Stop Making Excuses!

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I found this on Quora and thought it might be beneficial. I have included the original poster- Chiang Liu. He was then quoted by Hector Quintanlla. If not in the right spot, please either move to the right area or delete all together.
Chang Liu

Startup guide at Seven Parallel Consulting, Chicago, IL (2007–present)Fri
Hector Quintanilla

Hector Quintanilla
Founder at BeBusinessSmart.com (2019–present)Updated 4y
I want to start a business but I don't have money. What do I do?
No money is a disaster!
Let me help you BEFORE you suffer more!
My best advice is for you to QUIT!
What?
Yes! Just quit!
Honestly, it’s too difficult!
It’s complicated!
No money… no business!
Right?

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I’ve been there before, and you know what I did?
I QUIT!
When I faced difficult problems I would go home each day avoiding the challenge. I gave up easily. Very easily!

It was painful!
Every day I ended up in bed feeling empty, defeated — like a victim.
Victim of what?

1. I want to start a business but I’m out of ideas.
2. I want to start a business but I don’t have the time.
3. I want to start a business but I don’t have the right connections.
4. I want to start a business but I’m too late to the market.
5. I want to start a business but I don’t have a business partner.
6. I want to start a business but I’m too old.
7. I want to start a business but I’m too young.
8. I want to start a business but nobody supports me.
9. I want to start a business but I dont have the skills.
10. I want to start a business but I can’t find customers.
11. I want to start a business but I dont have a prototype.
12. I want to start a business but it’s too hard.
13. I want to start a business but my family wont support me.
14. I want to start a business but I’m in college.
15. I want to start a business but I will be embarrassed if I fail.

I was a victim of my circumstances.

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To answer your question:
Welcome to the entrepreneurial life!
So there you go! This is it!
Your new job is to solve problems! Difficult problems! Multiple problems!
But now let me tell you the truth:

WE WERE CREATED TO FIGHT! WE FEEL AMAZINGLY ALIVE WHEN WE ARE FIGHTING FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN AND WHAT WE WANT!

Whenever I give up and went to bed defeated, allowing my “victim” attitude to take over — I was DEAD!
Really! There is no worst feeling on earth than embracing defeat!
So what should you do?
NO MONEY? CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE!
No money? Solve it!

1. Change your plans
2. Talk to people
3. Find a business partner
4. Brainstorm with friends
5. Knock on doors
6. Attend seminars
7. Attend local events
8. Talk to other entrepreneurs
9. Go to local real estate investors meetings
10. Talk to family members
11. Talk to your local universities
12. Research government business loans
13. Attend trade shows
14. Talk to your teachers
15. Talk to angel investors
16. Talk to venture capital firms
17. Get a business coach
18. Find a mentor
19. Research crowdfunding campaigns
20. Pre-sell your product
21. Use kickstarter
22. Try indiegogo
23. Search for peer-to-peer loans
24. Visit local incubators
25. Change your business model

Being an entrepreneur is the art and science of accomplishing more with less. Less money, less help, less time, less control, etc.
Honestly, you will never have "enough" money. Never!
Remember this:
Entrepreneurs can't always control what they have — but they can control what they do with what they have.

 

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