I just got back from a really good (free!) forum hosted by the hard-working folks at NWEN. Ian Lurie of internet marketing company Portent Interactive, Nathan Kaiser of entrepreneurship blog npost.com, Nick Huzar of social media site Konnects.com were on hand to answer questions such as “is it all worth it? (yes, but don’t try to cash in right away)”. I missed the first few points, but here’s what I gathered in a bullet points.
Here are five things you can do to stay in it for the long haul.
5. Adapt. Be open to the idea of shifting your intended focus. You don’t know when you’re starting exactly who…
Keep your focus tight and don’t waver.
Concentrate your efforts doing what you’re good at and what comes naturally to you.
Do that, and that only.
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