Comments on: The 7 Harsh Realities of Starting a Business

By: How to Control Your Emotions – Marketives blog

How to Control Your Emotions – Marketives blog — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:54:04 +0000

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Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:00:36 +0000

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By: How to Control Your Emotions

How to Control Your Emotions — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:02:03 +0000

[...] you heard the saying: being an entrepreneur is like riding a roller coaster? There are ups and downs and although there are the bad times, there are also the great [...]

By: Pflegeversicherung

Pflegeversicherung — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:47:47 +0000

Great post. Danke

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:52:46 +0000

That’s the attitude you need to do well in this realm

By: software reviews

software reviews — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:49:09 +0000

Thanks for the honesty. I think you could add seven more points to this list but I must say that I would not change being in business for the world!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:35:30 +0000

Very hard. In fact, it’s much harder than a 9-5 gig.

By: sell textbooks

sell textbooks — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:35:37 +0000

Great post. i love how there is no fluff in there. People seem to think that working from home and things related to starting an online business is all fun and games. It is hard, you have work long hours and you rarely get a break.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:44:46 +0000

And that’s at the least

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:04:00 +0000

lol nice analogy

By: Adwords Secrets

Adwords Secrets — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:51:26 +0000

Your own business is a bit like owning a dog…

A job is like someone else dog, it barks a lot, make a mess, jump all over you and leaves hair every where.

You own business is like your own dog, they talk to you, make themselves at home, shower you with attention and leaves hair every where.

By: Sanalika Hileleri

Sanalika Hileleri — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:29:34 +0000

If you start an online business, then you should start work at 5am and end up at mid night. lol. I mean you need to spend lots of time online to see how you can improve etc…

Thanks for information..

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:16:12 +0000

It definitely isn’t easier that a “9-5″ but you’re virtually limitless.

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Droid 2 case — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:16:09 +0000

Owning a business may not be easier than a typical job, but is sure is more rewarding.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:04:01 +0000

That’s great to hear that it helps people even across the globe.

By: hometuitionjob

hometuitionjob — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:17 +0000

Nice article, I’m now running my own business website in Malaysia, your harsh realities points will serve as a guiding principle. thanks!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:18:14 +0000

Any profit should be considered as a “win”

By: Win Online

Win Online — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:17:54 +0000

You really realize as days go on that the projects get harder and harder and it costs more money to get completed even if the task does not seem so hard. But since issues might be small but be a quick fix you need to speed up production will take more resources and cost you money.

But I think in the end if you are making some profit from nothing it is a big success if this is a side business!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:00:02 +0000

Exactly!

By: Novin

Novin — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:33:56 +0000

Like I like to say “Go big or go Home”

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:05:33 +0000

I need to make time for all my readers

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free forex demo account — Sat, 01 May 2010 08:57:57 +0000

I wonder how you can find time to write these useful article. You are supposed to be very busy.

By: 101 Motivational Business Quotes — Calculated Crunch News Freedom

101 Motivational Business Quotes — Calculated Crunch News Freedom — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:15 +0000

[...] Running a business is like riding on a roller coaster. Although it is fun and exciting, there will be times when you’ll be scared and feel powerless. During the bad times there isn’t much you can do, other than to keep on pushing forward. [...]

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:27:24 +0000

Right, people don’t see the 5-10 businesses that had zero success… which is just an understanding that will hit them as they get more and more emerged into the process.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:55:27 +0000

Advisers are important mainly because because they’re able to see the things that you aren’t. A collaboration of people who have knowledge in areas that you don’t will collectively help you and the company grow much faster than without.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:47:29 +0000

Wow, that’s a long time ago. How are they doing now?

By: Home Water Dispensers

Home Water Dispensers — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:01:46 +0000

They feel its easy because they only read all the success stories in magazines or through mouth publicity!! Many of us dont know how many businesss failed miserably before starting our business.

By: Famous entrepreneurs

Famous entrepreneurs — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:50:00 +0000

Think career. Think of yourself as entering a new career, as a ‘business owner’ or ‘entrepreneur’. Entrepreneurship has its own special skills, which all new entrepreneurs have to learn. Think decisions. Entrepreneurship is about making decisions. The more decisions you make, and the more often you make them, the more your career will prosper. Think advisors. As everybody knows, a successful business can make you your fortune – and for that reason, all new businesses attract very smart competitors at the first hint of success. (Please note: there are only two types of business that do NOT need advisors: businesses with no hope for profit, or businesses in suicidal mode. Everyone else needs advisors.)Think planning. There are millions, probably billions of different types of businesses out there, and your job as an entrepreneur is to choose just one (or, at least, one at a time). Think profit. Your aim as an entrepreneur is to make sure that you don’t accidentally start a hobby. Hobbies do not make money; they simply cost money, and if you start a hobby, sooner or later you will get tired of working for nothing. To have a successful life-long career as an entrepreneur, you must have businesses that survive.

By: David Song

David Song — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:24:58 +0000

So true (the last point) as I’m a perfectionist. I have some websites I’ve been working on since 2001. 2001!!!!!
Well, at least i’ve begun setting short term goals and launching them… your tips are great! they’re light on fluff and always very informative. Thanks,

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:35:51 +0000

It’s not and that’s exactly why it ends up taking so much extra time that really doesn’t mean squat.