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When You Turn A Company Profitable You've Gone From A Company Whose Days Are Numbered To A Company Whose Days Can Be Infinite.

Part Of What Being A Great Founder Is, Is Being Both Able To Hold The Belief, To Think About Where It Is You Want To Be Doing And Want To Be Going, But Also Be Smart Enough That You Are Essentially Listening To Criticism, Negative Feedback, Competitive Entries.

So Usually You Have To Have Product Distribution As More Fundamental Than What The Actual Product Is.

One Of The Challenges In Networking Is Everybody Thinks It's Making Cold Calls To Strangers. Actually, It's The People Who Already Have Strong Trust Relationships With You, Who Know You're Dedicated, Smart, A Team Player, Who Can Help You.

One Thing I Learned In '97, When I Thought The Right Time To Found A Company Was During A Swing-up, Is That It's Much Better To Start During An Economic Downturn. Partnerships Are Easier; Hiring Is Easier; And The Competition Starts Later.