When you take a step back and look at entrepreneurship, it becomes apparent that there is no single formula or process for success. In fact, if you try to follow another individual’s game plan, you’ll quickly discover that what works for them likely doesn’t work for you. That’s just the nature of entrepreneurship.
However, in the midst of your own unique process, you can find comfort in the fact that all successful entrepreneurs share similar experiences.
If we look at the launch of a first business like the birth of a newborn, the next phase involves the baby growing into a child, teenager, and ultimately, an adult. Depending on how successful your business is, this growth phase could take one year, five years, or multiple decades. As Bill Carmody (Founder and CEO, Trepoint) says, “Survival is the name of the game at this stage.” While this is certainly true early on, there comes a point where growing also involves a healthy amount of adventure and confidence.
Originally posted by The Citizen