From $0 to $368M: 20 Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur
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Zach Smith, CEO and co-founder of Funded Today, shares his journey from $0 to $368 million and 20 lessons learned along the way. He discusses how being a serial entrepreneur led him to take on equity stakes and assume risks and rewards of business ventures. The document outlines 20 principles including failing fast, finding mentors, prioritizing connections, committing to success over specific ideas, and understanding that entrepreneurship involves significant risk but also reward. It concludes by providing contact details to learn more about Smith and his company.
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From $0 to $368M: 20 Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur
- 1. From $0 to $368,305,744: My Story and 20 Principles and Lessons Learned Along The Way Thursday, May 6th, 2021 Zach Smith, CEO and CoFounder, Funded Today
- 3. A serial entrepreneur is an individual who is always working, but what looks like work to others, feels like play to her or him. And rather than renting out time as an employee, a serial entrepreneur takes equity as an owner, investor, or shareholder and assumes all the risks and rewards of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale.
- 4. The Story of My Journey
- 9. 20 Lessons I Learned Along The Way...
- 10. Lesson #1: Solopreneurship is in the blood (it’s not for everyone, and that’s okay)
- 11. Lesson #2: Voracious Curiosity - Be a Dream Student
- 12. Lesson #3: Find a mentor and work for a good boss
- 13. Lesson #4: Connection is Everything
- 14. Lesson #5: Just go for it! Fail fast.
- 15. Lesson #6: One failure does not yourself a failure make
- 16. Lesson #7: Be committed to success, not your idea of success
- 17. Lesson #8: Pareto’s Principle of 80/20 Works
- 18. Lesson #9: Market Size Matters
- 19. Lesson #10: The Star Principle
- 20. Lesson #11: Margins Matter
- 21. Lesson #12: Your Greatest Competition Comes From Within
- 22. Lesson #13: The grass isn't greener on the other side
- 23. Lesson #14: Perspective is a Private Experience
- 24. Lesson #15: You Build Great Wealth by Owning Businesses
- 25. Lesson #16: Entrepreneurship is Largely Salesmanship and Negotiation
- 26. Lesson #17: Don’t launch charitable for-profit ventures
- 28. Lesson #19: Entrepreneurship has the greatest risk/return of anything you’ll undertake. EVER!
- 29. Lesson #20: Entrepreneurs Shape the World
- 30. QUESTIONS? And HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US... ● Presentation Slides: http://fnd.to/weber/ ● Apply For Our Services: https://www.Funded.today/get-more-pledges/ ● Learn More about Crowdfunding: https://www.Funded.Today/blog/ ● Zach Smith - CEO and CoFounder: zach@funded.today Skype: startdoingbusiness ● Buy My Book: Funded Today - The Ultimate Guide to Crowdfunding (Amazon.com) ● For Additional Consulting, Help, Support, and/or Inquiries: support@funded.today