{"id":51816,"date":"2022-04-20T05:26:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T12:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=51816"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:19:39","slug":"startup-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/startup-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup advice: Quotes from 7 famous entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for solid startup advice, it can be hard to find tips to trust. The startup world is still relatively new, despite the recent explosion of these small-yet-mighty companies. In a crowded market where everyone is jockeying for investment and survival, whose opinions can you trust?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How about the CEOs of top thriving startups? That feels like a good place to start. We\u2019ve rounded up inspirational and informational quotes from industry leaders who have taken their startups to multi-million (billion) dollar status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll touch on today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">General good advice for all startups\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">Startup advice from the most successful leaders out there<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#three\">Bonus: Advice from a real, growing startup today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd11 Does your startup have the 4 keys to success<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"http:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/ebook\/smb_startup.pdf\" data-id=\"69deee76821d0\" id=\"69deee76821d0\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69deee76821d0.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">See how you measure up<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Learn the top 4 components to any successful startup<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01423 \" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Read the eBook\">Read the eBook<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69deee76821d0.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>General advice for new startups\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEOs and other executives who have been involved with startups agree that there are several things you should set out to do to be successful. They include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t try to think of a good idea; solve a problem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish a driven <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/5-tips-to-keep-a-strong-company-culture-while-working-remotely\/\">company culture<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a great team\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a sound, scalable <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-right-communications-tool\/\">communications<\/a> plan from Day One<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a feedback loop with people you trust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid the tendency to self-promote<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do market research first, then build your product<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have an exit plan in mind<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve gotten the general tips out of the way, let\u2019s get into the <em>real<\/em> reason you\u2019re here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. Stay ahead with insights and tips from the leader in trusted AI communications.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/legal\/privacy-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dl-name=\"Privacy Notic\" data-dl-element=\"link\" data-dl-additional-info=\"social\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_form\">\n<form class=\"\" data-event-init=\"true\" novalidate data-js-form>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Must be valid email. example@yourdomain.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tminlength=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpattern=\"[a-z0-9._%+\\-]+@[a-z0-9.\\-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}$\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"LET'S WORK TOGETHER\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"email-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"email-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<select\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"Country__c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Country *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"country-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><option value=\"\" disabled=\"disabled\" selected=\"selected\">Country<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"United_States\">United States<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"country-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" data-event-init=\"true\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"confirm-form\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"confirm-form__text\">Thank you for your interest in RingCentral<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>Startup advice from the most successful entrepreneurs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the tips famous entrepreneurs have shared about what drives their own success:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/04\/11\/musk.getty-d9ce4e28bd073b66e9942fdfc4c9c4a031545bc1-s1100-c50.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board after all : NPR\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elon Musk: Your startup should improve the lives of others<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO, Tesla Motors and SpaceX<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou want things in the future to be better. <strong>You want these new exciting things that make life better.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/PW7iXZ5hfZYgeqJNDfSDgnW2nU4=\/0x0:2040x1360\/1200x800\/filters:focal(722x96:1048x422)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/51810311\/DSC01391.0.0.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg warns about Facebook 'becoming arbiters of truth' - The Verge\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: The Verge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h2 h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Zuckerberg: Take risks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder &amp; CEO, Facebook (Meta)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn a world that\u2019s changing really quickly, <strong>the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bwbx.io\/images\/users\/iqjWHBFdfxIU\/iKWpDoSzo7_Q\/v1\/1200x-1.jpg\" alt=\"Beautycounter Worth $1 Billion after Carlyle Deal; CEO Sees Recovery in Makeup - Bloomberg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"835\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Bloomberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gregg Renfrew: Find a mentor STAT\u2026 and mentor others<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder &amp; CEO, Beautycounter\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI look at networking and mentorship as an opportunity to develop connections, learn about new experiences, and find unique ways of approaching business and life. <strong>You never know when relationships are going to come into play<\/strong>, and it is important to always help people when you can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 4000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/106918892-1627574863938-park_real_orig.jpeg?v=1627575311\" alt=\"Fitbit CEO James Park on habits, achieving success and sale to Google\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2666\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: CNBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Conviction is key<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Fitbit<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo create things that truly have lasting value, perseverance is a key aspect. I think you need to have conviction about what you\u2019re doing\u2026Really have inner conviction, <strong>and if it means going against what others think, you should take that leap.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/content\/3x2\/2000\/20180906211954-dailyharvest-crop.jpeg\" alt=\"How the Founder of Daily Harvest Escaped Corporate America to Build Her Successful Food-Delivery Startup\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Entrepreneur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel Drori: Trust matters most today<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder &amp; CEO, DailyHarvest\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAttracting eyeballs no longer sets you apart. Building trust among those who have their eyes on you, does. <strong>Getting people\u2019s attention is no longer a skill. Keeping people\u2019s attention is.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3096px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/sta27_11.jpg\" alt=\"Apoorva Mehta | Fortune\" width=\"3096\" height=\"1788\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Fortune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apoorva Mehta: Expect failure and keep going<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder &amp; chairman, Instacart\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo expect that my first company was going to be successful out of the gate was not an expectation that I had. <strong>The failure was expected.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1136px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5b27ca921ae6624f008b500b?width=1136&amp;format=jpeg\" alt=\"Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on What It's Like Running a $9.2 Billion Startup\" width=\"1136\" height=\"853\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Business Insider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrick Collison: Build a solution that resonates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-founder &amp; CEO, Stripe<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s helpful to remember that the only thing that matters in the very beginning is <strong>building a product or service that some number of people really likes<\/strong> \u2013 then, most other problems are solvable.\u00a0 If you do not do that, no matter how well you do everything else, you\u2019re probably not going to succeed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>BONUS: Advice from real startups today: Invest in the right tech for growth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to be a billion-dollar company to give solid advice about what it takes to run a successful startup. <a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\/startup\">At RingCentral, we help younger startups every day<\/a> by streamlining the way they work. And we have to say, these innovators have just as many gems to pass along.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, <strong>here\u2019s what one startup leader told us about the importance of building a solid tech base <\/strong>early on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point-large\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">\u201cFind the right communications partner now, even if they offer more than you need while you\u2019re in startup mode. If all goes according to plan, you\u2019ll soon be a growing and thriving company, and at that point you\u2019ll want your business communications environment to support your success\u2014not hinder it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">Anthony Cresci, VP Business Development &amp; Operations, Theta Lake<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/best-practices-for-your-startups-cloud-communications\/\">Read more advice from Theta Lake&#8217;s Anthony Cresci<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\">RingCentral<\/a> is a single platform for your business phone, video conferencing, and even team messaging. One app that works across all of your devices, anywhere in the world:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49182 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Creating-a-Team-Huddle-2.gif\" alt=\"ringcentral team huddle - switch from message to video\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral gives you the agility all startups need to work smart and stay connected. Plus, you\u2019ll give your startup a <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/5-phone-hacks-for-admins-that-make-your-small-business-look-big\/\">big-business feel without a big-business price tag<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to see how all-in-one communications can supercharge your startup? Visit <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\/startup\">RingCentral\u2019s startup solutions<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page to get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for solid startup advice, it can be hard to find tips to trust. The startup world is still relatively new, despite the recent explosion of these small-yet-mighty companies. 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