How to Be a Good Entrepreneur (Without Losing Your Sanity)

byRowenaWaller

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1 week ago

Hello WA fam,

Entrepreneurship sounds glamorous shiny offices, big deals, and maybe even a TED Talk someday. But let’s be honest, most of the time it’s coffee stains, late nights, and wondering why your Wi-Fi only crashes during investor calls. Still, being a good entrepreneur is absolutely possible if you keep a few key principles in mind (and laugh along the way).

1. Embrace Failure Like a Weird Relative

Every entrepreneur fails. The trick is to treat failure like that eccentric uncle at family reunions you don’t ignore him, but you don’t let him drive the car either. Learn from mistakes, laugh at them, and move forward. Remember: Google once tried to launch “Google Glass.” Enough said.

2.Be Obsessed With Solving Problems

Good entrepreneurs don’t just chase money; they chase solutions. If you’re solving a real problem, customers will line up. If you’re not, you’ll spend your days explaining why your “smart toaster app” is revolutionary. Spoiler: it’s not.

3. Master the Art of Networking

Networking isn’t about collecting business cards like Pokémon. It’s about building genuine relationships. Think less “shark tank” and more “coffee buddy who happens to know a venture capitalist.” Bonus tip: always carry gum. Nobody wants to network with dragon breath.

5. Keep Your Sense of Humor

Entrepreneurship is stressful. If you can laugh at yourself (and occasionally at the absurdity of business life), you’ll survive longer. For example, when your pitch deck crashes mid‑presentation, just smile and say, “That was the suspense slide.” Works every time.

4. Stay Financially Smart

Cash flow is king. You don’t need to be an accountant, but you do need to know the difference between profit and “I found $20 in my jeans.” Track expenses, plan budgets, and don’t spend your seed money on a neon office sign that says #BossLife.

6. Adapt Like a Chameleon

Markets change, customers change, even your own ideas change. A good entrepreneur adapts quickly. Think of it like upgrading your phone except instead of a new camera, you’re upgrading your business strategy. And yes, sometimes it feels just as expensive.

Being a good entrepreneur isn’t about being perfect it’s about being persistent, creative, and resilient. And if you can laugh at the chaos along the way, you’re already ahead of the game.

Enjoy reading! Thanks for reading!

wen