Sarah Prevette is not only an entrepreneur, her business, Sprouter, is all about providing help and inspiration to the people who are in the process of starting their own businesses. Sprouter connects people in startups with experts who have been there before. And their newsletter is one of our favorites. Before Sprouter, Sarah built the teen-ager community, Upinion. When it comes to startups, she knows her stuff. Here are seven things she has written or said that we find particularly inspiring:
”Startups are tumultuous evolutions. Things are not always going to go according to plan; there are times where you are going to fail, you’re going to have chaos and you’re going to have uncertainty. Amidst crisis you need to find a way to rise above to find clarity, adapt, and prevail. Resourcefulness is the single greatest trait you have at your disposal.”
“Just do it. Get it out there, absorb the feedback, adjust accordingly, hustle like hell, persevere and never lose your swagger.”
“Fall in love with the problem, not the solution.”
“Startups fail from not having paying customers, not from lack of product features.”
“A customer is someone who gives you money.”
“The best vindication is to succeed. Harness the negativity of naysayers and use it as motivation. Hustle just that little bit more, push even harder and silence your critics with your epic win.”
“A lot of people think that the key to a successful startup is a great idea…. What matters most is not the idea, but the people who have them. Success comes from ongoing recognition of opportunity, circumvention of obstacles and unfailing perseverance.”
—Sarah Prevette, Entrepreneur
