{"id":2066,"date":"2015-09-14T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2019-03-15T11:49:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T11:49:53","slug":"mistakes-that-entrepreneurs-made-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/mistakes-that-entrepreneurs-made-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes that Entrepreneurs made &#8211; 4 Millionaires and their Golden Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurs who made their way to the million dollar club  didn&rsquo;t have it made. Like most, they had to start from nothing and work their  way to success\u2026. After failing too many times that is.<\/p>\n<p>But here&rsquo;s why they are now at the top. They learnt from  their mistakes and applied those lessons in the subsequent startups that they  launched.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 pieces of advice for every entrepreneur,  struggling and accomplished, out there that can increase the probability of  your startup becoming a runaway smash hit success.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule No 1 \u2013 Passion is central. Passion is Awesome.<\/h2>\n<p>Like the LEGO movie says &lsquo;everything is awesome,&rsquo; for  entrepreneurs &lsquo;everything is passion.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>Most startup millionaire entrepreneurs succeeded against  insurmountable odds because they had full enthusiasm about their ideas.  Enthusiasm gives your project that urgency and tenacity, ensuring you don&rsquo;t  quit at the first sign of a road block.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Max-Mullen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Max-Mullen.jpg\" alt=\"Max Mullen\" title=\"Max Mullen\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Max-Mullen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Max-Mullen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Max-Mullen-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Passion is magic. It gives your idea that veneer of luck  that&rsquo;s so central in making your startup become a failure or a workable,  bankable entity with the support of a community and backers behind it.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule No 2- Failed the first time? Your chances of Success just went up.<\/h2>\n<p>When you start in the entrepreneurship game, there&rsquo;s lots to  learn and contacts to be made. Your first startup may not persevere but the  invaluable connections and experience you gain in the process will add up. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Taso-Du-Val.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Taso-Du-Val.jpg\" alt=\"Taso Du Val\" title=\"Taso Du Val\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Taso-Du-Val.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Taso-Du-Val-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Taso-Du-Val-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dealing with the hand you&rsquo;ve been dealt with the first time  around, its never easy. But then if you choose to try the next time, you&rsquo;re now  stronger, more adept at the business and the practical sides of the business,  plus you know the people and their skillsets more judiciously.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule No 3 \u2013 Staffing and Managing People \u2013 you know the shindig pretty well now.<\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone has it to be a leader. However if you get into  the entrepreneur game, you start learning that people also matter. Managing  them properly, suddenly that becomes apparent to the success of the startup.  You need to know what works for people and not about you putting them in their  place. Productivity becomes central.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emily-Weiss.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emily-Weiss.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Weiss\" title=\"Emily Weiss\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emily-Weiss.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emily-Weiss-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emily-Weiss-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For every company, the needs of the personnel are different.  Hiring needed to be done on the short term and not on the eye on the long-term,  since your startup is so nascent and needs time to mature and come into its  own.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule 4 \u2013 Never ever Rush to Market<\/h2>\n<p>Remember you\u2019re a startup with no war chest or anything resembling a product or a service at the moment. What you do have is time and experience that has been accumulated from your previous startup ventures.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Austin-McChord.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Austin-McChord.jpg\" alt=\"Austin McChord\" title=\"Austin McChord\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Austin-McChord.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Austin-McChord-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Austin-McChord-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So why not take the time to  undertake a survey and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/business-research-for-reading-consumer-pulse\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>do  business research<\/strong><\/a>? See what the people want instead of trying to ape the  market leaders. A new product or service for instance.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s one thing that needs to be avoided like the plague \u2013  the need to compete ASAP. You need a product that needs to be thoroughly tested  and vetted as you take the plunge to the marketplace. A shoddy and rushed  product is the &lsquo;best&rsquo; way to lose out on those early customers and goodwill.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word<\/h3>\n<p>There&rsquo;s no time like the present time to learn and embark on  your entrepreneurial journey. Entrepreneurship however isn&rsquo;t just anybody&rsquo;s cup  of tea. It requires guts, blood, tears, sweat and a lot of effort and money to  crystalize your ideas into reality. Learn from the best and we&rsquo;re sure success  will be well within reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurs who made their way to the million dollar club didn&rsquo;t have it made. Like most, they had to start from nothing and work their way to success\u2026. After failing too many times that is. But here&rsquo;s why they are now at the top. 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