4 posts tagged “entrepreneur”
Inst that a great question? - I'm sure there are many of you that will say things like "generate revenues, add shareholder value, serve the customer at a fair price, profitability" - but is that really the purpose of a business?
As humans, what is our purpose? Breathing, food, shelter are all required - but is that our "purpose"? Its a very interesting question. Ready for the answer? Here it is...
Inst that a great question? - I'm sure there are many of you that will say things like "generate revenues, add shareholder value, serve the customer at a fair price, profitability" - but is that really the purpose of a business?
As humans, what is our purpose? Breathing, food, shelter are all required - but is that our "purpose"? Its a very interesting question. Ready for the answer? Here it is...
Quite Simply:
"The purpose of a business is to create and keep customers."
~ Peter F. Drucker
Seth Godin makes some great arguments on how startup companies should negotiate partnerships, business development and getting started:
[ Seth Goding - Dont Make a Bad Deal ]
Read Mike Cannon-Brookes blog post to understand the state of mind Im in most days - Its very interesting and definitely gave me some insight into how I can ensure I stay int the ! mindset.
The idea is that entrepreneur's mind is a pendulum that swings between two states - ? and ! - but most of the time they're at one of the two extremes.[The Entrepreneurial Pendulum]
Sultans Of Swing
