https://www.wrike.com/blog/advice-from-entreprenuers - We asked 12 successful startup founders for their best bit of advice for new entrepreneurs. And this is what they had to say.

1. 12 Successful Founders Share
their Entrepreneurial Wisdom
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2. When
you've
formulated
a
new
business
idea
in
your
head,
where
do
you
go
for
advice
on
how
to
make
your
dream
a
reality?
Your
parents?
Best
friend?
Google?
It's
better
to
take
your
advice
from
experts
instead.
(No
offense,
Mom.)
We
asked
business
founders
and
CEOs
to
share
their
best
piece
of
advice
for
new
entrepreneurs.
Read
on
to
see
what
they
had
to
say
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3. The
only
thing
that
will
get
you
through
the
tough
times
of
being
an
entrepreneur
—
and
there
will
be
many
of
those
—
is
being
very
singular
and
passionate
about
what
you
are
doing.
If
you're
not,
if
you're
chasing
money
or
anything
else,
then
the
highs
and
lows
of
startup
life
will
absolutely
wear
you
out.
Andrew
Filev
Founder/CEO
Wrike
On
always
following
your
“
”
passion
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4. On
growing
your
business
—
slowly
Ideas
and
businesses
are
not
created
overnight.
Things
will
tend
to
take
longer
than
expected,
whether
that
is
fundraising,
product
development
cycles,
customer
acquisition,
etc…
In
Silicon
Valley,
this
is
tough,
because
the
whole
culture
here
is
built
around
a
short-­‐term
focus
of
how
quickly
you
can
grow.
Survive
another
day
and
keep
at
it.
Those
who
have
patience
and
resilience
will
eventually
find
success.
Jonathan
Tang
Founder/CEO
Vastrm
“
”
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5. On
embracing
new,
different
ideas
Keep
a
nimble
mind.
It's
good
that
you
want
to
stick
to
your
vision,
after
all
it's
your
baby,
but
things
change
along
the
way.
Don't
be
afraid
to
embrace
change
and
mix
things
up.
Brad
Zomick
Co-­‐founder/Senior
Director
of
Content
SkilledUp
“
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6. On
talking
to
your
customers
If
you
haven’t
spent
at
least
as
much
time
talking
to
your
customers
as
you
have
building
your
prototype,
stop
and
go
have
as
many
conversations
as
you
possibly
can.
You’ll
get
more
game-­‐changing
insights
about
your
product,
messaging,
positioning
and
sales
strategy
than
you
could
ever
learn
from
reading
business
books.
Alex
Turnbull
Founder/CEO
Groove
“
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7. On
carefully
accepting
and
incorporating
feedback
Be
careful
who
you
choose
to
listen
to.
Too
much
of
the
wrong
feedback
and
ideas
can
choke
your
creativity
and
your
beliefs.
Does
the
person
giving
you
feedback
share
your
lens?
Do
they
fit
your
target
persona?
Nick
Kellet
Co-­‐founder
Listly
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8. Never,
ever,
settle
on
a
co-­‐founder.
If
it's
not
right,
take
a
pause.
Even
if
you
have
to
drop
the
project
entirely
for
a
while.
Even
if
you
fall
far
behind.
Because
a
great
co-­‐founder
will
just
take
you
to
so
many
amazing
places,
so
much
faster.
Jason
Lemkin,
Co-­‐Founder/CEO
Echosign
and
SaaStr
On
finding
your
“other
half”
“
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9. Build
a
team
of
people
that
aspire.
You
don’t
want
the
person
who
is
the
best
in
the
field,
you
want
the
person
who
desperately
wants
to
be
that
person.
Jessica
Jessup
Co-­‐founder
Giftovus
On
hiring
a
great
team
”
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10. Your
employees
are
your
most
valuable
asset.
Even
more
important
than
your
first
funding
round
or
your
attempts
at
going
viral.
You
must
focus
on
creating
a
work
environment
that
is
empowering,
flexible
and
enjoyable.
Also
focus
on
hiring
people
much
smarter
than
you
—
if
you’re
not,
you’ve
got
it
all
wrong.
Clayton
Dean
Co-­‐Founder/Managing
Director
Circa
Interactive
On
nurturing
your
company
culture
“
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11. Read,
learn,
and
read
some
more!
The
amount
of
information
that
can
be
found
on
the
web
is
incredible.
And
don't
forget
about
books
—
How
to
Win
Friends
and
Influence
People,
Lincoln
on
Leadership,
and
The
Big
Leap
are
great
places
to
start.
Start
rounding
out
your
hard
edges
so
that
you
can
make
yourself
easier
to
work
with.
Arsham
Mirshah
&
Chris
Mechanic
Co-­‐founders
WebMechanix
On
being
a
better
leader
“
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12. On
growing
leaders
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The
secret
of
leadership
is
to
create
more
leaders.
You
do
that
by
giving
up
responsibility
and
[letting]
the
other
person
fail
on
their
own.
We
never
learn
from
others'
teachings,
we
learn
from
our
experiences.
Let
your
managers/leaders
grow
the
same
way.
Annkur
P.
Agarwal
Founder
PriceBaba.com

13. On
failure
and
success
Act
more.
Think
less.
I
believe
that
many
entrepreneurs
can
suffer
from
“analysis
paralysis”
and
overthink
themselves
to
inaction,
which
lets
valuable
opportunities
slip
through
their
fingers.
I
encourage
my
employees
to
be
proactive
in
their
roles
and
learn
from
their
experiences
—
good
and
bad.
Failure
isn’t
a
negative,
as
long
as
you
learn
from
what
you
did!
Rob
Bellenfant
Founder/CEO
TechnologyAdvice
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14. On
the
mental
hardships
of
being
a
founder
There's
nothing
better
than
starting
your
own
business
but
you
have
to
be
OK
with
the
ups
and
downs.
You
are
going
to
have
higher
highs
and
lower
lows
than
you've
ever
had
before.
From
an
emotional
standpoint,
you
need
to
be
ok
with
this.
But
in
the
end
I'd
advise
"just
do
it."
Will
von
Bernuth
Co-­‐founder
Block
Island
Organics
“
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world?
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