Comments on: Matt Mullenweg – Young Start-up Entrepreneurs Listen Up!

By: Play Games Win Prizes

Play Games Win Prizes — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:26:43 +0000

Ahhh Michael, I forgot that your father is also a entrepreneur too I see where you get it from and meet all these great people. Of course you work hard yourself too, but it seems a bit easier for you

-Mike

By: Cash Back

Cash Back — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:48:37 +0000

Yep he seems like a very smart young man. When you start your own business there are bound to be ups and downs. You need to be able to roll with the punches and not give up.

Another good point he mentioned was about surrounding yourself with good people and motivating them. At the beginning you may have to do most of the work yourself. Once you get some capital, you’ll probably want to pay employees or freelancers to help out. You not only have to find great people who can help a lot, but you also have to keep them happy. They have to want to do a good job for your business.

By: Best CSS Gallery

Best CSS Gallery — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:03:34 +0000

Very good interview. Matt Mullenweg is great

By: used tires

used tires — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:03:03 +0000

What a fantastic interview with Matt Mullenweg, and you know what? He is completely right, it can be very hard to not want to give up, especially in the beginning, when the times are likely the hardest. After the success is there, and new windows of opportunities start opening up, it certainly gets easier, and that’s when you do realize that as long as you keep working hard, you are already setting yourself up for success.

Till then,

Jean

By: Marketing Man

Marketing Man — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:10:19 +0000

Like a breath of fresh air. Look, good people, as a slightly older entrepreneur that has been going for it for many years already I have had many ups and downs, and that tends to make one a bit cynical. For evey startup that soars, hundreds flounder, for a myriad of reasons, cashflow being a dominant one. So take heed of what the successful people have to say, but alway remember not to lose faith, and to try & try again (whilst not foolishly flogging a dead horse either)….

By: Barry Dunlop

Barry Dunlop — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:06:03 +0000

Matt Mullenweg was one of the most impressive people I have ever met in my life — actually quite modest and frankly I felt more motivated about making a difference (I had a nice chat with him about open source) rather than just making money

~ Barry

By: Shane - Inspiring Your Success

Shane - Inspiring Your Success — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:31:03 +0000

Good interview, One day I hope to be able to go to Necker or somewhere and meet such amazing people like Matt.

By: Zemalf

Zemalf — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:32:39 +0000

Nice – to the point with short interview. I agree that it’s very dangerous hold on to the “original idea” and not letting it evolve. Not just with ideas, but with pretty much everything you do, you gotta adapt and see what is working and what is not, and adapt to keep things rolling later.

There are great (bad) examples in the “traditional industries” when some individuals or companies stubbornly refused to change their ways and smaller, but more innovative and flexible companies will eventually run them over.

By: pays to live green

pays to live green — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:22:10 +0000

I agree completely about how they feel that their idea is completely unique, when it is usually not. Have the proper work ethic and following through with your idea is the hardest part. I think another key part of being a start-up entrepreneur is the idea that it is much more riskier than simply getting a 9-5 job. Great interview.