“Launching pretty fast almost always works.” … “Sitting around, spending a long time noodling on the idea is almost always a mistake. It’s like a form of procrastination that you can convince yourself is work.” — Paul Graham, during a mixergy.com interview
How long can you continue to support your work without financial profit? For those of you who have never had to pay your utility bill yourself or feed whole families with a salary, or worry about health insurance for a spouse, you will undoubtedly say, “Forever, because it’s about passion and community.” For those of you with that mindset, I hope your parents live forever and keep enabling you to live in their basement while they work to pay for your passions.
via Why We Need a Premium WordPress Plugin Market :: Cory Miller | Adventures in Entrepreneurship.
If you are getting into the game to make a quick buck, I would suggest thinking again. – Jason Schuller of Press75.com in a Group Interview of WordPress Theme Sellers
So I’m four days away from the launch of my new business, ThemeJam. 99% of the preparation work is complete, and I’m finally ready to release this thing into the wild. During this quiet time before the big event (the launch), I’d like to reflect on my expectations for this new startup.
We entrepreneurs have the special ability to see the positive in things that others see as only negative. — Startup Advice: It’s a State of Mind. By JunLoayza
The biggest problem with freelancing is, ironically, that you have clients. — You Totally Missed the Mark | Second And Park
Here’s a great post by Tiffany Jones on learning to effectively manage client relationships. Clients, as we know can be, well, crazy. It’s about learning to manage this personalities and projects calmly and positively. It’s our responsibility to make it work. That’s the gist, of the post, and I agree.
