Learn how to successfully incorporate the scrappy, startup mentality into your own business by following the advice of some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.
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1.The Startup Culture When it comes to business, its the little guys who often make the biggest waves in the industry. The scrappy startup mentality is becoming more and more prevalent, and its time for businesses to get in on the trend. Take a look at some inspiring quotes from the men and women who have turned their fledgling ideas into a reality and see if you can start applying their advice to your own company.
2. Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career. Ryan Freitas About.me, Co-Founder 3. Its not about ideas. Its about making ideas happen. Scott Belsky Behance, Co-Founder 4. Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success. Biz Stone Twitter, Co-founder 5. Always deliver more than expected. Larry Page Google, Co-founder 6. Dont worry about failure; you only have to be right once. Drew Houston Dropbox Founder, CEO 7. The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world. Marc Benio Salesforce, CEO 8. Sustaining a successful business is a hell of a lot of work, and staying hungry is half the battle. Wendy Tan White MoonFruit, Co-Founder, CEO 9. Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur. David Cummings Pardot, Co-founder 10. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. Steve Jobs Apple Inc., Co-Founder 11. When you find an idea that you just cant stop thinking about, thats probably a good one to pursue. Josh James Omniture, Co-founder, CEO 12. The only thing worse than starting something and failing is not starting something. Seth Godin Squidoo Founder, Author, Blogger 13. Try it out! Take some advice from the entrepreneurs who have built some outstanding companies from the ground up, and see how you can start incorporating the startup culture into your own business. Good luck!
