Founders Pro Tips

 #1

Always bet on yourself

#2#2

If you wake up hating being a founder more days than you wake up loving it, get the f**k out because it’s never going to get easier

#3#3

Bad News does not improve with age. Don't keep your team or investors in the dark.

#4#4

Time kills a deal

 #5

Fact tell Stories sell

 #6

Find your people. This is hard stuff.

 #7

(not ours but we love this one) Get a nice pen. Bics are for 'regular' people or farmers.

 #8

Crawl, walk….RUN!!!

#9#9

It just takes one yes.

#10#10

Focus on a few and ignore the doubters and uninvolved.

#11#11

When you seek to engage with everyone, you rarely delight anyone.

#12#12

Pick your investors like you pick a future spouse. You deserve an investor that can challenge you AND be your biggest cheerleader.

#13#13

Opportunity lies on the other side of your comfort zone.

#14#14

Don't bring feelings to the data fight.

#15#15

If you don't ask, the answer is NO.

#16#16

LEAD! (At all/any cost)

 #17

If you want to be completely humbled, slowly but surely, every single day for years, start a business.

#18#18

Focus and find your critical path to success it is the first step in making a priority list