Anybody can build a company and sell the company the next day. That doesn't make you special, it doesn't make you unique, it doesn't make you all that great.
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It's all about having a product that you're proud of and coming to work every day. Those basic building blocks are the same in any business.
For those working menial jobs or putting in 100-hour weeks for corporations, the lure of starting your own business can seem like a great way to get more flexibility, upside, and ownership.
The reality is, I've started multiple companies, so actually I'm probably more of a product/creative person than I am sales. Although I can do both.
My goal was never to just create a company. A lot of people misinterpret that, as if I don't care about revenue or profit or any of those things. But what not being just a company means to me is not being just that - building something that actually makes a really big change in the world.
I think, as an entrepreneur, you have to see the unlimited amount of potential but concentrate on your day and just keep building.
You know, a lot of people are just interested in, in building a company so they can make money and get out.
I'm certainly not into money and prestige. For me there is simply nothing more exciting than people involved in the creation of great products. That is what drives me.
You don't know this when you're young, but over time, you see that great companies are usually built at a special point in time.
The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you're able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too.
You are the only person who can sell you, so you do spend a lot of time in your job by yourself everyday.