🙌 Calling all makers: What's your best advice for your young entrepreneurial self?

Understand internally what you are in this game for. Each of us is in entrepreneurship for very different reasons. Understanding them at the core will help us survive the storms we face along the way.

I would say 3 words: resilience, focus and experimentation. 👍

It boils down to the following for me - Embrace failure as a learning opportunity - Build a strong network for support and guidance - Prioritize customer needs and feedback - Cultivate a growth mindset for continuous improvement - Manage your time wisely and maintain a work-life balance, especially when you're working remotely - Stay resilient and surround yourself with positivity - Be patient, as success takes time and persistence Keep learning, stay passionate, and believe in yourself!

Just launch

Don't listen to haters and the naysayers. They are everywhere, especially in the VC community which knows the least about what will make a business successful as they only follow trends set by unicorns run by founders who knew better than to listen to the naysayers. Plan for 3 years of no salary. Plan to have horrible days and just work through them until they are over. Lean on friends and family and significant others. Listen to your clients/users. The best ideas come from them. Don't be afraid to pivot and trust your gut. Don't wallow. Just work. Don't let the business become part of you. It's not. If it fails, it fails. It's not you failing. Get experience in advance of starting something. Remember ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. A startup is a series of hypothesis tests. A business is a series of processes implemented. Remember this: Entrepreneurs spend 3 years living like no one else will to spend the rest of their lives living the way few can.

Keep trying and learning. I built my career quickly because I wasn't afraid to move on when I stopped learning anything. Always be learning. I think if you're in a job where you're not learning something new or given the opportunity to learn something new, move on.

To stay persistent and resilient in the face of challenges. Building a successful business takes time, effort, and a lot of hard work, so it's important to keep pushing forward even when things get tough. And of course don't be afraid to seek out mentorship and guidance from those who have already been through the journey.

Founders help founders! Don't be afraid to ask entrepreneurs who have been there and done that for advice.

You won’t be young for long. Take advantage of time.

Here's my 2 cents: 1. Prioritise urgent and important problems - use customer conversations to determine this. 2. Iterate quickly, fail fast and learn from failures. 3. Be prepared for failures and find ways to pick yourself up when you're down. 4. Pick up a sport or some physical activity - stress buster

I can offer some general advice for young entrepreneurs: Start with a clear and compelling vision: As an entrepreneur, it's important to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. This vision should be inspiring and should motivate you to work towards achieving it. Focus on solving real problems: Successful entrepreneurs are those who are able to identify and solve real-world problems. Focus on creating a product or service that solves a problem for your target audience. Learn from failure: Failure is an inevitable part of entrepreneurship. Instead of getting discouraged by failures, learn from them and use the lessons to improve your business. Build a strong team: No entrepreneur can succeed alone. Build a strong team of people who share your vision and can bring their skills and expertise to the table. Be patient and persistent: Entrepreneurship is not a get-rich-quick scheme. It takes time, patience, and persistence to build a successful business. Stay focused on your goals and keep working hard, even in the face of challenges and setbacks. Stay up-to-date: The world of business is constantly evolving. Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in your industry to stay ahead of the competition. Remember, entrepreneurship is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the process and keep learning along the way.