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And here's another really thorough response further down that thread:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/frw5l/redditors_e...

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entrepreneur_taway:

I run a start up media company. I am 26. This year I've made over $100k. Here's how. ... TL;DR:

1) Work for yourself

2) Borrow [build a credit rating buffer]

3) Become an expert, but fake it in the mean time

4) Sell constantly

5) Hire labour

6) Fire bad apples

7) Look after key accounts

8) Charge properly, make profit

9) Be targetted in your sales/marketing

10) Expand

11) Keep control

12) It is a hard game

13) Give them no ammo

Additions:

14) Have principles

15) Decide fast

16) Read

17) Learn from mistakes

18) Flexibility

19) Embrace risk




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Well, that's just a random collection of business book platitudes. Have principles, flexibility, embrace risk? Seriously?


When he gives more details (in the actual post), it is better.




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