Entrepreneurship...it all starts with a dream and a story
Being a hands-on entrepreneur and driving your business is very important
There is never 'right' time to start your business, start and make your time right
However bad your situation or background is, you can change your future
A dream, an idea, an inspiration, a to-do list and some faith is all it takes
According to science, being 'rebellious' is a good attribute of an entrepreneur
Get relevant experience and know your industry well before you startup
Getting the right co-founders and forming a team is a major key to success
Look smart, look sharp. Investing time in grooming yourself is important
Fund raising is never easy. Never stop knocking doors until you knock the right one
Entrepreneurial 'patience' means knowing the difference between wasting time and energy and investing time and energy
Sometimes you need to create an opportunity than waiting for one
Learn to handle rejections, criticisms and even humiliations. It's all part of the journey
Opportunity always keeps knocking. Learn to grab one when it knocks
Know your market well and study your customer needs. Its crucial
Learn to develop and present professional industry standard business plans
Master the art of communication, presentation and pitching. Always present to impress
If you're a government dependent business, learn to lobby efficiently
Get used to getting looked down by people as it's common
Rejections are common. Learn to handle them well and bounce back soon
Network. Network. Keep networking. Contacts are assets
Work hard and luck will favor you. 'Luck' is labor under correct knowledge
When you are in need, 99.9% chance people will never help you. Wake up to the reality of life. Truth is you are alone when choose the entrepreneurial journey
Focus on production pipeline to produce maximum output at minimal costs
Take time off to enjoy your success. All work and no play makes one demotivated and down
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Credit goes to the movie, Soorarai Pottru by Sudha Kongara and separately to Santhosh Palavesh.