Is familiar with the concept of failure in these languages. It is almost a mantra: fail fast, fail often, fail early, fail cheap - far more ways to fail than to succeed, as it seems sometimes.But every once in a while, startups finish line to create a shortcut is undeniable that an important decision. We never put their heads together to decide the best for the Young Entrepreneur Council share (YEC) asked eight successful entrepreneurs.
1. Choose the right co-founder
People often compare a spouse, a co-founder: someone in your life than spend more time with them, all of you are well, you each other through thick and thin Be with difficult topics will have to be uncomfortably honest - or at least to a successful exit. I completely trust my co-founder and a balanced approach to all our major decisions rely on it to provide. We certainly made mistakes along the way, but we have to bear the consequences of their mistakes. We also genuinely makes the startup adventure so much fun, enjoy spending time with each other! Our customers, employees and investors on the Company's mutual commitment to each other can feel the benefits from our relationship has provided very important business. - Martina Welke, Zealyst
2. Get a Subscription Mixergy
that many felt could have been avoided easily. Meeting in person was impossible No one had lived in China. Stories, share or character classes will help our business to give practical advice that will be able searched online for a community. I came across three interviews after watching Mixergy, I signed up immediately. Ten interviews / classes changed our business and can tell you my life. Mixergy to continue the struggle for financial freedom inspired me, I generate new ideas and to implement effective strategies in one place. - Derek Capo, Next Step China
3. Put your people first
The best decision we made almost everything revolves around people. Great people to make or break your startup, and bad hiring decision can break it immediately. We still have people around me looks like some great decisions. Well, being able to make Speek warm and ready to take a risk on some level, because my co-founder hires for the skin, Speek is involved here. - Danny Boice, Speek
4. Explore clients 'No' Say
Soon, we were not in alignment with your core values amplify the customers and was working at a variety of room left, we found that the time and energy sapped 80 percent."Yes," has made room for us to say. - Corey Black, Round Table Companies
5. Search Underserved Markets
We always blame us are underserved markets where competition is not about finding has been made. For example, in the early days, we did last year in Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the first service and focus on clean tech companies. We aggressively pursue new markets and new opportunities. We commit ourselves to these new markets, and they have put a lot of resources, so we get the first mover advantage and are able to become the dominant player. - David Ehrenberg, initial development of financial services
6. Do your own market research
Star Toilet paper, we consider a simple answer which is obviously unique. In the beginning, my brother and I we outsource market research and business plan writing was not sure, that being said. We INS and outs of the business and we have to learn how to enter the market wanted to do. While the initial work myself (but make sure that we do legal work effectively with others and ask questions when necessary), before we enter the market like the back of our hands to understand our company. - Brian Silverman, Star Toilet Tissue
7. Focus your marketing and sales priority
As with most languages, but soon we had an ambitious plan to build market share, we have demonstrated traction for maximum caution "market" needs to be clarified realized. Our initial goal was to start in every doctor's office, but something like health care and education in traditional industries, one of the first to try new technology wants. On the other hand, once you have established credit, they will talk with you. We focus a product and a market is selected. We started adding features and other offerings before we march together in the same direction towards a goal and helped lead team. With a customer base and products, we focus on market share, sales to get feedback, iterating and market needs rather than just building beautiful products that align with priority allowed to sell again. - Shradha Agarwal, ContextMedia
8. Just to start
I began. Sure, starting your own business can be a difficult task. There are a million reasons, you do not have enough money, you're current job is "safe" startups success rate looks horrible and so forth. If you do not jump at the same time, your success rate will be nothing. Through careful planning and things like that, but remember: if you do not get in the water, you can not learn to swim. - Nicholas Gremion, free-eBooks.net
http://readwrite.com/2013/06/05/the-best-startup-decision-i-ever-made-8-founders-tell-all
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