An Interview With Jason Hartman — My number one piece of advice is to get fresh eyes on it. Talk to knowledgeable people inside and outside of your space. Other founders give good advice because they have gone through similar situations and can share the valuable experiences they’ve learned from. Take advantage of that, especially because…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Execution speed. Mistakes will inevitably be made, and speed is one of the only advantages companies have. If you can’t move quickly (relative to your industry; some industries have regulatory requirements, difficult technical problems, etc., and you must account for that), then you’re in trouble. As part of our series…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Stay focused on your specialized area. Just because you are good at many things does not mean you have to expand your horizons to find success in this industry. Pick one thing you do well and hone in on that. Once that has reached a level of success you feel…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Businesses often spend too much money and their projections are too optimistic. I’ve seen entrepreneurs raise a big round of capital and then they go out and spend it like they’re going to be in hyper-growth forever. But they need to remember that cash is oxygen. Your business can be…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Agility — It’s not merely beneficial; it’s essential for survival. During the pandemic, small businesses needed PPP (paycheck protection program), an SBA-backed loan. Without the agility, we wouldn’t have been able to help as many businesses stay afloat during the hard times. As part of my series about the “How…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — I look to see if there is a true competitive differentiation that creates a moat for the business. Often that is technology advantage, sometimes it is brand, but an idea of what the moat will be and why it will be a strong one is important. As part of our…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Make professional decisions based on professional standards. A position should be filled based on experience, skills, talent and potential — NOT based on the impact you see it having on personal family relationships. As a part of our series about 5 Things You Need To Run A Highly Successful Family…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Authenticity, integrity, and positivity are central to the core of not only how you present yourself to your team, but how you truly live your life. Leaders who are authentically themselves demonstrate that their words are consistent with their actions. A leader who lives by integrity will do what is…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — A lot of entrepreneurs think they have to do everything themselves. One piece of non-intuitive advice is delegate, delegate, delegate. Hire experts to do specialized work and then let them actually do that work. When I was starting out, I was still working a full-time job. I hired experts in…