Advice to a Startup–Four Things I Wish I’d Known
Someone asked me today what advice I’d give to someone just starting out. If someone had given me these four bits of advice in 1981 when I was just starting out, I’d have been on the success track a lot faster.
- Be green and ethical—and willing to proclaim this to the world
- Delegate early, especially those things you’re not good at–but keep checks and balances in place
- Don’t reinvent the wheel. An off-the-shelf solution may be better and cheaper than reverse-engineering something
- Recognize the REAL opportunities that provide first-mover advantage–and walk away from those that aren’t there yet
