"Entrepreneur" Reading notes "Turn"

"Entrepreneur – The story of the world's most successful technology company start-up" reading notes:

Recommendation one: from the book we found that although some entrepreneurs have a clear goal at the outset, but more people do not seem to think that they will achieve such a big maturity, they just because of the occasional encounter a good idea, and deeply in love with it, so tireless to pursue, that's all. Very similar to the beginning of the young man, a day suddenly saw a girl make him crush, Chase, did not expect one day to embrace the beauty, found her incredibly still a rich woman!

Blogger.com founder Evan Williams: In my opinion, there is a behavior that will often stifle success, that is, compromise: in the persuasion of others, can not adhere to their original intention.

Marimba founder Feng Hoff: After all these years, I think the first idea that people have is often not a big deal, it's just a catalyst for starting your own business. Then you will find the problems it has, so that you will experience the stages of negation, panic and remorse. In the end, you will have a better idea, and this second idea is exactly the most important.

Viaweb Store founder Paul Graham: If you can meet someone else's needs, they will be satisfied, and you can turn those satisfaction into money. This is the most basic thing an entrepreneur needs to have. An entrepreneurial company is to meet the needs of others through technology. The mistake of some entrepreneurs is that they mistakenly estimate the customer's needs.

del.icio.us founder Joshua Schachter: Simplification. The less you have to do, the better. Try to do less and finish it. If you want to do two things together, then you do it until the two things become something. Don't do any more things. By doing less, you get a better understanding of the other thing, and you can analyze it more effectively.

Caterina Fake, founder of Flickr: Despite the lack of funds, I firmly believe that the difficulty will inspire our creativity. The less money, the less human and other resources, the more creative it will have to be. I think the reason we are able to innovate and change so quickly is very much related to the difficulties we face.

adobe creator Chuck Geschke:"If you want to hit a duck, you have to shoot at the direction the duck is going, rather than shooting at the duck's current position." "In fact, the introduction of new technology products to the market, this truth is also interlinked." That said, if you focus only on the current market, and when you come up with a solution to a problem, you may encounter other problems that are difficult to fix, and it is also very difficult to persuade people to believe you and believe that your product is better than it should be. So, as you can see, it's better to find out where the market is in a few years ' time, rather than just focusing on providing a solution to a problem and letting the market keep up with your rhythm.

Open Systems co-founder Ann Winblad: you have to have a strategy, you have to have a strategy, you have to come up with your strategy, then see "Where I'm flawed," and finally reach the goal you want. You may be short of manpower, may be short of money, you may lack the supply of resources, so you must find a lever; In response, you must find a path to your destination with the least number of obstacles in your own way.

Philip Greenspun, founder of ArsDigita, said: first of all, to control the company's growth rate, scale expansion should be slower. Don't worry too much about competitors, focus on recruiting some people who can share the fate of the company, be able to integrate into the company culture, and those who love learning, can bring their own excellent friends into the company. To sum up, a word: can't grow too fast.

Steve Kaufer, founder of Tripadvistor Travel Consultants website: It's no doubt that the entrepreneurial team is important. When starting a business, don't be overly wedded to your vision, because things are likely to change. Changing your vision does not mean failure. In the early days of business, when you want to attract some customers, you have to do anything that meets the needs of consumers. On the Internet, you can easily try something and get feedback. If the idea doesn't work, just give it up. In a position, the wage gap between "good" and "great" is only 20%, but the gap in capacity is 100% or even 200%.

Hot or not website founder James Hong: First, start your business when you are young. Second, there is not exactly the right way. No plan fits all business, you have to think for yourself. There's no universal formula. Thirdly, even if you raise money, you should take it as your own when you spend it. Your business is very small and weak at the beginning. Save a little, save without shame. Four, it is impossible to become an entrepreneur skyrocketing rise. It can be a painful process that may make your mood unstable and you will feel uneasy. Unless you are an abnormal person, you will have that feeling.

Tickle website founder James Currier: This is a path full of pain and hardship, and your career will occupy all of your life. If you are very interested in your business and want to succeed, then you have to say goodbye to all the good things in your life, such as your warm family, such as your best friend, like your lover. When you are with them, you are not yet dedicated to your dreams. You have to dedicate yourself to being a startup and passionate about what you are doing.

Firefox founder Blake Ross: We should keep in touch with consumers who are ultimately likely to be our customers. It's easy to keep yourself locked up in the house and work all day long, but this ignores the problems that consumers really care about. So you should constantly communicate with your users and adjust their direction of work.

Movable Type founder Mena Trott: We never thought we could do it, and we never thought we could do it. This is really critical to our success. Because of the lack of experience, we are not afraid of anything, always think: "Why can't do it?" ”

Lycos founder Bob Davis: It is a process of continuous evolution that faces opportunities and challenges every day. After you have solved a difficulty, there will usually be a difficulty waiting there. We have to deal with six or seven difficulties and problems at the same time, just as you must deal with all fire hazards in time as you strive to build a blueprint for your house. So, when you're trying to develop your career, you have to deal with emergencies that happen on that day. But that is the nature of the enterprise, that is the essence of the early days of business. I think an entrepreneur's life is a process full of setbacks, challenges, disappointments and failures. It is not how you celebrate victory, but how you overcome the disadvantages and difficulties that determine how successful your career is.

Alliant Computer Systems co-founder Ron Gruner: I took part in a meeting of executives in New York a few years ago. I remember one of the most interesting meetings, with about 6 CEOs, who were very successful, and the host asked, "If you could use a word to describe the key to your company's success, which word would you choose?" "Few of them used a single word, some of whom spoke of words such as honesty or communication." The last speaker was Michael Dell, who only said a very simple word: Hold on. I quote what he said to insist, in fact, anything will not be the first time to succeed. You always have to do it two times, or three times before you succeed. And we always do wrong, so persistence is the key to success. In my career, it was the insistence that led to my success. In computer development projects, perseverance is the only success. In fact, in my life, I have constantly insisted, only today. So, persistence is the best and only advice I have for entrepreneurs. The key to success, if you want to summarize in a word, is: persist.

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