Today on Twitter I was led to a post by Mike Hudack (CEO of blip.tv) and found a diagram called “Am I fit for startups”.
Big part of the reason I chose to write this post is because we have too many people thinking they’re entrepreneurs. They see an over-glorified simplification of what it takes to succeed and jump in lacking a full understanding. Too many naïve (often young and inexperienced) folks get into entrepreneurship and cost vendors, creditors, investors, and themselves money and real resources.
One of the most common complaints I hear from people is that their leaders do not respond quickly enough to their emails, which makes them feel like they are not getting enough guidance. Yes, it does take two to tango, but many times the blame is squarely on the sender of the message. I have never had a hard time getting through to my C-suite, partners, or other extremely busy individuals.