Dec 7, 2010
Top 10 lessons for becoming a successful entrepreneur — Naveen Jain
Posted by Naveen Jain in categories: business, education, ethics
I’ve been an entrepreneur most of my adult life. Recently, on a long business flight, I began thinking about what it takes to become successful as an entrepreneur — and how I would even define the meaning “success” itself. The two ideas became more intertwined in my thinking: success as an entrepreneur, entrepreneurial success. I’ve given a lot of talks over the years on the subject of entrepreneurship. The first thing I find I have to do is to dispel the persistent myth that entrepreneurial success is all about innovative thinking and breakthrough ideas. I’ve found that entrepreneurial success usually comes through great execution, simply by doing a superior job of doing the blocking and tackling.
But what else does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur — and how should an entrepreneur define success?
Bored with the long flight, sinking deeper into my own thoughts, I wrote down my own answers.
Here’s what I came up with, a “Top Ten List” if you will:
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