by Andrea Zanon | Oct 10, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
I have attended 5 Berkshire and Hathaway shareholders meetings which typically take place in Omaha, Nebraska at the beginning of May. These meetings are also known as the “Woodstock of Capitalism” as they attract between 30 to 40 thousand attendees every year. The...
by Andrea Zanon | Oct 4, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
The overnight business success does not exist. Success stories are the result of restless efforts, market feedback (failures) and prolonged persistence. Some of the companies that come to mind as I think of success are, Lululemon, Amazon, Apple, Zappos or Yoox.com....
by Andrea Zanon | Sep 27, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
Most successful entrepreneurs focus on effort and not outcomes. They also focus on making others successful as they know that this is the best way to build their own success as well. Most successful leaders don’t try to be somebody impressive, but they focus on doing...
by Andrea Zanon | Sep 26, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs are typically advised to develop an exit strategy before going into business because the choice of exit plan has a significant influence on business growth. An exit strategy also seems to make your business more attractive to investors and partners....
by Andrea Zanon | Sep 24, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
Raising capital over the last 10 years has been relatively easy and inexpensive. This was due to the large impact of the 2008 financial crisis which led to low interest rates and cheap capital. Cheap capital triggered more risk taking from both investors and...
by Andrea Zanon | Sep 8, 2022 | Andrea Zanon, Blog, Business, Entrepreneurship
Success and happiness are choices. Success, impact, and happiness are all the result of your choices, and they are not the result of randomness. The starting point is to take full responsibility for your life without looking back. Not looking back refers to the...