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    15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup
    15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup
    15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup
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    15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup

    By Jason Wright

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    This ebook captures my experiences as a startup entrepreneur in an 18-month timeframe. I share my thoughts, my shortcomings, and the valuable lessons that helped me overcome that period in my journey. This ebook is for the startup entrepreneur who wants an authentic depiction of the challenges, misconceptions and truths in entrepreneurship. This is designed to inspire the reader and save them time and money.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJun 23, 2017
    ISBN9781387032358
    15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup
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    Jason Wright

    "Jason is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Christmas Jars, The Wednesday, Letters, and many others. Jason's work has appeared in hundreds of outlets including The Washington Post, AP, Chicago Tribune, Deseret News, Forbes, CNN, and Fox News. Jason is also a popular speaker and consultant who speaks and trains on kindness habits, the miracle of opening doors, faith, failure, and his Kindness Card movement. He has also spoken to thousands of students in hundreds of school assemblies and writing workshops. Jason has been seen on CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN, and on dozens of local television stations around the country. He's currently serving as Writer-in-Residence at Southern Virginia University. Jason was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has also lived in Germany, Illinois, Brazil, Oregon and Utah. He is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two daughters and two sons they love, and four grandchildren they love even more. Today they call the Shenandoah Valley home."

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      15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup - Jason Wright

      15 Lessons for Surviving Your Startup

      15 Lessons For Surviving Your Startup

      Copyright

      Copyright © 2017 by Jason Wright

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

      First Printing: 2017

      ISBN 978-1-387-03235-8

      Lulu Press, Inc.

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      Morrisville, NC 27560

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      Author’s Note

      I think that one of the biggest reasons that people fail to move beyond the idea phase of entrepreneurship is fear. The fear of failure. The fear of success. The fear of ridicule. The fear of the unknown. I have actually seen it physically paralyze some folks like they were turned into stone from an evil spell. 

      What is the worst that can actually happen my friends? 

      I am going to share some of the lessons that I have learned throughout an 18-month journey of my own, which is intended to ease some of your own fears. Since I have obviously written this, there is your proof that I have survived it all and lived to write about it!

      Another reason that people don’t act is due to over analyzing everything to the point that they never actually do anything. This gives birth to all kinds of excuses and claims of being a prisoner of circumstance. No one knows what they don’t know, but not doing anything isn’t going to magically give you answers. There is nothing more valuable than first hand, life experience. Failing to take action will ensure that your life stays right where it is (or even regresses), without the promise of anything better. 

      If this is the path that you really want, you just need to take a chance and do something. 

      I have had the privilege of learning the hard way that entrepreneurship can be a taxing journey that requires both patience and determination in overcoming obstacles. The allure for me has always been the uncapped earning potential, involvement with truly meaningful work, control over my time, and making a massive impact on other people. Remember that if this were easy, everyone would do it and I assure you that they are not going to. Even of the ones that try, an overwhelming majority of them fail in a few years or less. If the corporate world is the major leagues, then entrepreneurship is like striving for the all-star team.

      I am not trying to scare you or come off as pessimistic, but I feel like I owe you a reality check. Taking risks is required if you want the chance to earn a reward. I do not believe that the entrepreneurial route is for everyone because you will experience a lot of failures and unforeseen setbacks.  Most people have a very low tolerance for both, but since you have invested in this ebook, I know that you are different. You have already done more than most want to be entrepreneurs ever will. Spending your hard earned money on an investment into yourself is a big deal and you should feel good about it.

      If you are currently on the same path, my hope is that this resource will save you both time and money. Again, for those who decide to the test the waters of starting a business, a significant majority of the people will fail within a few short years. This is usually because they run out of time or money. When I say time, I am specifically referring to the time needed to make livable income before being forced to go back to work for someone else. My sincere hope is that this information will minimize the chances of that happening to you. You only really fail when you decide to stop trying. 

      If you are considering a startup of your own or if you have one already, this ebook was written especially for you. This world needs more independent thinkers who are willing to take risks and disrupt mainstream practices, with the hope of a better outcome. I would like to congratulate you again on

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