After decades of studying the men and women that make the decision to open their own Great, Growing Company, I’d have to say it comes down to the Vision they have for that business – do they expect to build the company or just have some income for the short term? Michael Gerber Read Quote
Don’t look at small business as a means to an end and a way to make money until the corporation hires you; look at it as a chance to create something of immeasurable value and beauty in a world that desperately needs it. Michael Gerber Read Quote
As an entrepreneur and a small business owner, you are intimately familiar with goals. You’ve dreamed of the ‘right’ ones, you’ve projected ‘real’ ones for the banker and the investor, and, secretly, you’ve imagined how life can be if you can reach the ones you’ve set. Michael Gerber Read Quote
Whether your dream is a $100,000 in sales or a million, the amount of work is likely the same – you’ll still have 86,400 seconds each day, so why couldn’t you imagine creating the company and enterprise that can fulfill every aspect of any dream you wish to have? Michael Gerber Read Quote
You’re going to dream no matter what you do in your life, so make those dreams so big that you can attract others who are amazed at your visions and goals. Michael Gerber Read Quote
Remember, if your business isn’t making money, then you and your employees aren’t, either. Michael Gerber Read Quote
No matter what your company does – build, manage, produce, import – as an owner, you can’t avoid the hard work and skip straight to success. No class can give you that, no YouTube video can teach it, and no book can mark it off your list. Michael Gerber Read Quote
Opening a business is going to be hard work, no matter what choices you make. If you decide to fall on your sword and just slog through all the work as an operator instead of an owner, then you take responsibility for the entire operation and the actions of the business. Michael Gerber Read Quote
I don’t know why the word ‘solopreneur’ is in our lexicon. Nobody can physically do it all by themselves, and more importantly, why would they want to? Being the sales team, the HR department, management, and production all by yourself is terrible. Period. Michael Gerber Read Quote
A person who willingly goes into business for themselves – and intentionally seeks out ‘solopreneurship’ – is insane! Michael Gerber Read Quote
