Comments on: 35 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Out In Business

By: Car Transporters | Serge

Car Transporters | Serge — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:33:58 +0000

Hey,
From now on these are going to be my 35 commandments, I can def relate to this. when I started my business transporting car across country i made my share of mistakes. Buying used trucks, rather than new, hiring people without doing any back round check. But like any good business man I’ve learned from my mistakes. Live and learn people.

By: OneLifeNoFear

OneLifeNoFear — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:27:38 +0000

Thanks for the comment Pat. I am actually puting together a post and also an eBook that will go through how its all done, what you should avoid etc…

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:46:52 +0000

Powerful post. Would love to hear more about IPO’s. I feel some society altering businesses were unable to come to fruition simply because they didn’t source enough capital. An understanding of IPO’s for the general public/school aged kids could change all that. I’m sure many would take up Intro to Initial public offerings in university given the opportunity.

By: One Life No Fear

One Life No Fear — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:44:00 +0000

Thanks for the comment Ray – glad you got something out of it… Just remember, every entrepreneur gets knocked down it is just a case of getting back up again… Good luck!

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:07:14 +0000

great post, several things I can relate to e.g. selecting the right business partners, people who work as hard as you and contribute in ways you can’t, giving a genuine product/service that your customer wants, knowing when to sell (i’m still trying to sell of a loss making business). I’m gonna stick this up in my cubicle and maybe somebody I’ll be back in the game : )

By: One Life No Fear

One Life No Fear — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:01:30 +0000

Thanks for the comment Jason – I put that one in because it really acts as a metaphor for making that big decision…. mine was a woman, yours was a band other people’s will be other things. The point of it is that if you are committed to a business or a project there will be huge distractions along the way and you have to be able to prioritise and think of the big picture… not so easy sometimes, but a skill that needs to be mastered…

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:30:14 +0000

Very nice read – helpful. I am still in the “aspiring entrepreneur” phase..
For me it wasn’t because of a woman that I left the dream opportunity of a lifetime, it was a band I was in and I thought we had a chance to succeed in the big time – and I left the band 4 months after making my big choice.
So in a way I can relate with that.

By: One Life No Fear

One Life No Fear — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:43:37 +0000

Thanks for the comment Sarah… and for the typo help!! That little sucker must have got past WP spell check….

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:36:40 +0000

Very uplifting, well-rounded (not just about business but also lifestyle) and practical post. Small typo #26 third sentence should start “It wasn’t _their_ fault”