Two of the most important and valuable lessons that I’ve learned over my past 10 years of entrepreneurial experience is the following: work on the business, not in the business, and do the right thing with your business. These simple concepts are actually quite difficult to consistently execute on and as far as I can [...]
The Importance of Good Advisers
by Ben Saren on Jan Tue, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
Being that CitySquares is my second business I understand how important it is to have advisors – good advisors – and good advisors are hard to come by.
In my first business, which I started with a technician’s mindset (See E-Myth), I brought on some “advisors” and paid the price – in more ways than one. [...]
See you on the other side
by Ben Saren on Dec Mon, 2007 in Entrepreneurship
2007 was a pivotal year for me in so many ways, mostly professionally. But as is the case for an American entrepreneur, my personal life hinges on my professional life. It’s now 7:30 on New Years Eve and Ali and I are settling nicely into our new home. Carmina Burana appropriately just came on the [...]
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