Comments on: What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/ Entrepreneur turned VC Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hiring at a Startup? Know Thy Weaknesses | Both Sides of the Table http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-25100 Hiring at a Startup? Know Thy Weaknesses | Both Sides of the Table Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:52:50 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-25100 [...] always been able to go very deep on details and I’ve always been able to get things done (JFDI).   I think ADD is totally misunderstood – it’s a very PRODUCTIVE condition but it has [...] [...] always been able to go very deep on details and I’ve always been able to get things done (JFDI).   I think ADD is totally misunderstood – it’s a very PRODUCTIVE condition but it has [...]

]]> By: Chad Cisco http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-20611 Chad Cisco Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:19:24 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-20611 Mark, Great post. Perhaps to the suprise of many entrepreneurs, the same principles apply (with much higher stakes) in the military. I have a poster in my office, "A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week." Patton's version of JFDI. <br> Mark, Great post. Perhaps to the suprise of many entrepreneurs, the same principles apply (with much higher stakes) in the military. I have a poster in my office, “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” Patton's version of JFDI.

]]> By: Khawar Nehal http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-24926 Khawar Nehal Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-24926 There are many "investors" investing in BS. The best example and quantity I am aware of very clearly are the people who buy microsoft based operating systems then complain of viruses and losses in ecommerce security based transactions. Want to see worse, check out the Carbon Emissions investors in the resources page of Atrc.net.pk There are many “investors” investing in BS. The best example and quantity I am aware of very clearly are the people who buy microsoft based operating systems then complain of viruses and losses in ecommerce security based transactions.

Want to see worse, check out the Carbon Emissions investors in the resources page of Atrc.net.pk

]]> By: Craig http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-20173 Craig Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:45:24 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-20173 "Ready Fire Aim" really looks like the only entrepreneurial way to go. Just don't linger too long on "Ready" “Ready Fire Aim” really looks like the only entrepreneurial way to go. Just don't linger too long on “Ready”

]]> By: What I Learned Raising A Million Dollars For a Startup With No Business Plan and No Financial Projections (While Drinking a Beer) : Coconut Headsets http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2263 What I Learned Raising A Million Dollars For a Startup With No Business Plan and No Financial Projections (While Drinking a Beer) : Coconut Headsets Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:26:28 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2263 [...] is go out and move the needle on your business every day. Mark Suster says entrepreneurs need to Just @#$% do it, and I couldn’t agree more. There are so many people who think they want to be entrepreneurs [...] [...] is go out and move the needle on your business every day. Mark Suster says entrepreneurs need to Just @#$% do it, and I couldn’t agree more. There are so many people who think they want to be entrepreneurs [...]

]]> By: Startups – what’s the risk for aspiring entrepreneurs « Robert Shedd http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2262 Startups – what’s the risk for aspiring entrepreneurs « Robert Shedd Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:41:43 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2262 [...] key thing that separates entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs is we just go and get stuff done. Don’t wait for permission. The risk is negligible. Just go do it. The key is to get [...] [...] key thing that separates entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs is we just go and get stuff done. Don’t wait for permission. The risk is negligible. Just go do it. The key is to get [...]

]]> By: A Feynman Approach to Entreprenuership - SkriptFounders http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2261 A Feynman Approach to Entreprenuership - SkriptFounders Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:44:02 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2261 [...] isn’t loaded with credentials and resources but has a soldier’s mentality and likes to JFDI. Business ideas are approached by this type of person with a refreshingly terse viewpoint. Personal [...] [...] isn’t loaded with credentials and resources but has a soldier’s mentality and likes to JFDI. Business ideas are approached by this type of person with a refreshingly terse viewpoint. Personal [...]

]]> By: Finance Geek » Time is the Enemy of All Deals http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2260 Finance Geek » Time is the Enemy of All Deals Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:42:41 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2260 [...] wide degree of urgency that entrepreneurs show.  As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones. [...] [...] wide degree of urgency that entrepreneurs show.  As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones. [...]

]]> By: Time is the Enemy of All Deals | CloudAve http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2259 Time is the Enemy of All Deals | CloudAve Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:39:37 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2259 [...] is a wide degree of urgency that entrepreneurs show.  As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones. [...] [...] is a wide degree of urgency that entrepreneurs show.  As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones. [...]

]]> By: Best practices for applying to seed accelerators « Robert Shedd http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/comment-page-4/#comment-2258 Best practices for applying to seed accelerators « Robert Shedd Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:34:30 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1452#comment-2258 [...] Finally, I can’t overemphasize the importance of building a dialogue, as I wrote earlier. Don’t wait until the last minute! Allow time to have a conversation! But also, the strongest applicants find ways to go beyond the application form to show the program that they’re motivated and have what it takes to get stuff done. [...] [...] Finally, I can’t overemphasize the importance of building a dialogue, as I wrote earlier. Don’t wait until the last minute! Allow time to have a conversation! But also, the strongest applicants find ways to go beyond the application form to show the program that they’re motivated and have what it takes to get stuff done. [...]

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