NO DRINKING AND CODING, VERY DANGEROUS! AND OTHER LESSONS TO LEARN ON YOUR OWN

So I've have been blessed to have gotten a few years of experience before conducting my start-up and continue to find ways to learn in order to stay well rounded as a CEO.


Here are a few things I did to grow as a tech entrepreneur.

1. Ask an entrepreneur how to be an entrepreneur and also if they hate it, going mad, or living the dream
2. Join meetup groups to talk with others at the same stage as you in your start-up 
3. Cold email editors, venture capitalist, professors and anyone else for a meeting to ask a few questions you may need answered. The worst they could say is no and F*ck off.
4. If you don't know how to code, learn the basics. If you know how to code, learn business skills and marketing methods. Despite having partners that conduct specific role like our makeup of the fantastic three-o, you should still try to understand what your partner is somewhat talking about when she mention the functionality of Drupal 
5. Want to make money and learn different aspects of the industry? Do temp jobs at places like banks, law firms, insurance companies or even my route the New York Stock Exchange.
6. If you don't want to do temp work just get an internship. Cold email and call all the companies on your wish list and ask for an internship for a couple months. I've done it plenty of time. The worse they could say is "No we do not want free labor in return for teaching you something".
7. Turn off the Kardashians and watch documentaries that will help you better understand what you're getting yourself into, like "The Startup Kids" (which I watched again last night, I know I'm a dork). See the list HERE.

Everyone have their own journey to succeeding with their company, but one thing I know we all have in common is guts, hunger for glory and very little fear in the unknown. Stay focused, stay positive, and try to stay sane.