Tara Hunt: You Aren’t an Entrepreneur Until You’re All In
Tara Hunt (@missrogue)
One of our experts on Sprouter is Tara Hunt, an entrepreneur based in Montreal. She is the founder of Buyosphere, a tool to help you organize your shopping history. Tara has been very public about the struggles that come along with being an entrepreneur – she’s trying to dispel the myth that startups are easy one blog post and presentation at a time. She often talks about her struggles with her company’s brand (it used to be called Shwowp), the difficulties she’s had raising money, and the resources she’s had to devote to the company in order to keep it afloat.
- You are never good enough. Never take anything for granted. It’s a learning process. I already knew that I didn’t know everything, but I found out by launching a company that I didn’t even know what I thought I did! Luckily, I am learning more every day through this.
- You are not alone in this. No matter how many overnight success stories that are out there, there are one hundred times more stories of working hard and struggling for years to look like an overnight success. Knowing that pretty much everyone goes through the same ups and downs helps keep the faith.
- When you need technology to work, it won’t. So have humility, be agile and communicate. If something breaks – which it will – acknowledge it, fix it then let people know what happened (and learn from it).
- You aren’t a startup entrepreneur until you are ALL IN. Until you are 100% focused on what you are doing and willing to make the ultimate sacrifices, it won’t work.
Check out more of Tara’s thoughts on startups in her revealing presentation “So you want to do a startup, eh?” and view her full Q&A or ask her a startup question at sprouter.com/missrogue.
11 Responses to “Tara Hunt: You Aren’t an Entrepreneur Until You’re All In”
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Great comments. Tara is right. Out of the hundreds of entrepreneurs there will be a few that make it big. The sad news? More could make it big if they would hire a coach. Create a sustainable blueprint. Pay attention to a positive ROI.
I really needed to be reminded of this today! Thanks.
Tara, without a doubt my favourite presentation on the truths of being an entrepreneur. You have a new fan here! Have you seen the excellent but sobering advice from good Canadian Basil Peters? Great strategic advice for those who want the fortune if not the fame when they set about changing the world. http://www.basilpeters.com/ . (yah, he did go to the valley at one time)
You’re so right Tara! Slow and steady with oodles of tenacity almost always wins the race.
I’m 41, married, two kids, white male, B.Sc non-Ivy, etc. Wow, nice to know I’m ‘normal’. Best slide: Venn diagram, now printed and on my wall. So far; underpaid, night sweats, wasted huge time on locals who never really had any money, changed direction a coupla times, and compiled quite a long list of people who will not be getting Christmas cards… Hang in there – and thanks for the inspiration.
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Tara, This is so REAL. Thanks for the reminder!
I don’t understand many of the computer words, phrases and symbols you use as I only speak English. I don’t buy software because of that. I need to speak to a real person – not by chat. If you think you might want to work with me please call 321-453-5300. Leave a number if I am not in. Thanks.
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