𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐈 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 – 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮!

When I started my entrepreneurial journey, I quickly realized that building a 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤.

But as I grew and learned from some of the biggest names in the industry, I discovered a few key principles that shaped my path.

1. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

↳ 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥.

~ Without capital, there is no business.

~ Make sure you have a solid plan to raise and manage funds.

~ Your vision can't turn into reality without financial backing.

2. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬

↳ 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

~ Success comes from understanding what your customers truly need.

~ Understand customer insights to exceed their expectations.

3. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦

↳ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

~ Hire a team that fits your company culture.

~ A culturally aligned team will drive your vision forward.

~ Skills are important, but values and cultural fit are key.

4. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭

↳ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲.

~ Focus on creating a product that meets market demands.

~ Marketing is crucial – at the end of the day, you need to sell your product or service to survive.

5. 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

↳ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡.

~ Surround yourself with the right people.

~ Be an active part of your industry’s ecosystem to unlock new opportunities and grow.

These 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬—𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠—are the foundation of a successful business.

Focus on these areas, and you'll build something strong and sustainable.