#comment-103260 Wake Up Early! Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:05:02 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/9-lessons-learned-from-founders-at-work/2007/08/07/#comment-103260 Don't remember where I've read it, but here is another interesting quote that this book confirms:<br><br><em>80% of new businesses fail in their first five years, but a far more interesting statistic is that nearly all of the businesses that succeeded did not do so in the original way they had intended.</em><br><br>//Sleeping Dude Don't remember where I've read it, but here is another interesting quote that this book confirms:

80% of new businesses fail in their first five years, but a far more interesting statistic is that nearly all of the businesses that succeeded did not do so in the original way they had intended.

//Sleeping Dude

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