Every single entrepreneur book i read in past couple of months talk about, how i should "follow my passion and do something i love".
Truth is, working for a small startup means u need to keep in mind the big picture and accept that you have to do things you don’t enjoy. That involves doing photoshop works, analyzing user data or talking to customers.
It can be tough times, just don't give up.
I might not be able to change the world (right now) but, I can change the world around me and hopefully inspire the people in it.
I wouldn't say i "idolize" Jobs after reading the biography, but i still consider him a hero. His arrogance and narcissism is justified in the end; an inflated self-image is unbecoming in someone mediocre, but Jobs really was a special and important person.
Remember one thing… winning isn’t normal. That doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with winning. It just isn’t the norm. It is highly unusual … So it requires unusual action. In order to win, you must do extraordinary things.
Excerpted from Winning Isn’t Normal by Dr. Keith Bell
I found these documents while going through docstoc.com. looks very helpful.
as someone once said,
"failing to plan, is planning to fail."
Startup pitch presentation - business plans are dead
10 qts to consider when starting a new business - short Executive summary
10 mistakes to avoid - once you decide to start.
Financial projection template - i should have paid more attention in accounting classes :(
Business plan deck - more graphical starting point
shaff