THE BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS

Follow Your Gut Insticts

- Sadiya Naseem

It’s good to take advise from seniors, fellow entrepreneurs but I will always encourage entrepreneurs to follow their instinct as they know themselves the best. However, from my 10 years of experience in the startup ecosystem that has been no less than a roller coaster ride; I am hereby sharing some tips for budding entrepreneurs.

Yesterday was the best time to start.

Years down the lane, when you will look back as an entrepreneur, I am almost sure, you will regret on why you started so late. If you know there is a problem and you have a solution that can be translated in to a solid ecosystem. Find a good partner and a mentor and execute your pilot right now, you are already a day late . In the worst case you will fail...but this failure will certainly make you much stronger as a person and as an entrepreneur. On top of that you will always have that sense of satisfaction that you gave it a try rather than regretting in future.

Build a team that syncs with your vision.

Successful entrepreneurs aren’t successful within a vacuum. We all have a great coentrepreneurs, team and support network behind us. A core team with a clear vision organizes different people with different goals and plans into a cohesive whole. When successful, it funnels the energy of team members for the overall good of the startup. However it is important to build a team of right attitude and character so while choosing your partners and team members, always remember that you can teach skills, but you can’t teach character and attitude.