How Entrepreneurs Survived Their Worst Days ?


Bangalore: Highs and lows, ups and downs are the most common thing that you can find in an entrepreneurial life. Entrepreneurs are often seen going through these phases and it is sometime difficult for them to get out of the hardships when they go low.

High – When you have an idea

Low – When you tell it to somebody and they knock it down

High – When you are on magazine spotlight

Low – When the same magazines pull you down with scam news

High – When you make great revenues

Low – When you are sued or when you incur loss

High - When you pick the best candidate in an interview

Low – When the best employee leaves your company

These are the possible ups and downs that is seen usually with an entrepreneur but in exceptional cases it can change to become more severe and cruel. Here are some ways on how you can deal with such fluctuations of success and failure, with examples on how some famous entrepreneurs dealt with it as reported by Inc.

Seek relief in solidarity

Emily Olson from foodzie.com, a company that supplies and provides artisan food products was all inspired when she read a news about an investor who funded Evernote.com. She has been inspired and also inspires such young entrepreneurs by saying -

"I remember being in one of those moments, and then seeing the story of Evernote on the cover of Inc. I read about the moment where it was all about to be over because he was about to be out of cash and then he got an email from an investor to give him money to keep going. Just hearing that made me think, well I can figure out how to keep going too."